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It is common for patients to develop this habit of clenching when they first stare to wear the trays. It should diminish over time, but try to make a conscious effort to keep your teeth apart when you notice you are doing it. When you are done with treatment, you should invest in a night guard to protect your teeth.
Clenching will not affect the longevity of the trays. Many patients clench due not being comfortable with the trays. If you did not previously clench your teeth, this should go away. I would be more concerned with grinding of your teeth. If you are aggressive in your grinding it could wear a hole in your tray, making it less effective. Short answer, you should be fine.
Clenching is a common development when patients first start wearing clear aligners. It should diminish over time. There is a slight possibility that you might develop an open bite in the back molars, but this is corrected toward the end of treatment.
This is not normal. It seems at though there is not a tight enough seal of the tray around your teeth. Your dentist will need to take new impressions and have the lab fabricate new trays.
Based on what you are saying, I suggest visiting your dentist and having your new impressions taken, and new trays fabricated. If your current trays are ill-fitting, they will not move your teeth into the correct position. You also need to make sure that when you have trays that fit...
At my office, it generally takes Phase 0 between 2 and 4 weeks to arrive. They are based in Houston, TX, so depending on the part of the US that you live in, the waiting times may vary. If your dentist is very busy, it could take even longer. At my office, we make sure that we...
