{"id":508,"date":"2022-03-11T07:41:48","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T07:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/?p=508"},"modified":"2022-03-10T07:42:03","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T07:42:03","slug":"things-to-look-out-for-when-using-invisalign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/things-to-look-out-for-when-using-invisalign\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to look out for when using Invisalign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you have invested a lot of time and money into a new\ntreatment, whether it is designed to remove wrinkles or straighten your teeth,\nit can be nothing short of a nightmare scenario when you realise that it is not\nworking as predicted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And unfortunately, there are many reasons why this can occur\nand in dental care, this is no exception; some people simply have issues when\nit comes to realigning their teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also not a new phenomenon, as many people who have worn\nfitted braces have reported slowness relating to the teeth moving and with the\nuse of invisible aligners becoming more common, this trend seems to be\ncontinuing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Clear Braces Direct<\/strong>, we will always aim\nto ensure that the treatments we provide to our patients get the results that\nthey want; however, if when using Invisalign London<\/a>, you notice\nthat there is a problem with the aligner, please contact our team urgently, and\nwe will seek to resolve the underlying issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what are some of the signs that your invisible aligner\ntreatment simply isn’t working? Here, our team discusses signs to look out for\nwhen using Invisalign London<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How invisible aligners work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we get into the science of why Invisalign London<\/strong>\nmay not be working, it is important to have a brief rundown of how these\naligners work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are designed to fit your mouth and this is done using an\nintraoral scan during the assessment with our team. Then a set of 3D printed\naligners are created from this scan and are sent to either your home or our\npractice for you to begin wearing, for two weeks at a time. Each aligner has a\nslightly different shape and is designed to push your teeth into a different\ndirection each time you place a newer aligner in your mouth, to get the\nstraighter smile that you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 So, what are some of the\nkey signs that this simply isn’t working in practice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aligner is loose<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you place a new aligner in your mouth, a sign that there\nmay be an issue is that it does not fit or is not tracking correctly is that it\nfeels loose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A newly fitted aligner should feel slightly tight over your\nteeth, as it is required to move them and a loose-fitting aligner is unlikely\nto be able to move anything. If your aligner feels loose when you place it in your\nmouth, please contact our team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aligner is unusually uncomfortable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a similar vein, if you place an aligner in your mouth and it\ncauses excessive levels of discomfort you should also seek guidance from our\nteam. An aligner that is unusually tight is unlikely to move your teeth in any\nmeaningful way and a remeasurement may need to be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your teeth aren\u2019t moving<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be hard to determine if your teeth are moving when you\nare wearing a clear aligner. However, if you think after a few weeks of using\nyour aligners that your teeth are not moving at all, then please contact our\nteam for an assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Misalignment is worsening<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is not unheard of in orthodontics for a misalignment to\nbecome worse before it gets better, but if you have concerns that a gap is\ngrowing or your teeth are becoming more misaligned, then we advise you to call\nour team for a check-up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you have invested a lot of time and money into a new treatment, whether it is designed to remove wrinkles or straighten your teeth, it can be nothing short of a nightmare scenario when you realise that it is not working as predicted. And unfortunately, there are many reasons why this can occur and … Continue reading Things to look out for when using Invisalign<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-invisalign"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=508"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/508\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":511,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/508\/revisions\/511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearbraces-direct.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}