Why were my Invisalign attachments, or "buttons", placed directly on my aligners and not directly on my teeth?

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I picked up my first set of aligners for Invisalign Express 10 treatment yesterday and was confused to see these "buttons". My dentist had never mentioned these. Everything I have read online says these attachments should be directly on my teeth. However, mine are on the outside of the aligners. I called my dentist and the receptionist said that since my teeth are not overly crowded, he did not feel it was necessary to place them directly on my teeth at this time, but may re-evaluate later.

Steven Davidowitz, DDS · Answer

Attachments bonded to the front of the teeth aid in orthodontic Invisalign tooth movement.  Your case was treatment planned to include these and therefore attachment spaces or bubbles are prepared in your aligners.  Why they were treatment planned to aid in proper tooth movement and yet we're not placed on your teeth is unknown.if no attachments are being placed and your doctor feels at this point they are not needed perhaps you can ask your dentist if you can have new aligners fabricated off of a new treatment plan without the bubbles.

Robert L. Knudson, DDS · Answer

You have aligners with spaces to receive the attachments but no attachments on the teeth.  Don't know why?

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