The past few weeks I’ve been busy with school and haven’t paid attention to my invisalign. I change every 2 weeks and use the propel machine for 5 mins every right and noticed that my bottom teeth fit fine but there is a gap on my front teeth so I went two aligners back on my front teeth and still notice a gap. Is this fixable with chewies and propel or do I have to get new aligners??
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December 3, 2017
Answer: Return for additional aligners “mid course correction”
It's unfortunate that you are having issues with your aligners. I can certainly understand how it might not be right for you. Has your therapist tried helping you through this struggle? A short, but incomplete, answer to your question is to just quit wearing them. The reason I say incom...
Hi Marjones!Yes you can do Invisalign even if you have veneers, (but not crowns!), in fact many patients do. Invisalign offers retainer options, but not a permanent retainer. If that is something you want, you and your dentist can discuss options for a permanent retainer.
Wearing the aligners more than instructed time will delay your treatment. It won't cause any damage & but it's like a pause on your treatment. If for some unexpected incidents, you can not go to your dentist on time or there is an issue with your treatment & your other trays are being remade,...
