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If your teeth are moved too fast, you will likely experience generalized, moderate bone loss throughout your mouth AS WELL as root resorption, making the roots of your teeth unnecessarily shorter. Short roots + bone loss = extremely very bad combination. Short of immaculate home oral hygiene and a strict schedule of regular cleanings and exam, you may experience premature loss of teeth at an earlier age.

In essence, you'll be shooting yourself in the foot. I'm assuming that you're undergoing orthodontic treatment to have straighter teeth for a more cosmetic smile, correct? Well, what good will all this do if you increase the chance of them to falling out in the future?

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Originally posted by Julian W. Chen, D.D.S.:
Yes, it would be bad to change your aligners earlier than recommended. This is because bone can only grow/recontour so fast. Once you exceed that rate of growth, you will end up losing bone.

If your teeth are moved too fast, you will likely experience generalized, moderate bone loss throughout your mouth AS WELL as root resorption, making the roots of your teeth unnecessarily shorter. Short roots + bone loss = extremely very bad combination. Short of immaculate home oral hygiene and a strict schedule of regular cleanings and exam, you may experience premature loss of teeth at an earlier age.

In essence, you'll be shooting yourself in the foot. I'm assuming that you're undergoing orthodontic treatment to have straighter teeth for a more cosmetic smile, correct? Well, what good will all this do if you increase the chance of them to falling out in the future?

My advise to you is for you to be as patient as possible. One of the benefits of Invisalign is that they are already near-invisible to the untrained eyes. Don't subject yourself to unnecessary risks by not following the recommended timeline.

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