should i go back to a previous invisaign aligner

Q. Hello! I started invisalign this year. I am due to have 10U/14L. I am currently on 8U/8L but I am worried about my upper teeth so far and my dentist isn’t around to advise me. I changed onto liner 8 on Thursday night last week and I couldn’t get it to fit onto my canine button (I have a button on both canine teeth on the top). I played around with it for a while and thought I had it on and went to sleep. I woke up on Friday with the most incredible pain in my front two teeth – really sensitive. I took the liners out, had some breakfast and put them back in and again, thought they were on ok but at lunchtime I called my dentist. She was off sick and is at a conference all week this week. She said to go back to the previous liner but then I had lunch and again I thought I had it on correctly. I think I had it on correctly for the past two days but now today I am sure it’s not on properly. It’s so hard to tell. It doesn’t “click” in but if I get the iner matched up with my canine first and then fit the rest of the liner around it, that seems to do the trick…sometimes! I am convinced the liner isn’t made very well as I am religous about wearing my liners. I have an appointment to see my dentist in a weeks time – should I persevere or should I go back. Part of me thinks – go back. Another part of me thinks…hmm my teeth have stopped hurtnig and so must’ve moved successfully, would I be doing more damage than good by going back a step. So frustrating – yuor advice would be gratefully received! Helen
A. Hello Helen,
I would wear the previous aligner if you think it fits better. They will not be as tight as they were at first, but wear them as much as possible. Your dentis can check the fit of the Invislaign and can do Mid-Course Correction for you.
Dr Viola Vajda

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