Clear Braces: Stories

I am going for a consultation next Thursday and am quite excited about it. I only have minor corrections but never had braces as a child. Does it affect your speech to start with? How long does it take to receive ur braces? And does everyone think it is definatly worth the money? My choice is between the simpli5, inman brace and invisilign ones, the inman ones look awful and really affects ur speech so fingers crossed I can go for one if the others. Can people tell if u have them in because I'm not telling anyone not even my boyfriend.

Hi all,

I thought I would give a little update now that I'm on my last set of moulds!

I only experienced pain with the first two sets - I guess that is when most of the movement occurs and when your mouth gets used to your teeth moving.

I did however learn a lesson after set 1 which cut my mouth quite badly… Sometimes the moulds are made too long, and if you try them in your mouth when you get them fitted, and you feel any tiny bit of an ‘edge’ anywhere, then get your dentist to file them then and there.
This has worked wonders for me and I’ve had absolutely no problems since then.

As for taking them out for full weekends at a time, I have to say that for each set of moulds that I’ve had I have left them out for at least one weekend and not had any issues getting them back in. Although you do feel your teeth move slightly, back to where they had been in the previous set, after 24 hours or so. This makes the mould feel tighter when you wear them again but it doesn’t last long.
I guess this would change from person to person though.

Overall I am happy with the change that this has made. Being very picky I would probably want one tooth (the one that prompted me to get this in the first place) to be a teeny bit straighter. But this is a vast improvement to what it was and I won’t be wasting money on another 5 sets to move one tooth (when it’s probably only me that notices it anyways).

I hope everyone else finds this helpful!

Hello Rita,

In my oppinion you can leave them out for special events, you are setting yourself back a little in theory but once your at the end of wearing that set of aliners, most of the movement has already occured so just make sure you wear it as much as possible e.g at night and whenever possible in the day.

Hi all,

I wondered how everyone is getting with their treatment?

I also wondered what people have done if you've had nights/weekends away? As obviously you can't eat or drink with them in...

I have a hen weekend away, at the end of week 4 of my 1st set of moulds, and wondered if it would be ok if I just wore them in the mornings, and while I was sleeping for that weekend?
Does anyone know if that would make a huge difference? (Seeing as I'd have had them in for 2 days short of my 4 week period).

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated!

With regards to the pain, I am only on day 3 of mine.. and do have quite a bit of discomfort and pain too. So much so that I had to go back to my dentist to get the edges filed, and it made such a big difference. Just waiting on my mouth to heal abit now. :)

Hi, just stumbled across this forum while looking for reviews on Simpli5. I've booked a consultation in Kingston as I couldn't find anywhere locally that offered the treatment but I live near Brighton and this would be a lot easier to travel to, which dentist did you use if you don't mind me asking?

Hey,

Thank you for your message and I am glad you are getting along well with yours. I had to go back to the destist after about 2 weeks as I was still in pain and my gums continually being cut. Turns out 3 out fo the 4 ends needed filing down to be a little shorter. Since that has been done I am getting along great although getting mould changed tomorrow so ready for the paina agin, lets hope it wont be as bed this time around. Good luck with the rest of your treatment, Amy

Hi, I'm now on to my 3rd top mould and my 1st bottom one (delay with delivery of bottom one). I didn't experience any pain until my 3rd one, which lasted only a couple of days and didn't stop me eating. The hardest thing for me was to stop myself being self conscious about my speech, which goes back to more or less normal after a couple of days, so persevere! Results so far have been good for me, the gap between my front two teeth is closing over, although not yet completely and my top teeth are more in line with each other. Good to hear from someone else who's using Simpli5, there doesn't appear to be many of us about! Hope all goes well for you.

Hey Megan,

Thank you! Moved onto bread last night which was wonderful after soup, smoothies and yogurt only :) Day 3 now and the pain is getting more and more bearable. The majority of discomfort is from where the braces have cut my gums at the back but I have just discovered dental wax which is helping, if I only I knew that from the start :) any more words of wisdom?

Thanks again though, have you worn a brace in the past or are you just knowledgeable on the subject?

It sounds like you have a great attitude for the amount of discomfort you are experiencing. Stick with it, many people say the first week is the worst.

As for a liquid diet, that is no fun & I'm sure you are starving by now! Mashed potatoes & yogurt are always my go-to's when I can't chew well.

Have you tried putting brace wax on the trays in the areas that they are rubbing?