Carlsbad Cosmetic Dentists

Should the Invisalign Tray Edges Be Sharp?

I started my Invisalign treatment yesterday.Well yesterday, there were no gaps or edges sticking out. Today, the bottom tray has a small gap between my teeth because the edge has curved up and is kind of sharp. My tongue keeps rubbing against it and now has a painful blister, is there anything I can do with the tray so this doesn't keep happening?

Occasionally we will get an aligner that is sharper than it should be. It is simple to fix. Just bring it back to your dentist and ask them to polish off the sharp are. If this happens in futrue aligners make sure you tell your dentist and he can smooth them all out.

If you can not get back to your dentist then very gently smooth the area with a fine nail file being careful not to crack or split the aligner.

Rod Strober, DDS

San Diego Cosmetic Dentist

If I Wear my Invisalign Trays for 22.5-23 Hrs a Day, Can I Change Them at Exactly 2 Weeks?

My doctor said I need to wear them for 20 hours a day, and told me I should change them 2-2 1/2 weeks depending on "if it feels loose" but I felt that that description was kind of vague, so I was wondering if I could get a more solid answer. I am not trying to speed up my process by any means, I'm just curious. And I'm also trying to avoid refinements, so if I should wait longer for my teeth to be completely in place, I will. Thank you in advance! :)

In my opinion, if you are wearing your aligner at least 22 hr per day than you shoul dbe able to change your aligners every 2wks. In fact,  that is my protocol with all my patients. If I have a patient that is not wearing the aligners as often as they should then I may require them to wear them for 2.5 to 3 wks at a time.

Even though you wear your aligner for 2.5 wks does not mean that you will not need refinement. It just all depends on how well your teeeth respond to treatment.

Rod Strober, DDS

San Diego Cosmetic Dentist

Invisalign for Crowded Teeth

Hi I have crowded teeth, and I want to keep all my teeth (no removing) can i use invisalign ? Any suggestion is good.

It looks like you would be a great case for Invisalign! Although you have a lot of crowding the aligners will be able to slowly fix your crowding. Before you know it you will have that smile you've always wanted.

Rod Strober, DDS

San Diego Cosmetic Dentist