Growing up, my parents did not have money for braces. I had a gap in my teeth, so my dentist fixed it with composite bonding. I am in college now and I know that when I graduate in a few years and have more money I will want to get braces or invisalign to fill my gap. My question is, when I do decide to get braces or invisalign, is it possible to have the bonding gradually removed throughout the orthodontics process so I dont have to have the entire gap exposed at once?
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Sometimes if the current aligner does not seem to be fitting, it is an indicating that teeth have not moved as much as the aligner is designed to. In this case, going back a few aligners may be required. A weekly cycle is not an uncommon practice and is often done by many orthodontists. Teeth...
If the aligners are not fitting from the very beginning, it is likely either due to distortion during the initial record or a distortion during the manufacturing process. Invisalign does provide a warranty fit and your doctor can request remake of the first 2-3 aligners to see if the same...
Yes, you should be wearing your Invisalign aligners at least 22 hours a day. Night time is the most effective time to wear them as a majority of movement happens when we are asleep and our body is "regenerating".
