My Invisalign Refinement Treatment is the Same As my Original Plan - 18 Trays. Is This Normal?

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Currently there is still some slight crowding on my lower front teeth. Not happy about this -makes me wish I would have gone with traditional braces.

Lance Timmerman, DMD, MAGD · Answer

The only thing the same is the number of aligners, not what each Aligner is doing. I have had cases where we started with 20, then the refinement as 35.  There are certainly benefits to traditional braces.

Shervin Abbaszadeh, DDS · Answer

I would not put too much thought and get bogged down by the number of trays.  It does vary.  Also, sometimes your doctor may request the movements to take place over a longer/shorter number of aligners.  All depends on what she/he is trying to accomplish.  

	What you can do is to be faithful with wearing the aligners as prescribed for the duration of your treatment.

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