Braces and Invisalign are two fantastic tools for correcting your malocclusions and giving your mouth the look you've always wanted. But its time of use, and the time at which we see its effects, depends very much on the individual case.
To give you an idea, if what we have to correct with Invisalign is a problem very treatment may only last about six months. Of course, even if you believe that what you we have to fix it is a small thingmay not be so in the eyes of a professional. Because a slight overcrowding may be accompanied by a bad bite or an incorrect jaw arch.
If the malocclusion is in adults and is severe, treatment can be lengthyAlmost, almost, almost, up to two years. But the most common treatments usually resolve within eleven months to a year and a half - a little less. That said, depending on your situation, you may see results sooner or later.
In reality, if you take photos of your mouth every day at the same time, and then play them as if they were an animated gif, you will see the movement of your teeth. However, if you only look at them day by day, it looks like they haven't moved. Most commonly, after two months, or even less, you will start to see changes in your mouth.
So why don't I feel the effect of Invisalign?
The curious thing is that, to this day, neither braces nor Invisalign cause the discomfort of orthodontics. from 10 years ago. As the movements they make on the teeth are not felt so obviously, it gives the impression that they are not doing anything. We have patients who tell us: "if it doesn't hurt, it doesn't work", as if they want it to hurt in order to feel its effects. The key to everything is patienceBut you can do the trick we recommend: take a photo of your mouth every day and then put them all together as if they were a film. There you will see the changes
Te ayudo a planificar tus casos de ortodoncia invisible de una forma sencilla, predecible y aportando todos mis años de experiencia clínica.