I am coming to the end of my Invisalign treatment. Prior to starting treatment I had a chip in one of my top front teeth. Now that my teeth have been straightened and leveled with Invisalign the chip is very noticeable. I would like to have this chip fixed prior to having retainers made. How could this be done so that my retainers will still fit with the bonding in place? My dentist has advised that treatment cost includes removable tray retainers, not fixed retainers which makes it difficult.
May 12, 2016
Answer: It is certainly possible to correct Hi spm1234,Your retainers will be custom made to your teeth. They can be constructed based on the moulds taken at the start of treatment and your final aligner, but if changes are made, new moulds can be taken for the retainers.You should discuss this with your Invisalign provider prior to the final visit for retainers, as once the retainers are ordered or made, they cannot be changed. If your dentist/orthodontist has given a quote with an all inclusive cost for retainers, this may be for removable aligners based on initial impression only as they will incur extra costs and time to retake impressions and resend for scanning, or to take new intraoral scans.To summarise, it is certainly possible to get your retainers to fit over a bonding, but you need to discuss with your provider if this will incur additional cost to you. You should also discuss fixed retainers as if this is a suitable option for you, it may be more effective and may only be a minimal extra fee.
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May 12, 2016
Answer: It is certainly possible to correct Hi spm1234,Your retainers will be custom made to your teeth. They can be constructed based on the moulds taken at the start of treatment and your final aligner, but if changes are made, new moulds can be taken for the retainers.You should discuss this with your Invisalign provider prior to the final visit for retainers, as once the retainers are ordered or made, they cannot be changed. If your dentist/orthodontist has given a quote with an all inclusive cost for retainers, this may be for removable aligners based on initial impression only as they will incur extra costs and time to retake impressions and resend for scanning, or to take new intraoral scans.To summarise, it is certainly possible to get your retainers to fit over a bonding, but you need to discuss with your provider if this will incur additional cost to you. You should also discuss fixed retainers as if this is a suitable option for you, it may be more effective and may only be a minimal extra fee.
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