“Invisalign review, my pros and cons (w/video)”
Invisalign: Worth it
Cost: $5,000
Pain: Mild
Pain: Mild
Invisalign satisfaction: Excellent
I recommend my Invisalign provider: Sign in or join to view provider name
Why: I recommended my doctor because she was very knowledgeable on Invisalign and was also very friendly and kept me updated on what was constantly happening with my treatment.
Watch my video where I give pros and cons to Invisalign. Also I answer questions you may have about Invisalign.
These are all my personal experiences with Invisalign and just my opinion. If you would like to contact me for other information please feel free.
My video:
Oct 2, 2008Comments and replies (37)
62 of 68 people found this review helpful
This review is the subjective opinion of a RealSelf member and not of RealSelf, Inc.
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5 Oct 2008
I was wondering what your teeth looked like BEFORE you did the whole invislign thing. And also can they do it if you have an underbite? Thanks
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7 Oct 2008
thank you for posting the awesome video review...i know our community members will appreciate it.
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7 Oct 2008
Did they affect your speech at all? I'm concerned that when the aligners are in, I may speak with a lisp.
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14 Oct 2008
I was told during my invisalign consultation that I still may need to wear fixed braces (train tracks) for 2-3 months to finish off the treatment! my othodontist said everyone gets told this is a possiblity to get the best result, is this true? obviously it has put me off, I wanted things to be as discreet as possible.
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16 Oct 2008
Do you have to wear a retainer after treatment? Like many people do with traditional braces.
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17 Oct 2008
yes every night i have a retainer i wear that looks just like the aligners, it helps to prevent your teeth from moving back
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25 Oct 2008
Awesome video! I just got my first set of aligners, and I am always annoyed by the feeling of something in my mouth... basically, I am constantly aware of them. Does this go away over time? Thanks so much for your help!
unregistered guest
27 Oct 2008
Hey greekgod522! Thank you for your video. I have two questions. 1.) I have crowded lower teeth, my two front teeth tilt inward a bit (like a rabbit :)), and I have a 75% overbite. My orthodontist says that Invisalign gives you a 80%-92% correction of the teeth vs. the 100% of that Damon 3 system. Is that true? Because I want the best results, without the 'metal-mouth'. 2.) Am I a good candidate for Invisalign, or will I have problems like some other realself.com users have had with Invisalign? Thanks for your help!
unregistered guest
29 Oct 2008
One more question for you :) Some people say that they wear their aligners 22 hours a day religiously, others say between 20 and 22 hours is fine, and still a few say they were pretty sketchy about how they wore theirs (Teeth still moved). I am worried because I wear my aligners all night every night, but probably have my aligners out 3 hours on average on any given day and 4 every once in a while days.. How long did you keep yours in daily? Thanks for the info!
unregistered guest
3 Nov 2008
Last question :) Did you have attachments? I just found out I am going to have attachments on my front two teeth top and bottom (and not to be overdramatic) but considered quitting Invisalign. I am pretty much horrified when looking at the attachments when I search them on Google. I went in and talked to my ortho and he basically said I would NEED them to rotate my front two uppers, so I see the neccessity, but am still super depressed about it. Any advice?