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Invisalign Tray Instructions Not Clear
asked 1 year ago by San Francisco3249 in San Francisco, CA
Latest answer by Antoaneta Barba, DDS
Question viewed 106 times
Tags: instructions
I just got my INVISALIN Trays and the instruction reads as U starts@5 L1 of 19 What does this mean? How long will this treatment take to compelet? Does this mean i will start my top teeth on tray #5 when the bottom tray is on 5 and will will not have Tray 1 through 4 for the top? I even asked my doctor and he was even surprised and said this is the first time he did see such instruction by the Invisalin Company.
4 answers to Invisalign Tray Instructions Not Clear
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Invisalgn treatment
Yes you have to start the upper trays later on after 8 weeks of wearing the lower trays. It is posibil.The whole treatment has 19 sets of trays.That does not mean that you are done. Your dentist might request either midcourse corrections or refinements or both which will lenghten the treatment. It totally depends on you and the dentist.
Antoaneta Barba, DDS
Santa Ana Cosmetic Dentist
Santa Ana Cosmetic Dentist
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Invisalign treatment is always individualized
Yes, it appears that your lower arch treatment may start when the upper is on tray #5. This could be for a number of reasons: one possible reson is that it might be necessary to move the upper teeth first in order to start moving the lower teeth. Your orthodontist or dentist should be able to view your Invisalign animation and show you exactly how your case is staged. If your doctor subscribes to Sesame, a web services company for doctors, you could also see your...
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Every Invisalign case is different
While I have not had arches START at a different time than another, you are correct. Normally, I have seen an arch complete treatment earlier than another, but perhaps your case they are trying have the arches END at the same time.
If you have 19 aligners, and each is worn for 2 weeks, then your case should last about 38 weeks, or about 9-10 months.
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Upper aligner starts at #5 and it will be there in your 5th bag
Hi, yes, this means that your upper aligner will start along with your bottom 5th and you will not wear anything on your upper teeth till then.
L1 of 19 means that you have a bag that has lower aligner #1 of total 19.
Your treatment time depends on how may aligners you have on upper ( I assume it'll be 19 as well) and also depends on your dentist's instructions for you to wear each set for either two weeks or three weeks. ( eg, 2X19 OR 3X19 weeks, if you have total...
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Hema Patel, DDS
Fremont Cosmetic Dentist
Fremont Cosmetic Dentist