Should I be wearing the Invisalign template?

As personal note, a very good friend of mine and dental school classmate was a thumb sucker even in dental school. At our advanced age, mid 20's at the time, she could not resist and would resort to her habit at stressful times, and in dental school, the stress was off the charts most...

Hello there,Your dentist may have observed that your teeth have been moving at a good pace and recommended that you change out your trays every week rather than every two weeks.  Many of my patients ask if they can change out their trays early and my answer is always the same. It is important t...

In most cases, the retainer is made based on the final aligner tray.If the treatment has gone according to plan and everyone is satisfied with the outcome, the options are to order a new aligner or or the retainer. The only reason to do otherwise is if a revision is need....

Hello there,Leaving your trays out for a month has allowed your teeth to move. Invisalign counts on you wearing your trays 22 hours per day to achieve the desired results.  Wearing the trays less than recommended can negatively affect your progress. I do not recommend skipping ahead.  Ra...

No one really walks around with their teeth together because when you speak your teeth move up and down, and no one would ever notice that the mid lines do not line up with one another. I am more concerned as a cosmetic dentist when the upper mid line does not center with the nose and the face. ...

Invisalign trays are designed using a patented SmartTrack material allowing it to apply very gentle pressure to your teeth. For this reason, a day off your scheduled wear will have minimal harm on your teeth as long as your teeth have been progressing along as planned.