{"id":231,"date":"2025-08-02T17:24:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T17:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/?p=231"},"modified":"2025-08-25T17:35:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:35:18","slug":"my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"My Teeth Aren\u2019t Moving During My Invisalign Treatment; What\u2019s Going On?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-300x200.png\" alt=\"a patient and her dentist talking about Invisalign \" class=\"wp-image-232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image.png 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/invisalign.html\">Invisalign<\/a> is a popular orthodontic treatment because it\u2019s discreet, comfortable, and effective\u2014not to mention, it doesn\u2019t come with the same restrictions as traditional braces! However, like any orthodontic process, sometimes teeth don\u2019t move exactly as expected. If you\u2019ve noticed that your progress seems slower than planned, you\u2019re not alone; many patients wonder if their trays have stopped doing their job. Here are three reasons why this can seemingly happen, and what your orthodontist can do to get things back on track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Not Wearing the Aligners Often Enough<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Invisalign aligners need to be worn for roughly 22 hours every day to work properly. If they\u2019re left out too long, whether it\u2019s due to meals, hygiene, or simple negligence, your teeth won\u2019t receive the consistent pressure they need to gradually shift into healthier positions. Even just a few hours here and there can add up, and slowly but surely, your progress will fall behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Complex Tooth Movements Are Needed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It may seem hard to believe, but some teeth are more stubborn than others. Rotating teeth, closing large gaps, or moving molars can take much longer than planned, and in these cases, your orthodontist may recommend attachments or elastics to help guide movement along in a timely manner. It\u2019s also highly likely that refinements are needed following your treatment, to wrap things up properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. The Aligners Have Begun to Fit Poorly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your aligners aren\u2019t seated properly on your teeth, they won\u2019t be able to do their job, not to mention, it can cause you extra discomfort. This poor fit sometimes occurs if you don\u2019t use chewies, which are small, chewable rubber cylinders that can help your aligners properly rest on your teeth. Other times, saliva or air pockets can prevent them from fitting correctly. It\u2019s also possible for physical damage, or even disfigurement from hot water, to bend or alter their shape and prevent a correct fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, no two smiles are alike, and some teeth may simply move more slowly than others, even when Invisalign is worn as instructed and all guidelines are followed. This is why keeping up with your routine check-ins is so important\u2014things can be corrected and set straight sooner rather than later! &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the talented leadership of Dr. Codi Saunders, our team here at Milton Orthodontics has served the needs of families in Milton and the surrounding area for several years. We offer a wide selection of orthodontic services for patients of all ages, including Invisalign clear aligners! If you have any questions about the blog or you\u2019d like to get in touch with our team to set up an appointment for yourself or a loved one, you can reach out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/contact.html\">online<\/a> or call today for more information or assistance. <strong>Telephone: (617) 698-8883.<\/strong> &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Invisalign is a popular orthodontic treatment because it\u2019s discreet, comfortable, and effective\u2014not to mention, it doesn\u2019t come with the same restrictions as traditional braces! However, like any orthodontic process, sometimes teeth don\u2019t move exactly as expected. If you\u2019ve noticed that your progress seems slower than planned, you\u2019re not alone; many patients wonder if their trays [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>My Teeth Aren&#039;t Moving During Invisalign Treatment | Milton Orthodontics<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Sometimes, Invisalign doesn\u2019t deliver the results you\u2019re expecting, and it often boils down to something going wrong during treatment. Here\u2019s what you need to know.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"My Teeth Aren&#039;t Moving During Invisalign Treatment | Milton Orthodontics\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Sometimes, Invisalign doesn\u2019t deliver the results you\u2019re expecting, and it often boils down to something going wrong during treatment. Here\u2019s what you need to know.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Milton Orthodontics Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-08-02T17:24:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-25T17:35:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"975\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"650\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"miltonortho\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"miltonortho\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/02\\\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/02\\\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"miltonortho\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3138a5e69a56e258f1a3b402ea57aac4\"},\"headline\":\"My Teeth Aren\u2019t Moving During My Invisalign Treatment; What\u2019s Going On?