Braces/retainers for an international traveller. Is it at all practical to have braces/retainers fitted in these circumstances?

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I would like braces/retainers to straighten my teeth. However, I travel extensively with work and am very rarely in any one country for more than three months at a time. Is it at all practical to have braces/retainers fitted in these circumstances? Can I visit orthodontists in whichever country I am in at the time for check-ups and adjustments?

Robert Waxler, DMD, MS · Answer

As each doctor has a different approach and appliances, moving between doctors is usually a bad idea.  And braces can break at any time, making it difficult to repair if you are out of town.Invisalign appliances are a great way to handle your type of problem.  Since each aligner becomes a "retainer" after two weeks of wear...you never have to get back to the doctor at a certain time.  And since the appliances are invisible...taking more time to finish is not really a problem.  Lost or broken appliances can be handled through the mail so you don't have to get back to the original doctor in an emergencyFinally, if you never do get back to the original doctor a new doctor can access the treatment from the company and pick up where things let off

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