Is Invisalign Right For You?

Having Invisalign puts a lot more of the treatment responsibility on you. At each of your appointments at Appletree Orthodontics, you will receive two to five sets of aligners, depending on the interval between your visits. Besides having to wear the aligners for the minimum 22 hours a day, you will have to schedule your aligner changes and constantly check that they are fitting well.

What does ‘checking the fit’ mean?

Each aligner is made with a new position for your teeth to move into. By correctly seating your aligner, you are essentially pushing your teeth into this new position. Over the course of ten to fourteen days, your teeth will start to become used to being in their new position. This is when it is time to change to a new aligner.

Checking the fit of your aligners to ensure your teeth are ‘tracking’ is essential during treatment. 

Changing to new aligners before your teeth are in position can result in non-fitting aligners later on. Correcting this means a new set of impressions, and it may set back your treatment time while you wait for the new aligners to be made.

If you are unable to remove your aligners when you need to, or are unable to clean your teeth or closely monitor your teeth and aligner schedule, take heart. We offer a range of other treatments that may be better suited to you and your lifestyle.

For more information about Invisalign and whether it’s right for you, give us a call at 603-434-0190.