Orthodontist accidentally put attachments on using aligner rather than template?

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Orthodontist accidentally put attachments on using aligner rather than template. Is this a problem? My orthodentist used my aligner no 5 (Invisalign) instead of the template when putting on my attachments. I'm wondering will this impact on my treatment? The aligner was not damaged and I am wearing this now. His assistant accidentally gave him the aligner rather than the template during the appointment and it wasn't noticed until the end.

Deepak Gupta, DMD, MS · Answer

As long as the attachment fits well with the Invisalign aligners it doesn't make a difference if the attachment template was used or one of your active aligners.  If the orthodontist noticed an issue he/she would have just removed the attachments and done them again.

Tom Hedge, DDS · Answer

It would make no difference.  The reason Align provides an attachment template is that it is more flexible and easier to remove when placing attachments.

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