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Dr. Rick, how would the course correction work? I was originally prescribed 11 upper aligners and 17 lowers. After completing both sets, my dentist requested a refinement for my lowers only and put two veneers on my upper lateral incisors. I am now in the process of refining my lower teeth but my de...

Thanks Dr Rick. Do you know if my dentist is correct that Invisalign will absolutely refuse to perform refinements upon teeth which have had veneers put on them after the first course of trays?

Here's a link to the British Orthodontic Society's website, where they state that anyone with a qualification in general dentistry can join. http://www.bos.org.uk/aboutbos/becomeamember Consequently, people in the UK may see a general dentist and make the reasonable assumption that because they are ...

It's my understanding (please correct me if I'm wrong) that unlike in other parts of the world, you do not require a special qualification in order to call yourself an orthodontist in the UK. This means that somebody with general dentist training can set up an orthodontic practice but not have speci...

So an update on my situation. My dentist practically insisted on putting the veneers on the top before the bottom refinements were finished and as a result, I'm no longer able to completely close my back teeth when I bite. He now says that we'll wait until the refinements have been completed on the ...

Hi everyone, I'm coming towards the end of a year and a half of invisalign. I will have five more trays for my lower teeth than for my uppers and am also getting two porcelain veneers placed on my upper lateral incisors. My question is, will I be able to get the veneers on my upper teeth as soon as ...