I am excited about using Invisalign and have signed up and waiting for the first aligners. But I'm now worried about having plastic in my mouth for 1+ years. I've tried to research its safety and composition.. The company refuses to talk to consumers directly about it, (in fact they are quite rude) which makes me more nervous. Is there any information or studies on the safety of the plastic, where it manufactured, what chemicals does it leach? Thank you! Sam
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While I generally advise avoiding dental procedures during the first trimester of pregnancy for a number of reasons including a higher incidence of morning sickness, there are really no contraindications to performing some basic Invisalign procedures like Interproximal reduction (IPR) which is a...
When Invisalign Aligners are not worn 22 hours a day, the tooth movement process is shut down, and leaving the trays out 3 hours may delay results three days. Think of it as if an automobile manufacturer shut down the factory and laid off all the employees. Then when it was decided...