How Long After Invisalign Do I Need a Retainer?

After invisalign would I have to wear a retainer forever? I have a gap and my front left tooth is crooked. Many people includeing my bf say that I...

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After Invisalign Treatment, What Type of Retainer Will I Get?

I was wondering when your done with the Invisalign treatment , I know you get a retainer and usually it is a clear retainer that looks exactly like...

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Do I Still Need to Wear a Retainer After Invisalign?

Do you still need to wear a retainer after Invisalign? Or could you simply continue to wear the last Invisalign brace to ensure your teeth stay in place?

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How Do Invisalign Aligners Work?

On the invisalign web site they talk about Invisalign aligners custom-made for your teeth. How do these invisalign retainers work? 

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What's the Best Invisalign Cleaning System?

What's the best Invisalign cleaning system? What should I use to clean my Invisalign aligners?

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Invisalign and Wire Retainer with Fake Tooth?

I am missing a tooth right next to my front tooth and this has caused a lot of spacing. My dentist said that once Invisalign moves my teeth, I will...

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What is the Cost of Vivera Retainers over the Course of a Lifetime?

I'm being told that I will have to wear a retainer forever after my Invisalign treatment. If I'm meant to use a new one every 3 months for the rest...

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Invisalign Express After Braces and Retainer?

I had Braces and a retainer when I was younger, but my teeth have shifted since then. One tooth in particular really bothers me. I don't need my teeth...

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Metal Bond Wire or Retainers After Invisalign?

I am coming to the final stages of my Invisalign treatment. Should I opt for the metal wire option where it is bonded to the back of my teeth, or...

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Invisalign Retainer

Ok, I wanted to know what the cost would be for Invisalign's retainer alone? Can you get that if you had the metal Braces first?

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Does Invisalign Work on Overcrowding with Turned Tooth?

Hi, I'm 16 years old. I had braces twice because I didnt wear my retainers. I have overcrowing and one turned tooth. Will invialign be able to fix...

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What Would Happen to Retainers Accidentally Washed in Hot Water?

What is there to be done after accidentally washing the Essix retainer in hot water? Does the plastic distort even in a rather short moment under hot...

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Invisalign Express for Minor Spacing?

I had braces a while back but of course, like most teenagers, didn't wear my retainers. Now two of my teeth, the one's I'd initially had a problem...

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Changing Retainers Too Quickly After Invisalign?

I am wondering if it is absolutely necessary to wear the retainers for 2 weeks, sometimes I change them in 10-12 days because they fit well. What...

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Do I Have to Pay for a Retainer After Invisalign?

Is a retainer included in the treatment or do I have to pay for one?

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Teeth No Longer Touching After Using Invisalign Retainer?

I finished my invisalign treatment in January of 2010 and I have been wearing my invisalign retainer every night since then. After I finished my...

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Does Invisalign Work on Misaligned Teeth?

I am a 51 year female. I've been wearing a retainer at night from the orthodontist for the past 5 years. My top front teeth are shifted over I was...

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Why Doesn't my Vacuum-Formed Retainer Cover my Molars?

This is a follow up to another question that I asked a couple of days ago. I have noticed that only my back molar teeth are touching and none of the...

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How Long Do I Need to Wear a Retainer After Invisalign Treatment?

I'm going to get invisalings soon. My doctor said that after invisalign treatment I will have to wear retainer for at least 2 years, only at night...

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One of my Two Front Teeth is Shifting on Top of the Other - Can Invisalign Correct This?

I had braces as a teenager however I foolishly never followed up with the retainer. Can Invisalign shift back the tooth to its intended position?

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Vivera Vs Grinding Guard As Retainer After Invisalign?

The space left by an extracted lower front tooth has finally closed after two rounds of Invisalign. I am concerned about effective retention to keep...

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Retainers Included in Invisalign Treatment Program?

Do patients get retainers as part of the Invisalign treatment program? Or will there be an extra charge to get retainers after the treatment?

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Does the Invisalign Retainer Fall out Easily?

With Invisalign, does the invisible retainer fall out easily?

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Can I Use Invisalign Retainer After Metal Braces?

I am almost finished wearing my metal braces, and I am interested in using an invisalign retainer, since I am allergic to the metal in braces. Is this...

