I'm about to start invisalign treatment, but my dentist advised having my wisdom teeth removed prior. I have to wait two months before I can have them extracted. So if I start invisalign treatment right away, will it cause issues having my wisdom teeth extracted during invisalign treatment? I'm worried the aligners may not fit properly, but I dont want to wait two months either. Thanks so much!
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Elongating teeth is possible with invisalign however harder to do than regular braces. It requires the buttons (or anchors) to fit well so that it can "hold" on to your tooth and pull. You may try to do it with invisalign but note that if invisalign doesn't work, you would have to go the brac...
Dear Tommac725, Dentists consider refinements
as part of a routine for completion of the case. You see only a small gap, but
I’m positive that your orthodontist had to order that many refinement trays in
order to correct other misalignments, not always visible to you, and obtain the
ideal bi...
Dear ManchesterisRed, Many Invisalign providers
recommend wearing the trays between 10–14 days on average. So you are in the
proper time bracket. You should contact your dentist to ask his opinion, but it’s
possible to start the next set of trays without causing any complications.
