I have an open bite that was almost fixed after my last tray. I decided on refinements to at least get the canines to touch. The clin-check video shows the bite completely closing and calls for 13 trays at 2 weeks per tray. If I am happy with my teeth to close just enough so that the canines touch, can I stop the refinement stage early and move on to retainers?
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November 25, 2014
Answer: Is it ok to stop Invisalign if you are happy?
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...
In general patients with severe crowding or "crooked teeth" are best served with orthodontic treatment first. This allows the teeth to be positioned correctly as well as optimization of the bite (how your teeth fit together and function). Based on what I see in your photo I would strongly...