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Can you please tell me if I am too old for Invisalign at 59?

April 7th, 2011
Q.

Dear Raj

I am 59, am i too old for Invisalign?

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Dr Raj Kumar

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Can Invisalign help with overbite caused by thumb sucking?

April 4th, 2011
Q.

Hi, my open bite was caused from thumb sucking until the age of 15, I am now 40. I dont want the option of surgery or to wear metal braces and so I would like to know if invisalign would be helpful to resolve this open bite which is about 3-5 mm wide.
Thanks

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Dr Raj Kumar

Forma 86
86 Harley Street, London Greater London, W1G 7H
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I have been told only metal braces can improve jaw alignment. Can Invisalign not help me?

April 1st, 2011
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Dear Dr Raj

I have had two consultations at seperate dentists and the Dr’s have said that the way my upper jaw has grown from birth to now (26 years), that only metal braces would be suitable. :(

My two front teeth stick out a bit but otherwise they are all ok. Can you help with a nice smile?

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Dr Raj Kumar

Forma 86
86 Harley Street, London Greater London, W1G 7H
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Can I get Invisalign as well as vampire teeth?

March 31st, 2011
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Hi Dr Kumar.

I am thinking about getting vampire implants. Could I get Invisalign as well to straigten my othe teeth to make the implants stand out more?

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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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Would you get Invisalign and whitening or veneers and whitening?

March 29th, 2011
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If it were you being treated and money was no object would you get Invisalign and whitening or veneers and whitening? thanks

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Dr Raj Kumar

Forma 86
86 Harley Street, London Greater London, W1G 7H
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Would you opt for Invisalign and whitening over veneers?

March 28th, 2011
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I want to straighten/whiten my teeth. My dentist as recommneded Invisalign followed by whitening. I can’t really see the advantage of this over just whacking in a mouthful of veneers. What do you think?

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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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I am unhappy with my Invisalign dentist. Can I stitch to another?

March 25th, 2011
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Hi,
I’ve had invisalign for the past 3 months. When I went to my dentist, I told him that I was not happy with the gaps in my lower teeth. He told me that the only was to fix them was with braces. When I went in to get my aligners I had the buttons put on by his assistant. She had little experience and messed them up so the Dr had to redo them all! Also, he never gave me an explanation of my treatment, he didn’t tell me how long my treatment was, why it was so long (2 years), and he didn’t tell me why I had to wear rubberbands. When I go in for my 6 week visits I have only seen his assistant. Is this normal? Can I switch dentists?

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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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Would Invisalign be suitable for closing open bites?

March 24th, 2011
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Hi, until i was eight i sucked my thumb and as a result i have an open bite. my teeth do not meet at he front and although it isn’t that noticeable i feel really self conscious about it. I also wouldn’t want everyone to know i have braces. So would invisalign be suitable for me? how is it in closing open bites? thanks,

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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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My Invisalign aligner is extremely uncomfortable. What should I do?

March 24th, 2011
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Please could you help me as I am and have been in considerable discomfort (jaw ache and more recently a nearly permanently ‘popping’ blocked ear on the same right hand side where my bite is wrong) since having Invisalign braces fitted over a year ago. The result looks fine asthetically but my bite has been altered (was completely fine before) as an area of the top and bottom jaw teeth on the right hand side do not sit correctly. I have gone back to the Invisalign orthodontist three times now and he just keeps saying they look great and files more of the tooth that is catching down. That tooth is now very sensitive and I still have a permanent and horrible sensation of not being able to properly relax the right hand side of my jaw as my bite is wrong. The jaw ache is getting worse and now my ear is playing up I really need to have it looked at and I believe a small adjustment made but I can’t afford to pay out more money to have it corrected. Is there a contact person at Invisalign or a procedure when this sort of problem occurs? I have read on line about being referred to Invisalign’s Clincal Physician? Have you heard of this? Any help would be hugely appreciated as I really don’t know what to do now and the orthodontist who did my brace just will not help. Many thanks and kind regards.

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Dr Raj Kumar

Forma 86
86 Harley Street, London Greater London, W1G 7H
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Can Invisalign be used in extremely bad cases cases?

March 24th, 2011
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Hello,
I just wanted to ask, are the braces able to be fitted to any teeth, including the really bad cases, as I would categorise my own teeth.
Hope you can help

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Dr Raj Kumar

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86 Harley Street, London Greater London, W1G 7H
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