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Do I Need Retainers After Invisalign Even Though I'm 17?

I'm getting my first set of aligners in a few weeks and my treatment is going to take 9 month - 18 trays on upper and 15 on lower. So I was...

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Will I Have To Wear The Invisalign Retainer During the Day Forever?

After going through braces, my first retainer was an Invisalign that I wore during the night. I chewed through it due to my teeth grinding problem....

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Vivera Retainer is Moving Tooth?

I am done with my invisalign treatment and am into vivera retainers. When I wear the retainer at night it moves one lower tooth. I put on my last...

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What Type of Retainer Should I Use After Closing my 5mm Diastema with Invisalign?

What Type of Retainer Should I Use After Closing my 5mm Diastema with Invisalign?

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Invisalign Teen After Retainers?

I am 15 years old and I want to know how much would it cost if I need a treatment of 1 year for Invisalign Teen? Also, I have retainers on my bottom...

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Lost Invisalign Brace - Harm from Starting on Next Brace?

I am into the 8th day of wearing my first invisalign brace, however I have carelessly lost it already. It is Friday eve and my dentist will not be...

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Is the Retention Phase for Invisalign Different Than Traditional Braces?

From what I know, after traditional braces come off you have to wear retainers full-time for 6 months, then go to only wearing them at night.It seems...

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Are There Differing Opinions on How Frequent Retainers Should Be Worn After Invisalign?

It was brought up in the Invisalign community that the protocol for how frequent a patient should wear their retainers after treatment may not be...

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After Completing the Full Treatment with Invisilign How Long Do You Need to Use Retainers?

My daughter began Invisilign July 2009, (13)top (29)bottom.She finished her top set(13)but had go back to (11)as it was not seating properly...

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Invisalign Final Retainer - Bad for my Teeth to Only Wear It at Night?

I was wondering if it's bad for my teeth to wear the final retainer each night? It feels as if my teeth are constantly being moved back and forth...

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Do I Have to Have New Invisalign Retainer Made if I Need 2 New Crowns?

Invisalign treatment ended 3 yrs ago. Been in the last tray on the bottom since then. Now I need two new crowns on the bottom. Will the tray still fit...

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How Long Will an Invislign Retainer Last?

I just got an invisalign retainer to replace an old metal retainer I lost. This feels very different and the material is certainly very light and...

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How Long Will the One Invisilign Retainer Included in my Treatment Last?

Should I be taking any precautions in cleaning/caring for it so that it will last longer? Can I go to any orthodontist to order more or must I return...

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I'm Wearing Modified Retainers After Invisilign to Fix my Bite. Is This Normal?

I got invisilign to fix two teeth in the front that were crooked. I had a good bite and just needed some minor improvements. I used 8 aligners for the...

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If Invisalign Retainer is Only Worn for 12 Hours a Day After Treatment Will Teeth Remain in Position?

I will be completing a 9 month invisalign course in a few months and I have been offered two forms of retention: - fixed wire - Invisalign retainer...

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Is It Normal That my Ortho Charges Me for Retainers (600$) After my Envisalign Treatment?

My envisalign treatment cost me 6500$....and now, at the end of the treatment, she says I have to pay 600$ for the retainers..., is it normal? Does...

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Invisalign Price to Include Attachments, Initial X-rays, Impression and Retainer?

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Where Can I Purchase the Invisuline Retainers?

Do I have to go thru a dentist or can I get them directly from Invisuline?

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Teeth Reshaping with Invisalign, do I do this Before or After Permanent Retainer is Put on?

I am in my final tray of invisalign for my top teeth and on tray 15 of 17 for my bottom tray. I want to have my teeth shaped to an even length because...

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Very Unhappy with Invisalign Results. What Do I Do Next?

I'm done with invisalign and very unhappy with the results. I got my clear retainers to wear at night and every morning it looks worse and worse....

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What Are Ortho Wire's Made Of? Tried One on Top and Got Galvanic Shock, Alergic to Nickel

3 year post invisalign patient, need 2 new crowns, so will have to get new invisalign trays. After treatment tried a gold wire for top could not use...

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Will Laterals Extruded with Invisalign Intrude at End of Treatment?

Finished my inisalign treatment that involved slight extrusion of my upper lateral incisors. My question is if there is a chance or likelihood of my...