Dr Wesley's Invisalign Journey Episode 9: Refinements

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5 жыл бұрын

If you are in aligner therapy then you have likely heard the term refinement. A refinement is when you need to send in a new scan to your aligner company to order new trays. It is a normal part of aligner therapy and you should expect to have 2-4 refinements over the course of your treatment. Listen to Dr Wesley discuss refinements and what can be expected at yours.
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@RebeccaWife1Mom4 4 жыл бұрын

This was extremely helpful. Thank you.

@harrymoncards 4 жыл бұрын

Great video thank you. I now feel better about my after treatment

@lifetimeorthodontics5520 4 жыл бұрын

Right on Harry! Happy it helped. Let me know if I can assist with anything else!

@VeganMayhemSari 3 жыл бұрын

A very informative video. Thank you!

@lifetimeorthodontics5520 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@sedalemccall 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful thank you! Been having some tracking issues recently and can't really get in to see my doc so this was useful information

@lifetimeorthodontics5520 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I hope your journey is still going well! I just recently learned how to properly read the comments on KZfaq lol Sorry I missed this 10 months ago!

@sedalemccall 3 жыл бұрын

@@lifetimeorthodontics5520 all good! It it's going great. Still have a little ways to go but almost there.

@shoesandcarstv23 2 жыл бұрын

I was really shocked to find out today my doctor has ordered 41 additional aligners considering I did already started with 41. A month ago during one of my checkups I was told we might or might not need any additional ones, my teeth look pretty good right now so they said we'll need to order additional ones I was honestly thinking 3 or 4. Because I have also spoken with them about moving to another country in April and was told we will be done by then. Now 41 sounds like almost one more year - a week for each one. Unfortunately, my appointment is next week and the girl on the phone didn't know why I need so many additional aligners. What should I expect? It will be so inconvenient for me to fly back and forth for months to complete the process.

@rx792 2 жыл бұрын

Is there any extra charge for refinement ?

@Abbastanza-ut8qu 4 жыл бұрын

My ortho hasn’t x rayed my teeth since I started treatment. And he didn’t do it before refinements either. Is this normal?

@lifetimeorthodontics5520 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone has a different comfort level. I personally like an updated xray at least once a year. It is the best way to make sure the roots and bones are healthy as we are moving teeth. There are however some cases that are fairly straight forward that I do not take progress xrays on. Maybe ask them!