I think I lost my retainer about two years ago. My teeth had shifted since I got my braces off. I was wondering if a new retainer could be made to shift my teeth back?
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Very good question. Unfortunately, it is a loaded question. What I mean by that is there are many different answers. 1, You can do anything you wish. We are not forcing you to complete the treatment. If you are happy then...2, I would advise you to...
If extrusion (downward movement) of your laterals was planned the gap between the aligner and your teeth may indicate the teeth are not "tracking" as planned. In some cases space can be planned into aligner stages to allow room for the tooth to move down into that new position. It is possible to...
2 weeks per aligner is the standard treatment time per aligner. On a few occasions we have actually asked patients to wear each aligner 3 weeks but never less than 2 weeks. We recommended that aligners are worn 22-23 hours per day and are only removed to eat, brush, and floss. If a patient...
