Why? The trays spend the first week or so moving the teeth into position and the second week maintaining them in that position so that the bone and muscle can adjust to the new positioning. If one were to continuously switch to the next set early then you could risk the success of the treatment but also cause serious bone problems as well as making it far easier for the teeth to return to their previously jacked up position faster.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Switching trays early...
The idea of switching to the next trays early and thus cutting the amount of time doing the treatment is very appealing and something I have to admit I have talked with a few others about online. I did a little while back though talk to my Orthodontist about it and what follows is basically what he told me; Don't do it.
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yea. the aligners arrived around 2 weeks ago. I haven't had the time to pick them up yet. I will start my treatment in 2 days so i'll keep you updated on the process. hopefully the first couple days will be ok.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh but I want to switch mine early so bad! I did try the next set on about 3 days before my actual "due" date for about 3 minutes tops and I got a little paranoid... I think I'd rather suffer waiting than doing the whole procedure again or worse, having bone problems... But thanks for the info! Keep us posted
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