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Impressions question
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:38 pm
by ggs7
I recently got my impressions taken to start my treatment

The person that took my impressions however said that the top one had a tiny bubble in it but that it didn't matter... I'm worried this will cause problems later on when my aligners come in and they will be messed up. I'm hoping the lab sees the bubble and I'll be called in to have new impressions taken. Has this happened to anyone before?
Re: Impressions question
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:28 pm
by DrJasonKTam
Depending on the type of bubble and size, it may or may not make a difference. Generally, "errors" in the impression within about one square mm are small enough not to worry about.
If the impressions are no good, Align techs may reject them, and your doctor will have to call you back in for another impression.
Re: Impressions question
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:53 am
by ChicagoB
When the lab tech took my impressions, the dentist wasn't too happy with the top ones so he re-did them. Hopefully, the aligners are fine and you should not have any issues with your aligners.