I have a clear, invisalign looking retainer for both my top and bottom teeth. I have been wearing them for almost two years now after having worn braces for two years as well. Today, I pulled out the bottom retainer and was rinsing it when it snapped almost in half. I can still fit the two pieces properly onto my teeth. Will this be sufficient in preventing my teeth from re lapsing or will I need to get a new one? If I need a new one, how soon do I need it? Thank you. P.S. Hi, Dr. Vijay Baghia.
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Hello There,Thank You for your question. It is very easy to transfer your case to another dentist. You would need to obtain a case transfer form from your previous dentist who started the Invisalign and bring it to your new dentist. Your previous dentist should provided you with all your trays ...
Invisalign is great for Relapse cases from traditional braces. You can get a 3-D animation called clin-check made to see what improvements you can get with invisalign. It will also let you know the estimated length of treatment time. A few questions you may want to address before you do in...
When Invisalign creates a clin-check it is an estimate of how teeth move as well as how the gums will move. Before treatment the lower two teeth seem to overlap each other and the edges of the teeth are slanting down away from the midline. Since the bottom two teeth are moving down and the ...
