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Based on your doctor's treatment plan, trays can be changed every week, every two weeks or every three weeks. The overwhelming majority of the time, trays will be changed once every two weeks. The rule of thumb is to multiply you tray number by 2 to get the total weeks. To get an estimate of the total months, just divide by 2.So answer is 62 weeks or about 7 and 1/2 months Good luck to you and I hope this helps. "Follow" me on Real Self to ask more questions.Sarah Thompson, DMD St. Louis, MO
31 aligners x two weeks each = 62 weeks.Didn't your orthodontist instruct you?Can get that nearly halved if you use Acceledent in addition. If he knows what he's doing.
Typical Invisalign treatment requires wearing each aligner for two weeks. So in your case, with 31 aligners, you are looking at 62 weeks or about fifteen months. Bear in mind, however, that if any mid-course corrections, refinements, or other tweaking is needed it may take an additional few months. And then supervised retention for at least a year.
I'm sorry that this happened to you, but it sounds as if you got some misinformation from the front office. Many times, patients leave bad reviews on doctors on various websites, based entirely on misinformation given by the front office. I encourage you to request to speak with the...
Based on your photo and your brief description, I'll tell you that your situation is not uncommon; I've corrected this problem on several patients. You have a few options, so I'll list them in no particular order.Option #1: Go to an orthodontist and get put in metal braces for the...
I understand that you don't want any teeth extracted, but you do want your overbite/overjet reduced. However, it is extremely difficult to have both. Your only remaining option is to have your dentist use palatal expanders to correct your bite. The tremendous downside of this...
It's always great to get reports from patients like this because this tells me that my patient is definitely wearing their aligners. You should tell your doctor and your doctor may consider allowing you to switch trays every 10 days, or may just suggest that you stay the course on the...
It is a great idea to use your electric toothbrush on your teeth and your buttons (also called attachments) because it allows you to do a much better job than brushing with a manual. However, the cost of electric toothbrushes and their replacement heads tend to be more expensive, so I...
It is pretty normal to have your bite affected by Invisalign during treatment, but it is uncommon for your bite to be off at the end of treatment. If your bite remains off through the end of treatment, then I would suggest asking for a refinement. However, in the meantime, pay close...
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