Having a mild allergic reaction to tray 4 of my Invisalign aligners. Slightly swollen lips, irritation all over the mucosa and gingiva adjacent to the aligner. Do I have any hope in completing treatment? Will be contacting my orthodontist on Monday but eager to know sooner. Thank you
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Invisalign should typically work regardless of the presence of fillings on anterior teeth, and it shouldn't usually affect intact fillings. However, if these fillings are defective, or they splint the teeth together (such as with a fixed retainer) then this is a contraindication. If your...
Invisalign has conducted extensive research on this subject. There is no way they would jeopardize their company if bone loss could occur. So... no way.
Absolutely avoid amputating teeth for correcting protrusion. Your issue is an underdeveloped maxilla. You already have a small mouth (and airway) deep nasal labial grooves and dark buccal corridors.
Consider expansion with the DNA Appliance and epigenetic orthopedics.
Ideally expansion is d...