Why are the edges not smoother, why would one develop 2 canker sores on the inside of the lower lip? Is this a quality control issue? Why must one whittle away at our trays with a nail file when they have paid $5,000 for a finished product?
Answer: Invisalign trays are rough Invisalign trays are manufactured with computer technology to assure your teeth will move to a new position. Since this is done with machines, you may have arough edge on a tray. We have found this to be rare. Your dentist can polish any rough edges you may feel.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Invisalign trays are rough Invisalign trays are manufactured with computer technology to assure your teeth will move to a new position. Since this is done with machines, you may have arough edge on a tray. We have found this to be rare. Your dentist can polish any rough edges you may feel.
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Answer: Rough edges
There is 2 options to fix the problem. Your dentist either smooths the margins with a special tool or if he or she cannot fix it, it needs to be sent back to the manufacturer to have the aligners reprocessed.
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September 21, 2011
Answer: Rough edges
There is 2 options to fix the problem. Your dentist either smooths the margins with a special tool or if he or she cannot fix it, it needs to be sent back to the manufacturer to have the aligners reprocessed.
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September 12, 2011
Answer: Rough Invisalign trays are rare
We have not had this complaint very often, if ever, but when it does happen it is likely a factor of the aligners being mass produced. The majority of the manufacturing is automated, so human hands aren't involved very much.
On the rare exception that they are rough, the simple solution is to take an emory board or the like and adjust. Great care should be taken so as to not weaken the aligner, but minor contouring should be safe.
If a part of quality control included having a human round each and every corner, the cost for Invisalign would be much higher than it is currently. This would very likely lead to decreasing case acceptance and the technology would simply vanish.
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September 12, 2011
Answer: Rough Invisalign trays are rare
We have not had this complaint very often, if ever, but when it does happen it is likely a factor of the aligners being mass produced. The majority of the manufacturing is automated, so human hands aren't involved very much.
On the rare exception that they are rough, the simple solution is to take an emory board or the like and adjust. Great care should be taken so as to not weaken the aligner, but minor contouring should be safe.
If a part of quality control included having a human round each and every corner, the cost for Invisalign would be much higher than it is currently. This would very likely lead to decreasing case acceptance and the technology would simply vanish.
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September 9, 2011
Answer: Tray edge sharpness on Invisalign
We periodically have a problem with sharp trays but it has been minor, and we have always been able to smooth the border with an emery board. If the borders of multiple trays are extremely rough there may be a manufacturing problem or a distorted impression may have caused an incorrect set of trays to be created. Talk to your dentist and have him call Invisalign to trouble shoot. They have always been very concerned and helpful in fixing any problems. They really seem to care about their product.
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September 9, 2011
Answer: Tray edge sharpness on Invisalign
We periodically have a problem with sharp trays but it has been minor, and we have always been able to smooth the border with an emery board. If the borders of multiple trays are extremely rough there may be a manufacturing problem or a distorted impression may have caused an incorrect set of trays to be created. Talk to your dentist and have him call Invisalign to trouble shoot. They have always been very concerned and helpful in fixing any problems. They really seem to care about their product.
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September 9, 2011
Answer: Not Usually an Issue
It is not uncommon for areas of minor irritation to develop especially when a new tray is placed. As was mentioned by Dr. Tam, simply filing the area gently with a nail file should help to alleviate the problem. If you are not comfortable with that, then return to your dentist for an adjustment. Unfortunately the trays are too thin to roll the edges so occasionally an irritation results from a sharp area that is not flush with the tooth. I have found that in most cases, this occurs early in the case and as the case progresses, the problem area resolves. Most patient are very tolerant of this and understand that this occasional area of irritation pales in comparison to the irritations that occur with conventional orthodontics.
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September 9, 2011
Answer: Not Usually an Issue
It is not uncommon for areas of minor irritation to develop especially when a new tray is placed. As was mentioned by Dr. Tam, simply filing the area gently with a nail file should help to alleviate the problem. If you are not comfortable with that, then return to your dentist for an adjustment. Unfortunately the trays are too thin to roll the edges so occasionally an irritation results from a sharp area that is not flush with the tooth. I have found that in most cases, this occurs early in the case and as the case progresses, the problem area resolves. Most patient are very tolerant of this and understand that this occasional area of irritation pales in comparison to the irritations that occur with conventional orthodontics.
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