I have had Invisalign since April of 2009, 9 months down the road my teeth are almost perfect. My question is if anyone else has noticed wear on their enamel of their teeth where the actual brace rubbed. If so is it fixable? Its not bad but I do notice it. There is no tenderness what so ever just concern. Other than that and a slight lisp Invisalign has worked wonderfully!
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The material used for the aligners (or trays) with Invisalign is a resin polymer, or plastic. While I have yet to see someone exhibit an allergic reaction, it certainly IS possible (never say never). To be safe, traditional brackets and wires can be used.
You have asked a great question. In this context "overbite" means the vertical overlap of the front teeth. 100% overbite means that the upper front teeth cover 100% of the lower front teeth. In general 20% to 30% overbite is about normal. If one of the goals of your...
You mention that you've always been sensitive about how your smile looks and also that you have longstanding bite problems. What you're really saying is that you'd like to address these issues and start feeling good about smiling! I've had many patients your age and...