After Doing Full Invisalign Treatment, What Does It Mean to Need a "Refinement"?

It is very common for an Invisalign case to need some fine tuning (refinement).  This simply means some new aligners to finish the job, and quite often this is included in the orignal fee.  If MANY refinements are needed, there may be an additional fee, but it would not be the full Invisalign fee.

Thank you for your question.Refinement is a process of getting final touch ups and getting results desired by taking new impressions and pictures. It is very common process and happens in a lot of cases. Addional aligners will help to achieve the best results.In my office we do not charge any extra for it. The main goal is to get right results and make sure you are happy with your new smile. 

Refinements are a normal part of Invisalign. Just as braces sometimes need to be repositioned to "refine" the results of braces treatment. Invisalign can also improve it's result with these refinements. Some treatment plans require multiple refinements.

A refinement is sometimes necessary to
complete a case if it is not ideal after going through the first set of
aligners. It recaptures the teeth and allows final details to be corrected.

It is common to do "refinement" and/or "mid-course correction" with Invisalign since one or more teeth may not "track" exactly as planned. Usually this does require new impressions and re-submission to the Invisalign laboratory so the new series of aligners can be planned in detail . In most orthodontic practices it is assumed that more than one aligner series will be required for each patient so the fee takes that in to account. I doubt you will incur additional costs for "refinement", but it never hurts to ask!