Dental Hygienist Questions Invisalign

How long does it take to start seeing results from Invisalign treatment?

I wear Invisalign already 2 months. How long does it take to start seeing results from Invisalign treatment?

7 Answers

I would speak with the doctor who is doing your trays about the estimated time. This depends on a variety of factors and they will have your whole case to go off of for an estimate.
Slow movement is much safer than rapid tooth movement. It depends on the conditions that needed correcting. Ask your orthodontist/dentist what to expect.
Dear patient, There are few things that can affect your progress. 1) Are the aligners really tracking? If so, they should follow the virtual 3D model which shows you how your teeth progress after each aligner. 2) The number of aligners in your treatment; the more aligners you may have, the less the progress can be noticed after each aligner due to smaller tooth movements. 3) The complexity of the treatment and how hard the roots are set into the jaw bone. More bone density, less ease in moving the roots. Therefore, the most important message here is that if your teeth are not tracking as they should, then it is time to let your provider know. Best,
It depends on your case. You should start seeing minor movements. You don't want to move too quickly because your bone and gums need time to adjust.
YOu should start to see results after 2 to 3 months, but they are subtle to the untrained eye until maybe 4 to 6 months.
Usually most patients start seeing results between 4-8 weeksthey will notice the teeth start to align.
It depends on the location and position of the teeth. Aligners must be worn 24hrs day only taking out when you eat. I usually recommend using the Invisalign app to take the original position of the teeth. Usually within the first month some change has occurred but must be compared to the images taken with the app to really see any differences.