Hi, I finished my full Invisalign treatment about a year ago. I have been using my retainer every night without fail.Maybe 6 months ago, I noticed that there was a gap between my front two teeth before I went to bed. The next morning they were back in perfect position. Since then I realized that my teeth are shifting through the course of the day, and only stay in place for a few hours after taking the retainer off.Is this considered a failure of treatment? Do I need new retainers? Are there sequential retainers I missed out on?The worst part is that I no longer have dental insurance. Should any re-treatment be covered by my original treatment, since I paid the big bucks for the full course?
January 22, 2016
Answer: Shifting teeth after invisalign Take a look at your habits. Maybe your pushing your tongue against your front teeth during the day? You can consider getting a fixed retainer behind the teeth that are shifting if it is being cause by a habit. This can be harder to clean but it will bring stability to these teeth and keep the gap closed. Another possibility is that your bite is causing you to push your lower jaw forward and that is causing the teeth to move. In this case your bite would have be addressed.
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January 22, 2016
Answer: Shifting teeth after invisalign Take a look at your habits. Maybe your pushing your tongue against your front teeth during the day? You can consider getting a fixed retainer behind the teeth that are shifting if it is being cause by a habit. This can be harder to clean but it will bring stability to these teeth and keep the gap closed. Another possibility is that your bite is causing you to push your lower jaw forward and that is causing the teeth to move. In this case your bite would have be addressed.
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January 22, 2016
Answer: Gap is back Actually, sounds like your treatment went fine. When a space is closed around adult teeth, especially the two front ones, there is always a tendency to reopen slightly regardless of retainer wear. Has to do with the fact that the gum tissue with all its collagen fibers and such gets pinched in but does not necessarily completely shrink away. Sort of like a little bit of rubber being compressed. The solution is to simply have a dentist get you a little numb there and remove the tissue with a little incision or using a laser. The new tissue will form and not have that rubber effect. No more treatment and same retainer.
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January 22, 2016
Answer: Gap is back Actually, sounds like your treatment went fine. When a space is closed around adult teeth, especially the two front ones, there is always a tendency to reopen slightly regardless of retainer wear. Has to do with the fact that the gum tissue with all its collagen fibers and such gets pinched in but does not necessarily completely shrink away. Sort of like a little bit of rubber being compressed. The solution is to simply have a dentist get you a little numb there and remove the tissue with a little incision or using a laser. The new tissue will form and not have that rubber effect. No more treatment and same retainer.
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