When I initially got my aligners five days ago, they fit tightly and flush to my gums. I had a slight lisp and that's about all. Now, five days later, my upper aligner is definitely looser, especially at the gum line and I'm finding that I'm spitting a lot when I talk and the lisp is actually worse because of it. It seems that the gap between the gum and the aligner has loosened more above one front tooth than the other and that is where I'm spitting from! I can feel the saliva bubble forming! It;s annoying and a little gross! I'm hoping the aligner feels looser because I'm getting some good movement. Any thoughts??
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Teeth can shift a little, but so long as you wear the aligners then the movement is slight.If you want to level the teeth edges before refinement then that is Ok as well, but there will be a gap in the aligners that will be visible during the day.Most people will wear the last aligner at night...
With Invisalign, sometimes you do get a 'bounce' if you will, on the very last teeth. Unless specific movements have been requested for the back molar teeth, this slight lack of grip does not affect the movements in the front.
I just had this happen today to a patient and I...
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