Can I switch trays early with Invisalign? Current tray is unbelievably painful.

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i am on my 43/57 tray, and i wear each tray one week each. the tray im wearing at the moment is unbelievably painful, the edges are really sharp no matter how much i try to file it down and at this point just wearing them will make my mouth bleed where they cut at it, and my tongue is covered in bumps and is numb :( i have 3 days until i would have switched this tray out, is it safe to start wearing 44 early and then just continue from my normal schedule ?

Sean Mohtashami, DDS · Answer

Hi Bubbobble,At our practice we advise our patients to wear their trays for 14 days each. If the tray is painful, your teeth may not be tracking properly. With that said, switching to the next tray will not alleviate any pain but most likely cause more. Make an appointment with your Invisalign dentist to discuss the large amount of pain you say you're in. Good luck!

Todd Dickerson, DDS · Answer

Assuming the aligner is tight from movement teeth moving, you should not change yet. Pain, pressure and fit are used to evaluate when to change. You can decrease the pain and pressure as well as accelerate tooth movement with OrthoPulse.  Visit our website or look up OrthoPulse to learn about the technology. I assume you are being treated by an orthodontist. You can possibly get an orthopulse unit from a dentist, but most orthodontist haven't seen these yet, so it's pretty much a guarantee a general dentist will have never heard of photobiomodulation.

Supriya Verma, DMD, FAGD · Answer

If tray #43 is very painful then it may be better to go back to #42 and see your dentist to see what is causing your pain.  Your dentist likely has tools that can help to reduce the sharpness of the edges that is better then the file you are using.

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