A bubble of space between my teeth and my invisible braces gets filled with noticeable spit. Is this normal? (Photo)

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I think my dentist messed up my clear correct... From what I've seen invisible braces are supposed to be invisible and flat on the teeth. Mine are the opposite, on the front teeth(top and bottom) there is a bubble of empty space between my teeth and the plastic. This bubble fills with spit and makes it quite noticeable. So I was thinking he may have messed up on making the mold as he took the mold off. So is it normal to have the bubble and if not what do I do? The second set also has it... Do we need to redo everything?

Sarah Thompson, DMD · Answer

I am a cosmetic dentist who has several years of experience with Clear Correct and even more with Invisalign.  I can tell you that the bubble is way too big.  It could be that the aligners need to be adjusted to reduce the bubble, or the aligners need to be redone.  I would suggest, very kindly, returning to your dentist and asking him/her very kindly to adjust the aligners to fit better.  If your dentist is not able to correct the issue, I would recommend asking that he/she have them redone by Clear Correct with a new impression mold.  I can tell you that I have had fabulous results using both Clear Correct and Inivsalign, so once the adjustments are made and the trays fit properly, I expect you to be happy with the results.  Good luck and I hope this helps. Follow me if you have more questions.Sarah Thompson, DMD

Desiree Yazdan, DDS · Answer

This is not normal.  It seems at though there is not a tight enough seal of the tray around your teeth.  Your dentist will need to take new impressions and have the lab fabricate new trays.

James Magee, DDS · Answer

If you are getting saliva bubbles in your trays, this would mean that there are holes in the tray that are allowing the saliva in or that it isn't a tight enough seal of the tray around the teeth, which will allow the saliva seepage to occur.  It is possible that you may need to have these aligners replaced to get a better fit.

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