What Happens if You Stop Invisalign Early?

Question

This is out of complete curiosity. Nothing to do with refunds or anything like that. If someone was happy with their results mid-treatment and was planning on wearing the retainers, what would happen if they quit?

Lance Timmerman, DMD, MAGD · Answer

If a person is happy with a case and the case is "not done" according to the plan, there is nothing wrong with stopping and wearing a retainer with the teeth looking as they do when the patient says "when". The teeth will NOT continue getting straighter, but should stay put if a retainer is worn.

Robert Fields, DDS · Answer

Of course you can stop invisalign mid-treatment if you are happy with your smile and how straight your teeth look. Invisalign also corrects bite or occlusion. Make sure you discuss this with your dentist before stopping. Also be sure to continue to wear your retainers so the teeth do not shift back to where they started. I am glad you achieved success so quickly and are happy with your results! Invislaign is such a great way to straighten teeth!

Daniel Noor, DMD, PC · Answer

Your  teeth  relationship or bite will not be corrected and if you do not wear a retainer, teeth can easily shift back even faster than the patient who finished treatment properly.

Raj Kumar, BDS, LDSRCS · Answer

So long as you are happy at the stage that you finished then all you need are retainers to match and you should be OK

	Dr Raj Kumar BDSLDSRCS

Leonard Tau, DMD · Answer

If you are happy with the result before the end of all the scheduled treatment with invisalign then you can ask you denitst to fabricate retainers and you can hold your teeth in that position. It has happened before in my office. Not a big deal.

What Happens if You Stop Invisalign Early?

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