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?

2 answers to “Retainers included in Invisalign...”

A: Depends on the office

Lance Timmerman, DMD

Most of the time, the fee is separate from the Invisalign, but part of the "case fee".  If you were to call to shop fees for Invisalign, you would be told something like "full cases are $XXX".  Most of the time this quote would not include the initial exam, records and retention... more

A: Retainers not usually included in Invisalign

Michael J. Thomas, DDS

There are several types of retainers. The one I use is Vivera which is very similar to your aligners in design. You get 4 of them sent to your house over a one year period. Each one should be worn for 8-10 months. So it turns out to be about a 3 year program. Love it. Don't use the Invisalign retainers thru... more

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