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Why Would Patients Need to Wear Invisalign Longer Than 2 Years?

Dec 26, 2011
Would patients need to wear invisalign longer because they were not able to wear their invisalign 20 hours a day? Or did their teeth need more trays and more time to get the expected results? What other factors can lengthen the average time?

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Dr. Leonard Tau, DMD
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Answered on Dec 28, 2011
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Dr. Lance Timmerman, DMD, MAGD - Account Suspended
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Answered on Dec 27, 2011
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