Use last Invisalign aligner maximum of 3 months

Michael J. Thomas, DDS answers: 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?


Michael J. Thomas, DDS
8 months ago
By Michael J. Thomas, DDS - Los Angeles Cosmetic dentist

Please do not wear your LAST aligner as a retainer for very long. Max three months. Please spend the money and get the Vivera retainers which are made from the last 3-D image of your teeth that Invisalign has on record. They can sometimes even continue to straighten teeth and they are much more rigid. Dont switch to a new type of retainer because then it won't feel familiar or comfortable and you wont wear them.

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