{"id":182,"date":"2019-11-17T14:40:46","date_gmt":"2019-11-17T14:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drbc.com\/blog\/?p=182"},"modified":"2023-08-22T17:43:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T17:43:48","slug":"invisalign-teeth-shift-braces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drbc.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/17\/invisalign-teeth-shift-braces\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do If Your Teeth Have Shifted After Braces"},"content":{"rendered":"When you were younger, you spent two unbearably long years wearing clunky, awkward metal braces. It was all worth it when you saw beautifully straight teeth smiling back at you in the mirror. After a few years, however, you misplaced your retainer. Now your teeth have shifted back to almost the same level of misalignment they were at before getting your braces. You wish more than anything that you could have straight teeth, but you dread the thought of wearing braces again. Fortunately, there\u2019s an alternative<\/a> \u2013 Invisalign. Read on to learn what it is and how it can benefit you.\n\n\n

How Invisalign Works<\/h2>\nUnlike traditional metal braces, Invisalign is comfortable and discreet. You\u2019ll have to wear a set of clear plastic aligner trays over your teeth. These aligners will gradually exert a gentle force on your teeth to shift them into a straight position. You\u2019ll switch to a new set of aligners every couple of weeks. Each set is designed to move a tiny portion of your smile at a time until the whole thing is perfectly straight once more. You\u2019ll be expected to visit your cosmetic dentist once every six weeks or so to receive more aligners and make sure your treatment is going smoothly.\n\nIn order for your aligners to work properly, you\u2019ll have to wear them for at least 22 hours a day. Essentially, this means you\u2019ll only remove them to eat, drink, and clean your teeth. Moreover, you\u2019ll have to brush your teeth after eating and before placing your aligners back in. This prevents them from becoming stained and therefore noticeable. It also keeps bits of food from getting stuck in the aligners and causing tooth decay and gum disease.\n

Benefits of Invisalign<\/h2>\nThese clear, comfortable aligners allow you to enjoy several advantages that braces simply don\u2019t offer, such as:\n