Category “Clear braces”

Are there any special cleaning kits for invisalign?

November 18th, 2009

Q.
Are there any little teeth cleaning kits that can be bought to help with cleaning invisalign. Something that would be good to take when travelling on planes, etc?

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Dr Riten Patel

18 Ashley Road, Walton on Thames, Surrey, KT12 1HS
Web: www.mulberrydental.co.uk Tel: 01932 223 479

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Will I need attachments if I do invisalign?

November 18th, 2009

Q.
Are attachments used for everyone or are they only for cases in which they are needed? Do they effect the aesthetic appearrance of the teeth or do they not really make much of a difference? I have heard they can make it quite hard to get the aligners on and off?

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Dr Viola Vajda

Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford Essex, CM2 0JG
Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 0161 748 5250

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Why since starting invisalign am I getting bad breath?

November 18th, 2009

Q.
Since beginning invisalign I have begun to get bad breath. This is a real killer for me and my girlfriend and I want to get it sorted. I clean my teeth well enough but it still lingerse. Could you offer any tips on what I can to to get rid of it?

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Try flossing, mouthwash or an … (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Riten Patel

18 Ashley Road, Walton on Thames, Surrey, KT12 1HS
Web: www.mulberrydental.co.uk Tel: 01932 223 479

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Do you have any tips for taking out aligner?

November 18th, 2009

Q.
My dentist showed me how to take off my alginers and put them back in when I ot them but now that I have got back home I have only just managed it after ten minutes of struggle. Does having long nails help with this or some kind of device? Any tips would be helpful!

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Hello,In my experince long nai… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Viola Vajda

Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford Essex, CM2 0JG
Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 0161 748 5250

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Can invisalign correct an open bite?

November 18th, 2009

Q.
Is invisalign able to treat an open bite? I know it can do teeth straightening things but is it okay for this kind of thing? I have had difficulty with my bite for some time now.

A.
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Dr Viola Vajda

Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford Essex, CM2 0JG
Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 0161 748 5250

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How long before replacement for lost aligner arrives?

November 18th, 2009

Q.
I thought dogs eating homework was only in cartoons but now my dog has decided to eat the aligner that I left lying around. Ican’t imagine it will have tasted that nice. I have told my dentist to get it sorted. How long will it take to get a new aligner?

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Dr Viola Vajda

Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford Essex, CM2 0JG
Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 0161 748 5250

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Undecided about whether to opt for invisalign or veneers?

November 18th, 2009

Q.
I am just about to turn 50 and am being given the present of getting my teeth fixed by my now so young children, as well as other gifts obviously. I am undecided between getting invisalign or veneers. The idea of wearing braces at my age seems quite drastic but I am not entirely sure about veneers either. Could you please offer me some advice on this matter?

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Dr Riten Patel

18 Ashley Road, Walton on Thames, Surrey, KT12 1HS
Web: www.mulberrydental.co.uk Tel: 01932 223 479

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Choose retainer I want following invisalign?

November 16th, 2009

Q.
Will I get the choice of what kind of retainer I want to have at the end of invisalign treatment or will I just be given one? How many different types are there? Don’t they all just do the same job anyway?

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Dr Viola Vajda

Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford Essex, CM2 0JG
Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 0161 748 5250

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How long would invisalign take to close tooth gaps?

November 16th, 2009

Q.
How long would treatment time be to close a gap between the two front teeth? The rest of my teeth are none too bad. It is just this flippin gap at the front teeth.

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Dr Raj Kumar

Forma 86
86 Harley Street, London Greater London, W1G 7H
Web: www.forma86.com Tel: 0800 015 0569

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Is tooth extraction ever necessary for invisalign?

November 16th, 2009

Q.
Is there ever the need to have a tooth extracted for invislaign treatment? I don’t want to get a tooth removed but have heard this is usually what happens with metal braces but I don’t want this.

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It does occur, it depends on w… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)