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Passive aligners retain one arch and do not move teeth, your dentist would order them if you have one arch movement completed and the other arch still in "active treatment". You must continue to wear them like you regular trays, unless otherwise told by your dentist.Best of luck!
Hello there,A passive aligner keeps the teeth in place without movement. It is usually used when treatment of one arch is completed and the other arch still needs treatment. Good luck and I hope this helps. Follow me if you have more questions.Sarah Thompson, DMDSt. Louis, MO area (O'Fallon, IL)Real Self 100
A passive aligner would mean that it is not actively moving any teeth. This is a great feature as you don't have to wear your previous aligner an extra 2 weeks (or more) until the movement is active again. So, basically, you will be changing to a new set of upper and lower aligners even if no movement is happening in one of them. Best,Dr. Pam
A passive aligner in Invisalign does not cause teeth to move. Your dentist may just want you to get use to the attachments before more pressure is added. Taking the aligner on and off with the attachments on has a learning curve to it. As it gets easier the added pressure won't bother you as much. Hope that helps!
Sometimes teeth simply need to stay put while others move, and when the others are in the new position, the stationary teeth can now move again. There is a strategy to the treatment sequence with Invisalign.
With Invisalign, your dentist should be able to put white composite resin in the aligners so that it appears those two front teeth are present. This will keep the space open for those two teeth and your eventual dental implants.It will require some effort to keep your partial fitting during ...
Hello there,Contact your dentist if your retainers are digging into your gums. Your dentist can trim your retainers to make them more comfortable for you. Also, be sure to let your dentist know that they are too tight. It's important that your retainers fit comfortably so you're able to we...
Thank you for posting your question. You may consider Invisalign which is a way to straighten teeth in a less noticeable way. Rather then metal braces you can have clear aligners that will help to straighten the teeth. Each aligner is worn for two weeks. Every two weeks you have to change to t...
