It is all low tech. I've been undergoing significant dental work over the past year and I always come back to this same thought. The reason the "brutal" techniq

It is all low tech. I've been undergoing significant dental work over the past year and I always come back to this same thought. The reason the "brutal" techniques works is because of the amazing resiliency of the mouth. Wounds heal quickly, and teeth are rooted so deep they take a ton of punishment before giving out. I've been lucky to find an orthodontist whose not afraid to do something advanced. Previously, I had 5 or 6 consultations from different orthodontists who, in some cases, wanted me to return within the hour to install metal braces.I knew that my mouth was a bit of a special case (impacted canine), but I refused to believe that metal was the end game. I always asked for Invisalign, but they all said it wasn't possible - until I met my current orthodontist. After a quick consultation, he comes back saying "we're going to try something different". The man is a genius, as far as I'm concerned. He proposed a solution to straighten my teeth with Invisalign while making space to pull the canine into place with a cantilever. The cantilever is hidden behind my teeth, attached to my molar and secured with trans-palatal arch. He actually bent the wire around the top of my mouth to minimize its obstruction of the tongue. Painful, simple, but effective. I barely notice it. He cuts my Invisalign retainers by hand so they still fit in. In the dental world, this is really advanced. I had to repeat the procedure several times to my oral surgeon (who did great work) before he understood that the chain pulling my tooth into place isn't destined for a metal bracket, and must be sutured to my gum pending installation of the cantilever. Quick call to my ortho cleared everything up. Likewise, my dentist was equally surprised. Both said it was a great idea. According to my orthodontist, my treatment would be the subject of a paper, if he was still inclined to write them. None of it seems very modern to me.