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1. Have your dentist first determine the easiest path of insertion for aligners at the beginning of your treatment. Depending on which teeth have the most alignment problems (e.g., crowding, rotation, etc.), the trays may be easier to insert on the right side, left or center of the arch first. 2. Use the Invisalign Aligner Chewie rolls (you can get them on line). "Chewies" are a soft spongy-like plastic roll that looks like a cotton roll. They are reusable and are helpful with the "settling in" of a new aligner tray. 3. Change your aligner trays at night before bed. This allows an uninterrupted period for the aligners to settle in, making them easier to get in and out during the next day. 4. Place the aligner tray in and out in front of a mirror at first to allow you to visualize the proper insertion and removal, especially when fitting the aligners over malposition teeth that may "stick out or stick in" the arch. 5. Never use too much force or "bite" the aligners into place as this can "crimp" an edge or damage the aligner tray, thus preventing it from fitting. Above all if you are experiencing difficulty, please call your dentist and return for his assistance.
If #7 fit and was checked by the dentist, and you wore #7 for at least 2 weeks 22/7, then #8 should fit. It might be very tight and hard to insert at first, but that is normal. If you cannot get it to seat on your teeth, you must continue to wear #7 and see your dentist as soon as possible to see what the problem with #8 is.
It could be the doctor is using a less expensive alternative than Invisalign and they don't have anyting like ClinCheck to show you.
If you lose an aligner tray during Invisalign treatment, you should immediately use the previous tray (which you should always keep in the red aligner case for just this reason). If you have worn the aligner tray for over one week, and you have the next aligner in your possession, then it is...
There will be a day or two when the teeth hurt, maybe even badly. It is not uncommon to need to revert back a tray to get teeth moving again, then progress as before. It just means that you are about a month behind treatment, but it should not pose too much of an issue.