Hello, I am doing invisalign express. Last night I went to switch to my 5th tray, as it had been 2 weeks.They mostly fit fine, but the very back of my top tray on the upper right wasn't fitting tight to my teeth. I know I have it all the way on. I wear my trays 20-21 hours/day. There may have been a couple days I wore them 19 hours. Also, about a week ago, I unknowingly took my upper tray out while I was sleeping. I have no idea How long it was out. Should I keep the 5th tray in and hope my teeth shift into place? Or wear my 4th set until the 5th tray fits better?
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Hi there,I have never done this before, but I wouldn't be surprised to learn that a crafty orthodontist somewhere has done it. This would definitely be unconventional and difficult to do. I would recommend using one device at a time. It seems that using both at once would...
There are two options that I see for you.Option #1: Go to an office that can do a 3D scan of your teeth and not require an impression mold. These scans are great, but do expose you significantly higher levels of radiation. The benefits still seem to out way the risks.Option #2:...
Hello there!Based on the fact that you are on 16 out of 49 trays, you have approximately 17 months left. If you require any adjustments along the way, it could lengthen the time you spend in your aligners, but if everything goes according to planned, you can expect about 66 more weeks.Good...
