I have a gap between my aligners and my teeth. I’ve worn my aligners for a week (recommended my smile direct club) and I switched to my second week aligners and now I have a gap. I’m not sure what to do.
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Even though the general fit of all the aligners are the same, each aligner places different forces on your teeth depending on the movement needed. An aligner may seem to be sitting passively but there may still be forces acting on the teeth. I would avoid progressing through aligners pre...
A Vandiveer Strait, DDS (Retired)- Acct. Suspended says:
You can wear your last aligner for quite awhile, but it is not the best situation in the event you break it, etc and it will discolor as well. Your dentist should be able to make you a temporary retainer similar to but stronger than an aligner. As far as your smile is concerned, if there are a...
Teeth typically move pretty slow but if you have new spaces that have come up after your retainer came off then then one way to get them closed would be to undergo treatment again to move them back. It may be worthwhile to visit a dentist if this is not an option for you as bonding or...