\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-02T17:24:59+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-25T17:35:18+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/02\\\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":488,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/02\\\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/image-300x200.png\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/02\\\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/02\\\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\\\/\",\"name\":\"My Teeth Aren't Moving During Invisalign Treatment | Milton Orthodontics\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/02\\\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/02\\\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/image-300x200.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-02T17:24:59+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-25T17:35:18+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3138a5e69a56e258f1a3b402ea57aac4\"},\"description\":\"Sometimes, Invisalign doesn\u2019t deliver the results you\u2019re expecting, and it often boils down to something going wrong during treatment. Here\u2019s what you need to know.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/02\\\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/02\\\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/02\\\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/image.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/image.png\",\"width\":975,\"height\":650},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/02\\\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"My Teeth Aren\u2019t Moving During My Invisalign Treatment; What\u2019s Going On?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Milton Orthodontics Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3138a5e69a56e258f1a3b402ea57aac4\",\"name\":\"miltonortho\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4c2a233c72624d096b2c12a2b4f28210aa3336cdf2e2be5c85a71e98ffaa30fd?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4c2a233c72624d096b2c12a2b4f28210aa3336cdf2e2be5c85a71e98ffaa30fd?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4c2a233c72624d096b2c12a2b4f28210aa3336cdf2e2be5c85a71e98ffaa30fd?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"miltonortho\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/miltonortho\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"My Teeth Aren't Moving During Invisalign Treatment | Milton Orthodontics","description":"Sometimes, Invisalign doesn\u2019t deliver the results you\u2019re expecting, and it often boils down to something going wrong during treatment. Here\u2019s what you need to know.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"My Teeth Aren't Moving During Invisalign Treatment | Milton Orthodontics","og_description":"Sometimes, Invisalign doesn\u2019t deliver the results you\u2019re expecting, and it often boils down to something going wrong during treatment. Here\u2019s what you need to know.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\/","og_site_name":"Milton Orthodontics Blog","article_published_time":"2025-08-02T17:24:59+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-08-25T17:35:18+00:00","og_image":[{"width":975,"height":650,"url":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"miltonortho","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"miltonortho","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\/"},"author":{"name":"miltonortho","@id":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3138a5e69a56e258f1a3b402ea57aac4"},"headline":"My Teeth Aren\u2019t Moving During My Invisalign Treatment; What\u2019s Going On?","datePublished":"2025-08-02T17:24:59+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-25T17:35:18+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\/"},"wordCount":488,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-300x200.png","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\/","url":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\/","name":"My Teeth Aren't Moving During Invisalign Treatment | Milton Orthodontics","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-300x200.png","datePublished":"2025-08-02T17:24:59+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-25T17:35:18+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3138a5e69a56e258f1a3b402ea57aac4"},"description":"Sometimes, Invisalign doesn\u2019t deliver the results you\u2019re expecting, and it often boils down to something going wrong during treatment. Here\u2019s what you need to know.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image.png","width":975,"height":650},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/my-teeth-are-not-moving-during-my-invisalign-treatment\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"My Teeth Aren\u2019t Moving During My Invisalign Treatment; What\u2019s Going On?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/","name":"Milton Orthodontics Blog","description":"","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3138a5e69a56e258f1a3b402ea57aac4","name":"miltonortho","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4c2a233c72624d096b2c12a2b4f28210aa3336cdf2e2be5c85a71e98ffaa30fd?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4c2a233c72624d096b2c12a2b4f28210aa3336cdf2e2be5c85a71e98ffaa30fd?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4c2a233c72624d096b2c12a2b4f28210aa3336cdf2e2be5c85a71e98ffaa30fd?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"miltonortho"},"url":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/author\/miltonortho\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":233,"href":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231\/revisions\/233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milton-orthodontics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}