Invisalign treatment has changed my normal bite
Q. Hi Dr Solanki . i had treatment to straighten my teeth using invisalign and i have just finished my treatment of using Invisalign. i have been told just to wear it while im sleeping. the problem is that my teeth were normal before i started the treatment just not straight but now they are straight but i cant bite properly. only my wisdom teeth are touch when i bite the rest do not touch. this really hurts. i was wondering if this is common and is it suppose to happen? will it sort itself out or will i need to see a specialist? if it will sort itself out how long would this take? How can this problem be rectified? your help would be greatly appreciated
A. Hi
Thanks for your question, this is a problem which can occur if the Invisalign aligners do not extend as far back as the wisdom teeth, possible because they have erupted since the start of the treatment. As you will have worn your aligners for most of the day, your teeth don’t come into contact due to the plastic being in the way. If the aligners are not sitting over the wisdom teeth, then they will continue to erupt until they are touching each other (uppers & lowers). Hence when the aligners are finished the only teeth which bite together are the wisdom teeth. I would recommend that you visit your Invislaign dentist to discuss the problems and the ways to solve this at your earliest convenience in order to stop the pain and discomfort. these options in the short term will be to make a hard splint, take out the upper or lower wisdom teeth or grind down the wisdon teeth so that your other teeth meet. I hope that this helps and wish you well.
Kindest Regards
Thanks for your question, this is a problem which can occur if the Invisalign aligners do not extend as far back as the wisdom teeth, possible because they have erupted since the start of the treatment. As you will have worn your aligners for most of the day, your teeth don’t come into contact due to the plastic being in the way. If the aligners are not sitting over the wisdom teeth, then they will continue to erupt until they are touching each other (uppers & lowers). Hence when the aligners are finished the only teeth which bite together are the wisdom teeth. I would recommend that you visit your Invislaign dentist to discuss the problems and the ways to solve this at your earliest convenience in order to stop the pain and discomfort. these options in the short term will be to make a hard splint, take out the upper or lower wisdom teeth or grind down the wisdon teeth so that your other teeth meet. I hope that this helps and wish you well.
Kindest Regards
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