Doing Invisalign + Acceledent for an open bite, mid-line correction, and TMJ Treatment - Montreal, QC

Well, I wore the first couple of trays for two weeks each and noticed slow, but sure progress. With Acceledent, it takes one week of wear, and then I am ready for the next tray. I know I am ready because after about five days, the trays are no longer tight and come off more easily. Even though Acceledent sets you back by about 1200 CDN (around 850-900 USD?), I think the fact that it speeds treatment up makes it worth it!

Hello Teddie MC, thanks for the encouragement! Yes, this may be the end, but I am also bracing myself for refinements, if necessary!

Hi misty_mtl - the orthodontists are Dr. Go and Dr. Thorpe. Dr. Go has over thirty years experience. They are Elite Invisalign providers, which I think means they have treated more than 300 (tell me if I'm wrong) patients with Invisalign.

Thanks for replying back :) I've been planning on checking her out for a while now but I've heard so much about how expensive and cold she is and that's whats stopping me:/

I agree that treatment with her will be expensive. For myself, I wanted to go with someone who is experienced and great at what she does. I don't think Dr. Go is cold. I would say she is ambitious and forthright. She also works with Dr. Thorpe (her son), who is very skilled. You would not be interacting with her all the time, since she distributes the work on your treatment between her technicians and her son (this doesn't bother me). I can understand that you want to shop around. I would say go with an experienced orthodontist and Invisalign provider (but not a dentist!), and go for quality, even if it means spending a bit extra. Let me know who you decide to go with!

thanks for all the tips:)

Thank you! My orthodontist had me in a night mouthguard that she customized for me frequently over the first few months of treatment. Treatment lasted about 5 months or so. My jaw was very unstable (it would wobble when I would talk!),I was in a lot of pain, I broke, abscessed, and lost a tooth, and couldn't imagine how I would ever get over it all. My teeth kept trying to reach each other and clench together. When there would be new shift in the jaw, she would re-shape the mouthguard to ensure that my teeth wouldn't touch. It was like my jaw was being tricked into retraining, so I wouldn't clench anymore. Anyway, toward the end of TMJ treatment, I still need to fix the teeth because they had shift so much. That's when she put me in braces! I think a good orthodontist would follow that kind of two-phase, protocol, where your TMJ is treated first, and the bite and teeth are aligned afterwards. I wish you lots of luck in finding a great provider and relief from the TMJ. I know how debilitating it can be! I tried many, many alternative treatments to fix it...we can chat more about that later, if you like!

Thank you for all the info! Seems like you have a great plan in place. It's a long process but so worth it I know. Can't wait to see your final results! Hope to get a consult myself soon.

Not at all! Are you thinking of getting it? I think if you want to speed up your treatment, it's really worth it!

Hi, Dre3wx! Thanks for the kind words - so sweet of you! Hopefully treatment will be done, unless our Dr. Go wants me to have refinements...I am ok with that, since with the Acceledent, treatment goes pretty fast!