{"id":294,"date":"2021-04-23T15:41:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T15:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wacofamilydental.com\/blog\/?p=294"},"modified":"2021-05-20T15:41:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T15:41:13","slug":"can-you-get-invisalign-after-braces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wacofamilydental.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/23\/can-you-get-invisalign-after-braces\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Get Invisalign If You\u2019ve Already Had Braces?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You spent two whole years wearing braces when you were younger. After you finally got them taken off, you were ecstatic to show off your newly straightened pearly whites. However, you\u2019ve noticed recently that your teeth have shifted since then, and now they\u2019re back to being crooked. You don\u2019t want to wear a mouthful of metal again to fix them. Thanks to Invisalign<\/a>, though, you may not have to. Is it possible to wear Invisalign after braces? Find out by reading more below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Invisalign Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instead of metal brackets and wires, Invisalign uses a series of custom-made clear plastic aligners to move your teeth into their desired positions. Each pair of aligners is worn for about two weeks before switching to the next. For best results, the trays should be worn for at least 22 hours a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits of Invisalign vs. Traditional Braces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of the reasons why patients are increasingly choosing Invisalign rather than braces:<\/p>\n\n\n\n