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Anyone else gone through overcorrection stage? No refinements needed for bottom (using final tray as a retainer) and a whopping 15 refinement trays. After regular treatment, my ortho wanted to pull down one of my front teeth (it was a little higher than my other front tooth) and overcorrect it so ri...

My ortho put elastics on me with about 6 months left of my treatment.
I wore them 24/7 for about 5 months but as of last month I've been able to just wear them at night.

I think it varies for everyone, but by the sounds of things you should be nearing the last few month of your treatment!

Thanks so much for the replies. Much appreciated! From your responses, it looks like I'll be getting the Vivera retainer.

hotsteve - I like your idea about the bonded wire. I'll have to discuss with my ortho as well.

Hi all! I'm nearing the end of my treatment (5 trays L, 2 trays U left) and am starting to get curious about the retainer stage. Anyone out there in the retainer phase of their treatment? Just wondering, did your ortho/dentist give you a choice as to what retainer you'd be using or is the essix (cle...

Hi all, new to the forums. However, not new to Invisalign! My treatment is 26U/29L. I'm on tray 18 for both. Ortho gave me elastics on Tuesday to correct a slight overbite and boy oh boy do they ever hurt. I thought it was pretty late in my treatment to get elastics. I wear medium ones during the da...