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My Invisalign Experience - Grimsby, ON
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I had 12 aligners on top and 13 for the bottom. My...
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I had 12 aligners on top and 13 for the bottom. My teeth werent that bad just they were touching on the inside which was causing a lot of discomfort. Invisalign widened my smile and brought my teeth forward to create more space for the crowding and to help my deep bite. I wore my aligners for 22 hours a day and am getting the attachments off tomorrow. I'll upload the before during and after photos tomorrow when I get them taken off.
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June 8, 2012
I just uploaded my before and after photos. I had my attachments taken off yesterday on the top and I still have a week left on the bottom. I had a cleaning yesterday as well so my gums are a bit red and inflamed due to my pregnancy. On the front top two teeth there is a tiny little chip and I will get that fixed after the baby is born. Either way I am very happy with my experience. I get my retainers next week, they're just like the invisalign trays only without the attachment buttons in the molding. I wear those for six months full time, then I wear them only at night for about four months, then 4 times a week for another few months and I'll get the permanent retainer. It took a total of six months for my teeth to get straightened. I know they weren't too bad before, I've just always wanted a straight smile and it was too uncomfortable with my bite with my teeth shifting inwards I didn't want it to get worse and cause problems down the road. If you notice the discolouration on my front teeth, my mother was sick when she was pregnant with me and the medications she was on affected the colouring. It used to be a lot worse but I whitened them about twelve years ago which helped a lot and now I just maintain it by doing it a few times a year. I don't drink coffee much either so it helps to keep them pretty white. One day down the road I may get bonding to cover it up permanently but I'm not doing anything until after the baby is born. I hope everyone likes my results and I thankyou for your positive feedback.
June 8, 2012
Oh my gosh Brooke, your teeth look beautiful!! Thank you for posting the pictures!
How far along are you with your pregnancy? Lots of exciting things going on for you!!
June 8, 2012
Thankyou so much! I love how they look I can't wait until I dont have to wear retainers duting the day to show them off :) I'm 13 weeks so far, busiest year of my life! Opened a business, got married, now pregnant and buying a house. So exhausting but worth it!
June 10, 2012
Wow Brooke! Your teeth look fantastic. Admittedly, I had to chuckle a bit when you said, "your teeth weren't that bad." I said the same when I opted to have my Invisilign. Both upper laterals had a twist in them and my front bottom teeth were "leaning."
My treatment isn't completed yet, but I look at my "before" and "now" photos and think, "Oh my gosh, I didn't realize I needed more than just those few teeth fixed."
I even said to my dentist, "Are you sure those 'before' photos are mine and not someone else's?"
Beautiful smile, Brooke, and quite a busy year. Congratulations on your accomplishments and thank you so much for sharing. I can just envision your newborn looking at his/her momma's smile and thinking, "Wow! I picked a great Mom."
Wishing you the best of the best. *smile*
My treatment isn't completed yet, but I look at my "before" and "now" photos and think, "Oh my gosh, I didn't realize I needed more than just those few teeth fixed."
I even said to my dentist, "Are you sure those 'before' photos are mine and not someone else's?"
Beautiful smile, Brooke, and quite a busy year. Congratulations on your accomplishments and thank you so much for sharing. I can just envision your newborn looking at his/her momma's smile and thinking, "Wow! I picked a great Mom."
Wishing you the best of the best. *smile*
June 10, 2012
Thankyou so much Barbara! That's so kind of you to say it really made my day :) How is your invisalign journey so far?
UPDATED FROM BrookefromOntario
I went to ask the dentist last week about my one...
I went to ask the dentist last week about my one eye tooth. It stuck out more than the other side and it has been bugging me for a few months now. I was ordered refinements and saw the ClinCheck today. 9 more on both the upper and lower. Glad they're fixing it! Hopefully it does the trick and all goes well. They had tried telling me it was fine and didn't look turned outwards but it clearly was after seeing the new ClinCheck so it's not all in my head which is good to know! It's not a huge deal but I can see it and its annoying me, and I don't have to pay for the refinements so might as well fix it.
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November 16, 2012
Yeah, if the way that tooth looked was bugging you, you might as well get your treatment adjusted to fix it now while you can. Glad you were persistent. :)
UPDATED FROM BrookefromOntario
Picked up my new set of aligners today! I'm very...
Picked up my new set of aligners today! I'm very happy to be able to have the refinements done, and they came in very quickly. So far it's been a great experience!
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November 5, 2013
Got confused reading posts but... I just visited the orthodontist today. I never had braces as a teen. He said my teeth were "great" and my invisalign would be purely cosmetic. He suggested I get the express version ($1k cheaper). I scheduled an appointment for x-rays and such. They did not mention those "bumps" that get bonded to your teeth. That scares me. I'm only 28 and have a bit of an active social life. I want my teeth to be "perfect", but I don't want to stay home every day and be ashamed at work because people will wonder what's wrong with my teeth. I just wondered your thoughts on this, as you seem to have a similar case as mine (other than I'm not fixing my bite). Your teeth look great!
So did you get your attachments off today?!! Hoping so!! Would love to hear how things are looking.