My lateral incisor on the right is bent back to the point where it sits behind the bottom teeth when my mouth is closed. The rest of the teeth are relatively straight but I think they have shifted more to the right over time and the gap is smaller. The canine also protrudes slightly more than on the left. Any idea what the best treatment will be? I am interested in Invisalign but I rely on talking in my job so I'm not sure.
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Dear Itaylor1234,Thank you for posting your question on Real Self. Sanding (IPR-Interproximal Reduction) is used in Invisalign treatment and traditional braces to make space to align teeth. Spacers are placed to create space to allow molar bands to fit and slide over your back teeth....
I would contact your doctor to find out if you are able to move on to tray #15. Each tray has a specific amount of tooth movement programmed into it. Two days is most likely not enough to achieve this. Your doctor will know specifically what movements were planned in tray #14. You may be...
If you are late on changing your aligners, there is no harm. This will only mean that your treatment is now a couple days delayed, and the day you switch your aligners in the future will be different.