Is It Possible to Get All Your Invisalign Trays at Once? I Will Be Traveling for a Year.

One of the advantages of Invisalign is that multiple trays or aligners can be given the patient for self placement.  However, the teeth movements need to be monitored as sometimes things don't proceed as planned and there are necessary adjustments to be made at various points such as creating extra space between teeth with interproximal reduction (sanding between teeth).  In our office we don't like to exceed giving 3 trays, which means 6 weeks between visits, but sometimes it can be more if things are progressing well or needs to be less with a challenging movement.  It would be best to discuss the options for your case with an Invisalign certified dentist who can advise in your specific situation.

In principle it might be possible to take all of your trays and have no supervision for a year but it's quite likely that the result would be compromised.  There are numerous procedures and checks during treatment that your orthodontist must perform to obtain the best result.  Perhaps you could postpone starting your treatment until you can attend regular appointments.  If you've already had the aligners manufactured talk to your orthodontist about possible options.  It is possible to go longer intervals between visits with Invisalign than with most other appliances.