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Thank you for posting your question. Attachments can be put on at any stage of the invisalign treatment. Sometimes the attachments are put on later to give the patient time to adjust to wearing the trays. Once the attachments are added then it will be a little more difficult to remove them and put them on. If your use to the aligner then adding the attachment is another part that you have to gradually get use to. Ask your dentist why they chose to put it on in the third tray. Hope that helps. Good Luck!
There may be various reasons for this tyoe of sequencing. Often times an orthodontist will not put on attachments in the first 2-3 trays to allow the patients to get used to wearing the trays first. Once the attachments go on the teeth, it becomes slightly harder to remove the trays. Hopefully, by then the patients manual dexterity will have improved sufficiently to be able to put on/remove the trays without difficulty.
Thank you for posting your question. In general, teeth are like springs. They like to spring back to there original position. There are many factors that determine occlusal stability. You will have to see as you wear the retainers if you feel any movement when the retainer is not in. Sp...
Hello there,Teeth have a tendency to shift or move back to their original position. This is why wearing your retainers as directed is so important. Wearing your retainers is the only guarantee to keep your teeth from relapsing. After a few days of wearing your retainers again the teeth...
It depends on where are the filings are located on the teeth and how big they are. Please be sure to clean your teeth and aligners thoroughly and do not eat or drink anything other than water while your aligners in place.Douglas E. Jopling, DDSDallas, TX area
