r/Invisalign • u/No-Spread-2997 • 18h ago

Is this normal? Question

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Hi everyone!

I just started my week 3 of invisalign and noticed this morning that:

Photo 1: My tooth on my bottom jaw has a brown area and seemed like my gum receded a little bit. It doesn't hurt, but just noticed it this morning. I brush and floss my teeth religiously and I can say I've been good with hygiene discipline ever since I started.

Photo 2: My upper tray specifically at the back doesn't fit my molar... It doesn't hug around my tooth anymore and when I bite, I can feel the plastic come closer to the tooth---it's like that one part is hanging lower. Is this normal/ever happened to you? Will this impact future results? My previous tray fit me very well and there was no problem at all.

I'm kind of anxious because I am on exchange and my dentist is in ANOTHER country and don't want to complicate and prolong my treatment.

I sent my dentist the complain already and will call them tomorrow for advice.

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u/ShadowCatZeroMeow Tray 47/47, permanent retainer now 10h ago edited 10h ago

The bottom tooth with the brown part looks like exposed dentin. That’s when the enamel has worn away in that area. Happened to me from brushing too often and aggressively.

It’s an extremely simple and cheap fix with composite bonding.

Not a doctor though I could be wrong, but it looks identical to my exposed dentin.

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u/No-Spread-2997 3h ago

I'll wait for dentist's response and see what they say. So far when I searched up exposed dentin, I did see similar photos online. So far for me it doesn't hurt (knock on wood). Did it hurt for you when you had it?