After 20 weeks of wearing Invisalign, I pointed out to my dentist, not an orthodontist, that my 2 front teeth were no longer lined up in the center of my mouth. After another 10 trays, the deviation to the left has increased so it is not centered in my face. He wants to have me wear 19 more trays and tells me they can only be moved 1/4 tooth width. I don't know if that is enough. Before we started, my front teeth were centered but my canines, right more than left, were turned and overlapped.
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It is always preferable to conserve tooth structure, when possible. That being said, your best bet is immediately removing your deciduous canine, and utilizing invisalign to bring your permanent tooth into its proper position.
Invisalign is light force, safe form of orthodontics and has been a great innovation in dentistry to attain healthier smiles for adults and teenagers. Every case is different and therefore treatment lengths vary greatly. I have cases that are treatment planned for 5 aligners and...
Unfortunatly, heat sources and direct sun light will morph invisalign plastic. Do you have your last aligner available (in the red case?) If you do, you should wear those until you can get through to your dentist, Your dentist may then tell you to move one aligner forward (past the...