 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / July 2006Invisalign as a retainer - long term
Hello, No one maybe able to answer this question since Invisalign is relatively new. I was wondering about the long term viability of Invisalign as a retainer. More specifically has anyone kept and used their last mounthpiece and used it as a retainer for a long period? Does the retainer hold up over time? And does anyone know if you are able to purchase your last retainer in the future if something happens to your current one? If so how much is it? I know Invisalign works...but I am thinking long term. 5 to 10 to 20 years down the line. you can have your dentist order or make you a retainer. using the last aligner as a retainer is a bad idea you will quickly wear through it. Invisalign's retainers are made of a thicker material but unfortunatlely they do not last very long, maximum 6 months. You are better off with a traditional Hawley type retainer or a permanent bonded wire retainer. Invisalign can make you retainers as long as your teeth have not drifted far from treatment after that point it will not fit. Your dentist can also make you an exact type of retainer as invisalign with slightly different material which will last 1 year by taking an impression of your teeth. I however recommend the Hawley or perm bonded depending on how severe the case was and your compliance. You see once you start ortho treatment as an adult past the growth of the callogen fibers, and your skeletal development your treatment lasts the rest of your life. Retention is this last phase of treatment. Also make sure you do the fiberotomy it helps. > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I know Invisalign works...but I am thinking long term. 5 to 10 to 20 > years down the line. Agreeed, plus long term use of occlusal coverage retainers can cause open bites, which the teeth do not meet together. Dr. Braces DDS, MS > you can have your dentist order or make you a retainer. > using the last aligner as a retainer is a bad idea you will quickly [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >> I know Invisalign works...but I am thinking long term. 5 to 10 to 20 >> years down the line. > Agreeed, plus long term use of occlusal coverage retainers can cause > open bites, which the teeth do not meet together. How serious is this risk? Since I completed Invisalign four years ago I've worn (as I've discussed here before) two retainers of a softer plastic made in the orthodontist's office from a mold of my teeth as of the conclusion of the treatment. After wearing them 24/7 for a year as advised, I've since worn them while sleeping at night.  Signature<URL:http://www.pobox.com/~ylee/> PERTH ----> * Homemade 2.8TB RAID 5 storage array: <URL:http://groups.google.ca/groups?selm=slrnd1g04a.5mt.ylee%40pobox.com> The invisalign type plastic used for retainers are maximum .75-1mm thick and they wear with use, so for this type of retainer open bite is not a problem. I believe what DR Braces was referring to is retainers or occlusal orthosis with acrylic coverage these are different. > > Agreeed, plus long term use of occlusal coverage retainers can cause > > open bites, which the teeth do not meet together. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Homemade 2.8TB RAID 5 storage array: > <URL:http://groups.google.ca/groups?selm=slrnd1g04a.5mt.ylee%40pobox.com> Hello Does anybody know how long you have to wear the retainers from invisalign after the treatment? And how much does it cost? How long does it take? > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I know Invisalign works...but I am thinking long term. 5 to 10 to 20 > years down the line. I am assuming you are talking about the standard aligners, it can be as short as a few months, or as long as many years depending on your case. you usually have in each tray for 2 weeks at a time. It's best to convert to a real hawley or fixed retainer after your treatement is done. > Hello > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> I know Invisalign works...but I am thinking long term. 5 to 10 to 20 >> years down the line. |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.