Mason County, Illinois (IL) County population in 2014: 13,898 (23% urban, 77% rural); it was 16,038 in 2000. County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,569. County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,159. County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,903.
You will wear the brace until your spine has healed or fused, which may be as short as 4 weeks or as long as 4 to 6 months. You may find that a Minerva brace is uncomfortable to sleep in, so your surgeon may allow you to sleep and shower in a Miami J collar.
1 Time: You still have to wear Invisalign aligner trays for 22 to 24 hours a day for 6 to 18 months typically. 2  But you only need to schedule appointments every 4 to 6 weeks, compared to every 4 weeks with braces. 3  So Invisalign can save you time spent at your orthodontist.