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Archives for May 2014

Is my Invisalign Fake?

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I’ve heard there are knock-off Invisalign going around. How can I tell if that’s what I got?

Andrea- Portsmouth, VA

Andrea,

There’s nothing funny about a knock-off. In fact, it is theivery. There are some off brand companies around, but there is an easy way to know if you’ve got the right thing. Look on your aligner. There should be a stamp on it indicating it is Invisalign with their trademark.

There will also be some numbers and letters. They represent your patient ID number. It should also tell you whether it is for your top or bottom teeth.

If it turns out you have been given an off brand, I would confront your dentist about it. You paid for Invisalign and that is what you should get.

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Invisalign or porcelain veneers

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I have a crooked front tooth. Basically, I see two options for me: Invisalign or Porcelain Veneers. I’m trying to figure out if one of the options is better than the other. Price isn’t a factor.

Melissa M. – Moore, OK

Melissa,

Really, the answer to that question depends on your personality and goals. If you’re happy with your teeth, except for the fact that they’re crooked, than I would go with Invisalign. Then you’d have nothing, but your natural teeth and they’d be just the way you wanted them.

If there is some other things about your teeth that you’d like to change, for instance, you don’t like their shape,  then I would get porcelain veneers. They can change, the shape, size, and color of your teeth.

You could also whiten your teeth during Invisalign treatment, using your aligners as whitening trays.

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