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Braces Vs. Invisalign for Overbite/overjet

Invisalign works well for treating overbite cases
Dec 24, 2011

Generally speaking, overbites are difficult to treat using any types of orthodontics especially in adults. Time and patience are needed simply because we are intruding anterior teeth (pushing front teeth back into dense bone) and extruding posterior teeth (pulling back teeth out of the bone) – Furthermore, not all overbite cases are simple teeth problems and could be of skeletal problems as well which refer to irregular amount and angulation of skeletal bone. We take digital…

Who Makes the Treatment Plan, the Dentist or the Invisalign Company?

Who Makes the Treatment Plan, the Dentist or the Invisalign Company?
Dec 3, 2011

Who Makes the Treatment Plan, the Dentist or the Invisalign Company?
There is only one company manufacturing invisalign. Does it matter which provider I go to?

Invisalign is just like dental implants meaning it’s a medical device so experience and dedication of your doctor has a lot to do with how the results may turn out. We can use Clincheck software to modify the treatment based on x-rays, photos, 3D model, PAN, CEPH, and patient’s desire. Some can diagnose,…

How Much Does Invisalign Cost?

How much does invisalign cost? What is the cost of invisalign?
Dec 2, 2011

Easy answer: I have heard 3000 to 11,000 – Payment plans 200 to 300+ per month
Read about $20,000 case below!

Depends on location, experience of the doctor, length of the case, complexity of the case, patient compliance, and the office you go to. Also depends on how many cases and how many difficult cases the office has treated. Furthermore, it depends on a very rare factor: Is your doctor willing to treat the most complex cases No one else is willing to…

How Do I Clean my Invisalign?

How do I clean invisalign aligners?
Dec 2, 2011

Very simple:

To clean your aligners, use a separate brush, liquid soap and clean as if you are cleaning a baby bottle. It works and results are great.

Before I answered this question, I brushed two sample aligners for two weeks but I used liquid soap for one and rinsed it nicely and used tooth-paste for the other. This was to prove the one with tooth-paste gradually looked worse due to abrasives in the tooth-paste so the liquid soap was cheap and won the award…

Is It Possible to Reopen the Spaces from Braces?

Braces can open up spaces for missing teeth
Oct 31, 2011

I am not sure of all the circumstances in your case but generally speaking…
If you are young and have healthy gums and teeth (healthy periodontal tissue), you may open up the spaces. *

We have taken patients in the middle of treatment in the past but unfortunately many doctors and dentists have to be very careful helping patients in the middle of treatment because our system allows for many frivolous law suits but even if not, attorneys love to get everyone involved so the new…

Are There Differing Opinions on How Frequent Retainers Should Be Worn After Invisalign?

How long & how many hours should I wear my retainer?
Oct 30, 2011

This is one of the best and yet hardest questions to answer. It’s true there are ton of differing opinions out there. I believe what patients and doctors have in mind are two different things. I found out what patients really want to know is how can they gage if they have worn retainers enough hours, days and months?

When wearing clear retainers such as Vivera or Essix retainers, the clear retainer itself is the actual gage! Here is how and why? Let’s…

Is It Possible to Have Elastics Placed Inside of the Teeth With Invisalign?

Elastics and Buttons can be placed inside of teeth with invisalign
Oct 23, 2011

Hi Liz,

Please note, my answer here only reflects some of the innovations at our office which may not be part of what invisalign teaches nor may be known to any other doctors unless if they have met me when discussing such possibilities:

You may be using elastics for many different reasons: You may be using them to extrude a tooth (pull the tooth away from gum and bone into the aligners) or rotate a tooth or correct a class II or class III bite with elastics and buttons.

In…