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When you begin the process of straightening your smile with Invisalign<\/a>, you will be told that you need to wear your aligners for at least 20 to 22 hours each day. You need to make a point of meeting this requirement if you want to keep your treatment on track. It may seem like a tall order, but fortunately, your dentist is here with some helpful tips for ensuring that you\u2019re wearing your aligners enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Why Does Invisalign Wear Time Matter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Invisalign process relies on a series of clear aligners that are designed to put slight pressure on your teeth in order to guide them closer to their intended positions. You are meant to wear each aligner for a set amount of time (usually about two weeks) before moving on to the next one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the aligners can only do their job while they\u2019re actually touching the teeth. Thus, for the treatment to work, you need to keep your aligners in your mouth for most of the day. If you don\u2019t, the process may end up taking much longer than necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can You Make Sure That You\u2019re Wearing Invisalign Enough?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In order to make sure that you\u2019re wearing your Invisalign aligners for as long as you need to, you can follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n