Is this normal?
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Another question - it is normal for your teeth to sometimes make weird clicking sounds - i notice this when I've taken the trays off to eat food....are my teeth getting loose or something. If i touch them I still feel like they might move b/c of the pressure they are under. I hope this is normal as I will end up getting into a frenzy again!
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Queen of Ortho
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Re: Aligners too tight
It shouldn't take that long to put an aligner in. I was the first invisalign case in our orthodontic practice 5 years ago. The Drs. wanted to test the appliances on an employee first. I finished with a great result.
Every once in a while we did have problems with an aligner that needed to be remade. However, this was rare. We usually asked the patient to wear old one longer and problem went away. Give it some more time. If the problem persists, call the office. Better to be safe than sorry. I am sure they will be happy to answer your questions until you get used to the process.
Invisalign recommends two weeks, but some offices recommend longer. It does not change the end result, only the timeline. You have some flexibility with invisalign. Better to err on wearing longer than too short a period of time.
Some patients teeth move faster than others, two weeks is recommended timeline, but not engraved in stone. I personally was able to change every two weeks easily. Some other patients we treated could not. I currently have one friend in invisalign that changes hers once a month. This is her comfort level on moving to next aligner. She understands her treatment will run longer, but has chosen to make sure the teeth have moved to optimimum position of each aligner before proceeding to the next. The Dr. will not argue with her decision, has left it up to her.
If you wear one aligner longer, stick with the matching on the upper. Don't progress to one without the other.
Enamelplasty or polishing between the teeth to create some space may still be indicated on your treatment plan since you just started. This will create some space and help with placement in the future.
Hope this answer helped.
Every once in a while we did have problems with an aligner that needed to be remade. However, this was rare. We usually asked the patient to wear old one longer and problem went away. Give it some more time. If the problem persists, call the office. Better to be safe than sorry. I am sure they will be happy to answer your questions until you get used to the process.
Invisalign recommends two weeks, but some offices recommend longer. It does not change the end result, only the timeline. You have some flexibility with invisalign. Better to err on wearing longer than too short a period of time.
Some patients teeth move faster than others, two weeks is recommended timeline, but not engraved in stone. I personally was able to change every two weeks easily. Some other patients we treated could not. I currently have one friend in invisalign that changes hers once a month. This is her comfort level on moving to next aligner. She understands her treatment will run longer, but has chosen to make sure the teeth have moved to optimimum position of each aligner before proceeding to the next. The Dr. will not argue with her decision, has left it up to her.
If you wear one aligner longer, stick with the matching on the upper. Don't progress to one without the other.
Enamelplasty or polishing between the teeth to create some space may still be indicated on your treatment plan since you just started. This will create some space and help with placement in the future.
Hope this answer helped.