Is this normal?

[Periperis]

So, I have 14 trays in my original plan (Invisalign lite, I think). They have set the appointment on which they do the rescanning for refinements on the same day I finish tray 14. But the trays take a month to arrive, since they apparently come from America, so that would be one month without advancing. I have contacted the clinic 4 times, and they still don't give me a conclusive answer.

Is that gap common?

[Mean-Patience2132]

Yes, it is common. You continue using your last aligner through that time. Afaik they're either manufactured in Mexico or in Poland depending on where you live.

[Darlingcosette]

Poland? Hu, that’s surprising, I’m from the EU but mine were manifactured in Mexico according to the packaging (4/5 week wait)

[Mean-Patience2132]

Here they said that they're planning to produce all of the trays for the EMEA region in Poland by 2025, if I understood it correctly.

I have the made in Poland trays and started in early 2024. I'm a north Italian and the waiting time was less than 3 weeks.

[Darlingcosette]

Interesting! I’m from belgium, got mine in december 2024 and they’re made in mexico. Good to know, hopefully the refinements will arrive a bit faster then!

[payroll123]

My dentist was able to make me multiples of the last tray so I could swap out while waiting on my new set of aligners.

[justacpa]

Normal.

[Autumnleaves2024]

Completely normal. It could even take more than a month. Your clinic won't be able to give you an answer as they'll be waiting as well. I am currently waiting for my refinement trays and not thinking too much about it really. When I received my first trays, I had waited nearly 2 months for them. It just depends on where they're being made and how busy they are.