How long will your wear your invisalign?

[nan]

My ortho told me 9-12 months. I have 12 lower aligners and 11 upper aligners. I'm really hoping 9 months. I know it will take some time to get use to them, but I am so aware of the in my mouth and it drives me crazy! I'm only on day 3, so I'm sure it will get better.

Anyway, just curious as to how long everyone is wearing their braces

[Janesays]

20 months for me.. and 15 for my hubby.

[Punkin]

38 top and 38 bottom, for at least 2 weeks each = 76 weeks = about 1 1/2 years. Minimum

[AlleyCat]

I have had mine since January, so Ive got about 8 more months to go and then I will get a retainer. After a month or so of wearing them, you will get use to them, like another poster said, its when its time to change them they will bother you most after you get use to them, you want to rip them out of your mouth and put the new ones in. good luck

[nan]

The new aligners do feel better. I guess the old ones get too loose. Even though the first couple of days might hurt, having them snug feels better. I'll have to ask my ortho about the time. If I wear each for 2 weeks, that's only about 6 months. I guess its possible to have to wear them longer than 2 weeks, though.

AlleyCat~ Do you know what kind of retainer you're getting? I think my ortho wants to put a bar behind my teeth. I'm not sure how I feel about that!

[AlleyCat]

So far as I know, Im getting another aligner as a retainer, but that might change with my treatment, depending on how that goes and if my teeth move or not, or if I have any problems with the aligner...I'll let you know what happens, when it happens.

[HappyHeart]

5 months... not bad eh? but it still cost me tons of money.. should have got the express price. I spent 6,500.00 bummer

[Snowy]

Mine were scheduled for 10 months originally, and I'm definitely looking at refinement. I'd say maybe a year, 13 months all told?

The funny thing is that at the beginning, I figured "Hell! If it's not perfect after 10 months, I'll live with it." Now I'm used to the aligners, I'd rather deal with several months of refinement and get everything perfect. In for a penny, and all that...

[anastasia]

The plan is 12 months.

Seems like most people get refinements afterwards though!

[Weeeyin]

sorry, but i'm new to all this and not even having my impressions done yet i'm still full of questions. I will only get to see / speak to my ortho once a month. What actually is refinement and what does that involve? sorry to be such a novice.