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Muscle hypertrophy is a result of overuse of the muscle. This can happen when one is clenching or grinding their teeth very hard. It is usually the masseter muscle near the angle of the mandible or lower jaw that can take on a very square look. If you find yourself clenching your teeth with the aligners in then you can stop yourself by putting your tongue to the roof of your mouth. This will automatically help to keep your jaw apart. It is likely not the IPR that caused it but as your teeth are in transition you may be clenching or grinding with the aligners in. Hope this helps. Good Luck!
You should only develop a "square face"/jaw line if your masseter muscles hypertrophy due to excessive clinching and grinding onto the aligners or orthotics placed into the mouth. This happens frequently without orthodontics too and can be controlled or reversed with Botox. This can also be ag...
One to two weeks is pretty normal. Don't understand why it would take months. You best call and ask the dentist for a more detailed reason. If the teeth shift in the meantime you may need to do more Invisalign and then order new retainers.
Fortunately tears in the plastic are pretty easy to recognize if you look closely. I cannot tell from the photograph that you submitted. If an aligner tears, it cannot be worn because it moves the teeth in random direction and subsequent aligners will not fit. If the aligner does not seat over...
