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Many patients hate buttons and this is why I like to design treatment plans that avoid buttons, but it is sometimes very necessary to use buttons for optimal results. In your case, if the dentist placed buttons, but you are not happy with them because of their appearance or the way they feel or the fact that they keep coming off, then it is your right to have them removed. If your dentist feels that your buttons are necessary, but you don't want them, then it is customary to sign a form that releases your dentist from any blame associated with issues that arise from your not wanting to wear buttons. Good luck to you and I hope this helps. You can "Follow" me on Real Self to ask more questions.Sarah Thompson, DMD
There is no legal requirement for things like this, however if that is how the office operates (especially if this is a request outside of normal) then this is logical. If you are asking for button removal but the dentist says they are needed and against it (but honoring your request), then if it were me I would INSIST on signing a form.
Yes, it is fine, and likely better, to use an electric toothbrush versus regular with invisalign. The faster action of the bristles will not affect the attachments. However, be careful not to routinely bump into the invisalign attachments with the stem of the electric brush, as the frequency...
There are reasons to alter the aligner timing and time frames. Is your provide a dentist or an orthodontist? It makes a difference.
You are not wearing the retainer properly. It is meant to be worn every night. While it might be OK to occasionally skip a night, it is NOT OK to skip many nights or weeks in a row. The teeth will revert back and then the extreme pressure of reinserting the retainer will loosen your teeth. See...
