Invisalign Frequently Asked Questions

Shaving between teeth for invisalign

I have been wearing invisalign. The dentist shaved between my teeth to make room for them to move. They are now really loose. So loose that when I got my cleaning the tech said that my teeth were so loose that they are barely hanging on. She...

Can I get a tooth pulled and then Invisalign instead of braces? (Answered)

My teeth are very crowded and I have a canine tooth on the right side of my top set of teeth.. I was hoping that instead of wearing braces I could get the canine tooth pulled and then Invisalign would straighten the others?

Can invisalign pull teeth forward for a fuller smile?

Hello! I had braces when I was a teen. They decided to pull 2 of my adult teeth before they put my braces on. The result was terrible! My lips are much smaller and the structure of my face appears very sunk in. Would invisalign help in any way to...

will my teeth move if I remove my top permanent retainer?

A bond on my last tooth, top retainer, keeps breaking. My dentist said next time it breaks they may have to remove it. My orthodontist advises not to have them removed because teeth may move. My retainer has become loose on that same bond. I feel...

Will I be a good candidate for Invisalign and will I need any teeth pulled out

So I have crowded teeth but I\'m not sure if it\'s bad. (My upper teeth). My lateral incisor is a tiny bit behind my central incisor and my canine teeth are above my lateral incisor by just a tiny bit. So I was asking, will I be a good candidate for...

Should I use a dentist with little experience for Invisalign treatment?

I have gotten numerous quotes from dentists and orthodontists on Invisalign. I'm am trying to decide between two. The cheapest quote is $3200, has little Invisalign experience and said treatment would take about 5 months. The other dentist I am...

Aligners

Is anyone familiar with SmileCareClub? The bring aligners to the home, basically they send a kit for you to send in multiple pictures and the molds, then they send you a certain amount of igners for however long they think you need them. Is this...

passive trays

I am on tray 4/20 for upper and lower teeth. I noticed my invisalign treatment plan said that my upper aligners 14-18 are 'passive' then 18-20 are for 'over correction'. I have 7 attachments on my uppers. I was curious if once I get to the passive...

Changing a doctor during using of Invisalign

Hello, I am going to start using an Invisalign trays. I wonder is it possible to change a doctor during using this tool. In my case I have to start in one clinic and then due to relocation in another country I have to continue with another doctor...

How would I fix my lateral incisors that have shifted suddenly as an adult back to pre-braces?

Hello, I am 29 and had braces as a teenager for one or two years. As my lateral incisors were crooked and coming in from an angle. Other than that, my teeth were straight with minimal over bite. I had bottoms Braces for the minimal over bite for...

Braces or Invisalign

I am 14 years old an have what I think are bad teeth . My two front teeth are straight but the one tooth on both sides of them stick out and look like vampire teeth . They stick out bad . The right side of my teeth look like they stick out a bit on...

I've lost trust in my Invisalign dentist, can you please advise?

I started the Invisalign process in November of 2013. I was informed that this was going to be a 20 week program. I was happy about that because I couldn’t afford to do it much longer because of on-camera work. (nobs and trays are easily seen). The...

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