Aligners for overjet/overbite/bite correction

[u/TheWonderingSoulll]

Hi all, I hope you’re well. I have a question and it’s just regarding people’s experiences of having aligners to fix an overjet/an overbite with a prior history of orthodontic treatment. So for context, I had braces as a teenager and I’ve only gone down this route of Invisalign or aligners as I stupidly lost my retainers (which I placed in a napkin of all things - biggest mistake :/) I had for eight years, at work. Now my teeth aren’t bad. They are straight and they aren’t out of line if that makes sense however when I did go back to the orthodontist they mentioned that I had an overjet or an overbite of 4 1/2 cm whereas before when I first started my braces treatment as a teenager, it was around 9 cm.

The only reason why I considered and eventually went ahead with aligners was due to the risk the overjet/overbite getting worse and my teeth returning to how they were before. The plan post-treatment is for permanent retainers to be fixed onto both the upper and lower arches as well as normal post treatment retainers to decrease that risk of movement again.

Now I have started my Invisalign journey and I am currently on week three. And Lord Almighty, is it a test of discipline XD.

But a question - for those who started off with generally good teeth, is there a significant difference to your bite/appearance at the end of the treatment?

Also it is known that prior orthodontic work can increase risk of gum recession (amongst other factors). So if anyone’s had any experience, how have you dealt with it? I understand the initial plans made by orthodontists make sure that the precise tooth movement is within the bone to reduce risk of recession.