{"id":720,"date":"2022-03-30T23:16:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T23:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalsmiles.com\/blog\/?p=720"},"modified":"2025-10-30T19:17:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:17:31","slug":"how-to-meet-invisalign-wear-time-requirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalsmiles.com\/blog\/how-to-meet-invisalign-wear-time-requirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Your 22-Hour Invisalign Wear Time with These Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Woman<\/a>For Invisalign treatment<\/a> to be successful, you should wear your aligners for 20 \u2013 22 hours each day (closer to 22 hours is better). That might seem difficult \u2014 after all, 22 hours is more than 90% of the time you have each day! However, you can <\/em>keep up with Invisalign wear time if you take some simple steps and get into a good routine. Let\u2019s talk about why compliance is so important and what you can do to keep your aligners in your mouth as much as possible.<\/p>\n

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Why the 22-Hour Compliance Rule Matters<\/h2>\n

Invisalign works by applying gentle, consistent pressure to the teeth. Gradually, the pressure creates micromovements that shift your teeth closer and closer to their ideal positions. When you remove an aligner from your mouth, that pressure stops. If you keep your aligners out of your mouth for too long, you might find that switching to a new aligner is difficult and uncomfortable because the previous one didn\u2019t have a chance to do its job. You could end up causing delays in your overall treatment timeline.<\/p>\n

How To Meet the 22-Hour a Day Requirement<\/h2>\n

Here are some Invisalign tips to help you keep up with your wear time:<\/p>\n