I completed my Invisalign treatment ~a month ago (end of February). I'm waiting for my retainer trays to come in. In the meantime, I've been wearing the most recent/last trays diligently. I lost my top retainer tray on a Saturday. IDK what to do now. The dentist is closed till Monday, and I don't have my second most recent trays. What should I do? Am I okay until Mon? Even then, what do I do? Can I pay to expedite retainers? It's been over a month now, shouldn't they be ready? I'm in panic!
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There are many patients on different cycles wearing Invisalign. Some are changing them monthly, every 3 weeks, every 2 weeks, every week, and even within days. This depends on the movements required per aligner as well as individual physiology. Of course, wear-time is important, but each per...
When undergoing orthodontic treatment with Invisalign, your contract is one between the doctor/office you choose and yourself. The doctor is the one who has the contract with Align Technology to pay for the aligners. Therefore, any costs associated with retreatment would have to be discussed w...
If your retainers feel tight, that's a sign to wear them more often. Your teeth may be shifting during the day now, but over time they will stabilize in the new position, and then you can wear your retainers less and less often.