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 Fixed would be preferable but teeth would touch wire and would need "dahl principle" to solve. Sounds quite dramatic. With a fixed retainer if I only wore this for 12 hours a day would my teeth remain in position or would it have to be worn for longer? Can't bear thought of having to wear it for 20+ hours a day like with Invisalign braces currently

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Invisalign retainers

For every Invisalign case, we give our patients a set of Invisalign retainers to wear just at night for the rest of their life. After spending money and time you do not want to go back and let your teeth shift. Wearing retainers every night is more than enough, it will protect your teeth also while you sleep, if you clinch.

Fixed retainer vs. an Essix retainer

The so called "Invisaling Retainer" is also referred to as an Essix retainer. Upon the completion of orthodontic treatment, retainers are always used. Some people can have very stable results while others will see some tooth movement within hours after the retainer is removed. There will always be tooth movement throughout a life time whether you had braces or not. Malocclussions are very stable. This why retainers are used. Wearing a fixed retainer... more

Length of time to wear invisalign retainers

12 hours per day should be adequate for necessary retention after completion of invisalign treatment. There is no need to wear them longer

Invisalign retention

During the first year 12-14 hours a day wear should be adequate. Fixed or metal retainers are more secure in the long run. After a year wear should dwindle down to night time only. Retainers should always fit snug or that is an indication they are distorted or you might need them looked at.