Retainers at Brisbane Smile Boutique
Invisalign® can straighten your teeth in as little as 3 to 18 months. It is critical to treatment success to wear your retainer after our Invisalign treatment. Your retainer prevents your teeth from moving back to their original positions. Neglecting to wear your retainer after Invisalign will eventually affect how your new smile looks.
Why Teeth Move When Retainers are not worn?
It is important that you wear your retainer as directed by our Invisalign dentist, otherwise, your teeth will gradually shift to their original positions.
While you may not see your teeth moving at first, the changes become more noticeable over time. For example, your retainer may feel tight and uncomfortable if you have not worn it for a few days, and eventually no longer fit, when your teeth move back to their initial misaligned position. Your retainers will fit for as long as you consistently wear them.
It is normal for your teeth to slightly shift after having your Invisalign attachments at the completion of your Invisalign treatment. This is the result of everyday wear and tear on your teeth as you bite down, chew, swallow, and speak. The retainer is designed to prevent noticeable changes so you can maintain a beautiful smile.
Do I Need a Retainer After Invisalign Treatment?
Yes, you need to wear a retainer after Invisalign treatment. Even though Invisalign moves teeth differently from traditional metal braces, the result is still the same. You need to wear retainers after any kind of teeth straightening.
What to Expect After Invisalign at brisbANE SMILE BOUTIQUE?
Your teeth are partly held in place by the surrounding jawbone. During Invisalign treatment, your jawbone would have softened so teeth could move into their final positions.
Once you stop wearing Invisalign, you need to wear orthodontic retainers so your teeth are held in place while new bone is deposited, which takes around 12 months for your body to build up enough bone to stabilise your teeth.
What to Expect 12 Months After Invisalign?
While your teeth will not move as dramatically once the jawbone regains bone tissue after 12 month, they will slightly move forward and inward as you get older. This change is not something you notice overnight, but rather something that gradually happens over years.
lost retainers after invisalign treatment
If you lose your retainer, just call Brisbane Smile Boutique to schedule a dental appointment, so we can get you fitted for a new retainer as soon as possible so you do not lose the progress you made with orthodontic treatment. During your appointment, we will take 3D scans of your teeth to create a new retainer.
book an Appointment at brisbane smile boutique
For more information, please do not hesitate to reach out to our office to request an appointment with our Invisalign dentist at Brisbane Smile Boutique. Our cosmetic dentist and team would be more than happy to help. To get started, call Brisbane Smile Boutique on 07 3391 2504