When waiting for refinements .........

[pompompadom]

can you get away with only wearing your braces for like 12 hours a day.

Wouldn't they already have moved as much as they are going to move. i've been waiting six weeks and I have an appointment in another 2 weeks time so can you be a bit slack with them?

[margarita2]

I really wouldn't advise it, you have done so well to get this far it is best to continue to wear them as much as you can. I had to wear the same aligners for 7 weeks whilst waiting for my refinements to arrive and then for my orthodontist to return from his holidays. I know it is a real pain, as they become almost loose and get grubby, but they really do keep the teeth held in place. I took mine out for 4 hours one night and they were really tight again when I put them back in. The teeth do start to move again i'm convinced. I only have one week of my refinements left now and next week I will be getting the bonded retainers fixed behind my teeth. I can't say that I am looking forward to that, but I can't wait to get these nasty buttons off, they are very uncomfortable when the aligners are out and drive me mad. - Stick with it

[Wireless]

I had to wear mine full time while waiting for the new trays, which took 7 weeks. However, I have had friends with Invisalign permitted to wear trays only at nigh while waiting. It depends on the specific case. I have required a lot of vertical correction and pressure from my jaws could have pushed teeth back.

If you want to try night only, talk to your doc before trying it.

[DrJasonKTam]

View this time waiting for refinement like the time right after braces are completed, and you're in retainers. Most protocols call for full-time wear of a retainer for the first "X" months. You may end up ok, but each person is different, and the amount/rate of relapse will depend on many factors.

Good luck!