I know teeth shift with age. So, I am concerned with this. I do visit my dentist every six months, however, I'm looking at the long term. Suppose I have to have a tooth pulled or capped, will this affect my teeth? Also, when I get the night retainer, would any signs of change mean I would be able to go back to my orthodontist to get another retainer? I'm assuming that if that happened, the retainer wouldn't fit anymore.
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Answer: Invisalign for Individuals 60 y/o and Older
Every office handles fees differently, but generally retainers are included with your orthodontic treatment. Payment plans are common. With Invisalign you can expect a larger down payment then with braces, due to the higher lab fee to the doctor. In our office, everything is...
Orthodontic research has shown that orthodontically treated teeth will need 7 months for the periodontal ligament fibers and bone to fully remodel. Thus, in our practice, we ask our patients to wear their retainers one year full time (we over do it...), then to bed lifetime.
Thus,...
This is possible to do all the records for Invisalign. You do need to make sure the doctor knows you want to do that so they have chair time in their schedule to do it. Most of the parts can be done by an assistant, but they still need a chair.