Relapsing Before Getting the Aligners?

I had finished metal braces 6 years back for Class2 malocclusion After that teeth again relapsed slowly Now I ordered Invisalign I took the bite impressions and moulds of my teeth now. This will be sent to the aligner company. Doc told it may take around 40 days to get it Is there a chance that teeth will relapse so much in 40 days and the aligner will become unfit for my teeth? I even worry thinking too much all time about this can cause some pressure on teeth that may cause it moving further?

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Relapse before getting aligners

You may have a slight amount of movement from the time the impressions are taken til the delivery of the aligners but it will not effect the fit of the aligners since the amount of movement would be insignificant

Relapsing before Receiving the Invisalign Aligners

Any amount of movement that takes place between the time of impression, and the time of insertion of your first set of aligners, will be so insignificant, that you should NOT worry.

Teeth won't shift while you wait

If there IS some shifting, it will be insignificant. The majority of shifting happened when the braces were taken off 6 years ago.

Relapse

After braces your teeth are now in a new position and the bone has not settled in. It is normal for the teth to shift a little and when you get the trays they will move back shortly to the desired position. This is why retention follow up with your Dr and following his instructions is very important

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sasnew123 28 Aug 2012

Hello Doctor,
Thanks for your reply. I understand the importance of retention. But my original question is a little different. I had finished using braces 6 years back. Now ordering Clear aligners.
It takes 40 days to get the aligner after sending the bite impressions. Is there a chance that my teeth will relapse a lot in this 40 days, so that the aligners will not fit my teeth (since the measurement had went wrong due to the teeth relapse in 40 days)...?

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