How often are you're checkups (Invisalign)

[Twalker]

Hi everyone,

Currently getting various quotes from orthos and cosmetic dentists. I've found an orthodontist I'm happy with & the quote is reasonable, my treatment with Invisalign should take 12 months, the only thing that's niggling me is that check ups are stated as every 12 weeks, this seems quite a long time though no? I always have been told 5-7 weeks for check ups with Braces, is this length of time common?

Thanks,

[braces25]

I dont personally have invisalign but my boss and friend at work has invisalign right now and their appointments are both 12 weeks. It sounds normal. I have braces and my appointments are every 6 weeks. I think with braces the appointments are closer together because they have the wire and ligatures that have to be changed. With invisalign your just changing trays.

[EWUgal15]

Just like braces25 said: traditional braces appointments are closer together because wires and ligatures need to be changed. Single ligatures typically exert good force for 6-8 weeks. Power chains last 4-6. Once the ligatures or chains have stretched out, they're not exerting the force that keeps the wire activated and working so they have to be changed. Just like wearing elastics throughout the day...they lose elasticity and movement stops.

Invisalign treatment is mostly patient driven: the patient is responsible for wearing aligners for the appropriate amount of time during the day, changing aligners as prescribed (every week or two), etc. The orthodontist will see you less frequently to make sure things are progressing as they should with the aligners and make any refinements needed along the way. They don't have to maintain as many appliances as traditional braces patients.

[Twalker]

Thank you very much for the replies, realised after posting there is a specific Invisalign section!
Thanks again :)

[lilyflower]

Hi everyone,

Currently getting various quotes from orthos and cosmetic dentists. I've found an orthodontist I'm happy with & the quote is reasonable, my treatment with Invisalign should take 12 months, the only thing that's niggling me is that check ups are stated as every 12 weeks, this seems quite a long time though no? I always have been told 5-7 weeks for check ups with Braces, is this length of time common?

Thanks,

Every 8 weeks but that's mostly to check things are progressing as they should. My appointments take less than 15 minutes