I’m on tray 3 of Invisalign Lite (just put in tonight) and I am concerned about the gap that is between the tray and my teeth. This was also apparent on my last tray as well. I use chewies while I’m in hour long classes so way more than actually necessary and I’m concerned the trays aren’t fitting right. Should I be calling my orthodontist?
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We are sorry to hear you are uncomfortable! To help ease your discomfort rinse with warm salt water rinses (without aligners in) several times (at least 4 times) through out the day.
* one table spoon of salt in 8 oz glass of warm water
If you are able to pinpoint where the aligner...
I’ve been treating patients with Invisalign for years and I have never seen an Invisalign aligner stain teeth or wear enamel away. Proper Invisalign treatment and planning should provide perfect fitting aligners and the provider should see to that the aligners fit properly. There’s def...
Your best bet would be to attend church services on Sunday and pray that the new ones fit! Seriously you should be okay. The way Invisalign works is that the aligners move the teeth the first three days and the bone catches up the following days. Some movements require aligners to be...
