{"id":90,"date":"2007-08-02T03:35:18","date_gmt":"2007-08-02T10:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mynewsmile.com\/blog\/?p=90"},"modified":"2016-01-07T09:48:13","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T16:48:13","slug":"how-often-do-i-have-to-see-the-dentist-for-invisalign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/how-often-do-i-have-to-see-the-dentist-for-invisalign\/","title":{"rendered":"How often do I have to see the dentist for Invisalign?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Hall,
\nI live here in Nome, Alaska, And I was just wondering, Would I have to be present for every fitting for the invisalign every two weeks or could the dentist send those in the mail?
\nD<\/p>\n

Dear D,
\nYou usually have the Invisalign<\/a> aligners checked every four weeks. That’s how we did it–we gave the patient two sets of aligners–one set upper and lower to wear now, and another set of upper and lower to put in after two weeks and we’d check them after the fourth week. But if distance were a problem, as it might be in Alaska, an Invisalign dentist could probably check it a little less often or check it when there was a problem. But that would depend on the complexity of your case.<\/p>\n

The full set of aligners is made when the case is started, so theoretically, if it didn’t need any monitoring, you could take them all home and come back when you’re done. But it does\u00a0need some monitoring, and sometimes it requires some shaving between the teeth at different steps.<\/p>\n

I hope that’s helpful,
\n– Dr. Hall<\/p>\n

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