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Will I Have To Wear The Invisalign Retainer During the Day Forever?

asked 10 months ago by Daniel S in East Brunswick, NJ
Latest answer by Jacqueline Demko, DDS, MSD
Question viewed 471 times
Tags: long-term, retainer

After going through braces, my first retainer was an Invisalign that I wore during the night. I chewed through it due to my teeth grinding problem. From then on during the night, I have been wearing a night guard made of thicker material to prevent my teeth grinding. During the day I have to wear my Invisalign retainer, apparently for the rest of my life. Is there a retainer I can wear during the night (metal one?) rather than during the day that can also help with my teeth grinding?

4 answers to Will I Have To Wear The Invisalign Retainer During the Day Forever?

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Is a orthodontic retainer for life?

Orthodontic retainers, whether after Invisalign or normal braces are meant to hold the teeth in the new position. The retainers are sometimes bonded metal wires or appliances, like an Invisalign retainer, that are meant to be worn usually at night. If your tooth grinding problem is very severe and you wear a night guard that fits over ALL upper or lower teeth, then the teeth will not move and that is in fact your retainer. A good choice may be the old style acrylic retainer... more
Dan Hagi, DDS

Toronto Cosmetic Dentist
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Invisalign retainers

Short answer: NO Long answer: All orthodontist have different Retainers protocols, but most include a period of full time wear them moving to night time wear only. The bottom line is once you are in retainers you retainer is your best friend, as far as protecting your investment and all your discipline. MY retainers rules for LIFE are: If you have a set of retainers that fit, they are stored properly and when they are put in your mouth they feel like they did when you were wearing the 20... more
Jacqueline Demko, DDS, MSD

Chesterfield Orthodontist
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Invisalign retainer

You do not have to wear it during the day. However,you are supposed to wear the invisalign retainer every single night.
Antoaneta Barba, DDS

Santa Ana Cosmetic Dentist
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Retainer after adult orthodontic therapy done by invisalign

Invisalign is done through a tipping movement and as you are well aware, teeth are held with periodontal ligaments that have an extensive memory. once the movement is achieved, the wearing of a retainer is very essential otherwise the adult ligaments memory will bring them back to where they started from. It is a safe regimen to wear the retainer at night and if you skip couple of nights you will feel the tightness once the retainer is in place just to show you how powerful these... more
Edgard El Chaar, DDS

New York Cosmetic Dentist

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