No Ordinary Dentistry

Aligners – Timing and Self Monitoring

TIMING AND SELF MONITORING

When do you progress to a new aligner?

  • TWO WEEKS (14 DAYS).
    • ALIGNERS SEQUENTIALLY REPLACED ON AN AVERAGE OF EVERY TWO WEEKS (14 DAYS).
    • (*) THIS MAY BE REDUCED OR EXTENDED BY A WEEK DEPENDING ON THE RESPONSIVENESS OF THE TEETH. IF THE ALL THE TEETH HAVE MOVED QUICKLY IT IS POSSIBLE TO PROGRESS TO THE NEXT ALIGNERS EARLIER. Conversely if one or more of the teeth have not conformed to or moved into the aligner space you should stay on the same aligner for longer while actively helping the tooth/teeth to move into position using the CHEWIE
  • AFTER THE FIRST COUPLE OF SETS HAS BEEN MONITORED AND THE CLINICIAN IS SATISFIED THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO PLACE, REMOVE AND CARE FOR THE APPLIANCE, YOU WILL/MAY BE ISSUED MULTIPLE SETS OF THE ALIGNERS SO THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO VISIT THE PRACTICE EVERY TWO WEEKS.
EXCEPTION HANDLING
When do you not progress to a new aligner ?
NON TRACKING

NOT TRACKING

DURING THE COURSE OF TREATMENT THERE MAYBE A STAGE THAT SOME TEETH DOES NOT FOLLOW THE ALIGNER. YOU WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THIS (see photos) AND ACTION THE FOLLOWING

  • NOT TRACKING – DO NOT PROGRESS THE ALIGNERS
  • USE CHEWIES MORE IN THIS AREA(S) AND EXTEND THE TIME USE OF THE CURRENT ALIGNERS BEFORE PROGRESSING
  • (*) AFTER A WEEK OF EXTENDED USE IF THE LAGGED TOOTH/TEETH HAVE NOT TRACKED OR IF YOU ARE NOT CERTAIN THAT IT IS BETTER, DO NOT CHANGE ALIGNERS AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR ASSESSMENT BY YOUR DENTIST
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