Finished my inisalign treatment that involved slight extrusion of my upper lateral incisors. My question is if there is a chance or likelihood of my laterals moving back into my gums (re-intruding?) now that im using a retainer and the attachments that were on those teeth have been removed. I know a retainer will keep my teeth straight, but without something gripping onto those laterals, I fear they may move, especially since the extrusion took place over the last round of refinements. Thanks.
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I feel it is fine to take what even works best for you. Moderation is the key If you are sore this will fade with time and you will not need anything in a short time
I'm not really sure why you want to switch. Are the teeth not progressing as the Invisalign Clin-Chek predicted? You might just need a mid-course correction. Are you not wearing the aligners at least 22-hours daily?
Costs vary by region and specialists. I would imagine the orthodontist...
The boil and bite mouthguard will not hold teeth well as it is too soft and will not fit anywhere near as well as a custom made retainer. Please return to your dentist and have a temporary retainer and a new retainer made. They can probably get you a temporary in a day or two...
