Years ago, I had two upper teeth bonded. The teeth beside my front teeth were shorter than my front teeth and canines so they were bonded for cosmetic reasons. If I remove the bonding, would Invisalign be able to elongate those teeth to match the front and canine teeth, or would they still remain shorter? I have very small teeth and it was very noticeable before the bonding.
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Dear Tommac725, Dentists consider refinements
as part of a routine for completion of the case. You see only a small gap, but
I’m positive that your orthodontist had to order that many refinement trays in
order to correct other misalignments, not always visible to you, and obtain the
ideal bi...
Dear ManchesterisRed, Many Invisalign providers
recommend wearing the trays between 10–14 days on average. So you are in the
proper time bracket. You should contact your dentist to ask his opinion, but it’s
possible to start the next set of trays without causing any complications.
Without a full array of records, I cannot give you sound advice as to whether it will cause any root resorption. If you have previous root resorption from your initial orthodontic treatment, the dentist is most likely being cautious as to not cause any further resorption. I would follow the...
