u/Strange-Designer-141

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I started Spark Aligners in August 2023. My orthodontist originally estimated treatment would take around 18 months with weekly tray changes. That surprised me since ai seen worst cases that 9-12 monts. Now it’s been almost 3 years with several refinements, and I’m still concerned about my bite and alignment.

One issue I noticed during treatment was that I seemed to be biting too heavily on my back teeth because some of my upper and lower side teeth were not contacting evenly.

My bite still feels off. When I slowly close my teeth together, it feels like there’s too much pressure on my front lower tooth #24 before the rest of my teeth fully come together.

Another major concern is that the midlines of my top and bottom front teeth don’t line up. I’ve looked at many aligner results online, and I do not see cases where the midlines remain this noticeably off at the end of treatment.

I attached 3 before photos and 3 current photos for reference.

I still have 2 trays left before my next follow-up appointment, but I’m honestly getting exhausted wearing aligners for this long. I’m considering asking my orthodontist whether if I can get braces to fix the lower row. I'm thinking that is something he wasn't worried about correcting. Since each time I go he ask how I like my bite.

From a professional perspective, does this sound within the normal range for aligner treatment? Can braces realistically fix issues like this? Is a midline mismatch like this mainly cosmetic, or can it affect bite function too?

In pictures it seems like it stands out.

I’d appreciate any honest input.