am a 20 year old female, I have a posterior cross bite on both sides, crowding at the front and a narrow upper jaw. I’ve been to two different orthodontists and asked both about invisalign treatment. One says I am suitable and the other says I am not as it would not fix my crossbite and suggested ceramic braces and expander. I would like my upper jaw expanded to give me a bigger smile so I was thinking maybe I could get a expander and invisalign. Do you think this would work
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If you could upload some photos, I could give you a better answer. Based on what you've reported, I would say that buttons are not required in all cases. Many cases do very well without them. If you are very opposed to buttons, then you can discus this with your dentist and he...
A palatal expander is best used on those still growing. If you use an expander, it likely won't help that much at 46 years old. I recommend that you consult a cosmetic dentist to discuss your options. Good luck to you and I hope this helps. "Follow" me on Real Self to ask more...
You can choose any of the options you've named, but here is the order that I would put those options in.1st choice: Since you just finished Invisalign, you should be able to get refinement trays and fix the area that you are not completely please with. This would be the least...
