{"id":413,"date":"2022-07-23T09:41:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T09:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dolfielddental.com\/blog\/?p=413"},"modified":"2022-08-12T21:42:06","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T21:42:06","slug":"meeting-your-invisalign-wear-time-in-owings-mills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dolfielddental.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/23\/meeting-your-invisalign-wear-time-in-owings-mills\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Meet Your 22-Hour Invisalign Wear Time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you’re doing an Invisalign<\/a> treatment, you’re probably eager to finish it up. The sooner you do, the sooner you can experience a straight and beautiful smile! Reaching that point, though, will require you to wear your trays for the recommended 22 hours a day. Do you think you can meet that challenge? Depending on your situation, it may sound unrealistic. Fortunately, you can do it with the right tools and methods. To learn more, here’s a summary of why and how to meet your Invisalign wear time by Owings Mills dentists.<\/p>

“Why Should I Wear the Aligners for 22 Hours a Day?”<\/h2>

Due to Invisalign’s design, not wearing aligners long enough will delay or complicate the straightening process.<\/p>

You see, your trays work by gently nudging teeth into better alignment through micro-movements. Said movements are gradual and take place over several months. In fact, the shifts are so minor that you have to switch your trays for straighter ones throughout treatment.<\/p>

Due to relying on these micro-movements, Invisalign aligners require a 20–22-hour daily wear time. After all, the trays are only effective when they’re in physical contact with your teeth. When they aren’t, your pearly whites will start to move back into their earlier position.<\/p>

How to Meet the 22-Hour Mark<\/h2>

In most cases, reaching the 22-hour mark involves adding new habits to your daily routine. Try out the ones below for some extra help:<\/p>