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Finished Treatment - Little Fixes - California

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It's been almost a year and I'm still wearing my...

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LoveCAApril 5, 2013
WORTH IT$3,500
It's been almost a year and I'm still wearing my retainer at night. I haven't had to buy a new one yet so I'm guessing they last a while. When I put them in at night I feel a little pressure from my bottom tray. I guess my bottom teeth really want to "relapse". But I know from previous experience how important it is to wear your retainer!

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Hopingforagreatsmile
April 6, 2013
Your teeth look amazing. They really are beautiful. It's definitely worth bearing with the retainers to keep them like that. Well done!
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fi414
November 5, 2013
I have a similar issue, just a little crowding. The orthodontist said my teeth look "great" and my Invisalign would just be cosmetic. I'm going to get the express version. I knew nothing about these "buttons" until coming onto this site. This scares me, as the main reason I wanted invisalign was to straighten my teeth without people noticing. I understand it will be slightly noticeable, which is quite understandable. I just am scared as I'm only 28 and have a very active social life. I don't want to go out and have people staring at my teeth wondering what's on them. Do you have any insight on how noticeable the buttons are? This is my only fear right now. Your teeth look great! You're inspiring me to go through with it...
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I finally got my invisalign retainers a few days...

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LoveCAJune 24, 2012
I finally got my invisalign retainers a few days ago and I didn't have to pay for it which was pretty cool. When I put them in they were TIGHT! But that's what I expected since before I only had partial trays which were flimsy and I only wore them at night. He wants me to only wear my retainers at night too, but since they are so tight I am wearing them day and night until they fit comfortably. My bottom teeth actually seem even straighter since these are more rigid than regular trays. SO I'm all done now, it went by fast, and it was worth it!

P.S. I'm trying to take clear pics of my teeth.

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ocdave
June 24, 2012
Congrats!, your teeth look great!!
Megan P
June 24, 2012

All done?! Woohoo!! I'm on my phone, so I can see the pictures, but can't wait to see them!! 

I think you are making a good call wearing the trays full time until they fit completely. Glad you are loving the way they look! :)

linawa
June 26, 2012

Hello, I'm thinking about invisalign. I'm married and have three kids. My parents say I won't go through with the entire treatment because it's painful and a hassle, always having to take them out prior to eating. My younger sister bailed in the middle of the treatment. They say that getting braces forces you to have them on; so invisalign will require alot of self-dicipline. I already have a handful with three boys (and a husband!). Any suggestions?

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LoveCA
April 6, 2013
I think if I was young and got Invisalign I wouldn't have been as compliant as I was. This was an investment for me since I paid 100% out of pocket, and it wasn't the first time I had braces..but I wanted it to be the last. I put in my new trays at night and took tylenol or ibuprofen and by the morning the pain was gone. You definitely have to take them out before eating, but I liked that a lot. Eating with old school braces wasn't pretty. My treatment was pretty short, so I guess I was lucky. The biggest hassle for me was driving 45 min to my dentist just so I could pick up 3 trays at a time.
Wipz
June 29, 2012
Hi guys. I want to do this, but I would like to know how much time it takes to take them off and put them on again. Is it such a hassle? Thanks x wipz
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LoveCA
April 6, 2013
About 3 seconds..maybe a little longer when they are tight. In that case I'd say 6 seconds :)
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So I had my dentist appt to get my buttons removed...

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LoveCAJune 7, 2012
So I had my dentist appt to get my buttons removed a few days ago. The back teeth on my left side have gone back down but the right side still isn't down all the way. Since my back teeth are not fully together yet he wants me to discontinue wearing my trays during the day and only wear them at night..I'm not sure how long he wants me to do that.

He said that my front teeth were hitting too hard when I bite down, so he gave me the option of wearing my partial trays for longer and see if that fixes it or shaving the back of my top 2 front teeth a little to solve the issue. I opted for the teeth shaving, and my bite felt more comfortable after he did it. He also removed my buttons - yay!

When I got there I asked if they ordered my retainers yet and they said they hadn't yet because they were going to take impressions first and send them to invisalign. I wasn't fond of this answer because my partial trays are flimsy and I feel like my teeth have shifted. So I voiced my concern and he decided not to do impressions and just have invisalign make my retainers based on my last set of trays. He said it would be 7-10 business days for them to get them so I'm going back in 2 weeks.

Since I'm not wearing my trays during the day, when I put them in at night my lower tray is TIGHT! Also I was just trying to take pictures of my teeth and it looked liked a bottom tooth was already shifted a little. But since the retainer I'm getting is duplicating my last tray I'm not worried.

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Megan P
June 8, 2012

Good for you for voicing your concern about going too long without retainers, or risking having some shifting if the trimmed down trays aren't holding your teeth in place. If the trays are feeling really tight at night, it might not be a bad idea to wear them a few extra hours when you are awake. Might want to run that by your doctor & see what he says.

Glad you are almost done - that is awesome!!

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