“Don't Choose Dentists, They Have No Clue About the Right Bite - Oklahoma”

Hi Diesel. I think Invisalign is more complicated than we think it is since the dentist and us don't have absolute control about the result. If one thing goes wrong, the whole thing would turn out badly. For example in my case, the trays right at the beginning were so wrong because the person who took the impression did not keep the pressure the same all the time, it was wrong when they sent it to the company. The company just made the trays following the impression they got, again, they had no clue that it was the incorrect one. When the trays arrived, the dentist put them on me and looked over, but as I said, she had no clue so she let me kept wearing the wrong ones until I, myself, saw it so obviously wrong and confronted her. If I trusted the dentist and believed in what she told me then I will forever have bad teeth. So I think it's important for everything to go right.
1. You have to find an orthodontist to make sure they know what a correct bite looks like so if there is something wrong happen, they're the one who let you know that, not the other way.
2. When they take the Impression (teeth bite??), if you feel that the person who does that did not keep the same pressure or you think it's wrong, please trust your instinct and speak up to take another one. Don't rush during that procedure.
3. When the trays arrived, put them on and inspect them carefully to see if the trays perfectly fit your every single tooth.
4. Wear them at least 20 hours a day. Don't leave the trays out for too long.
5. You should take pics of the teeth every month and inspect them yourself. By the time you get it done, make sure that they are perfectly correct from all angles. If they're not, tell your orthodontist/ dentist to have Refinement ones.

My 2 cents: Have the traditional braces if you can, it might save you a lot of troubles. Also, the Invisalign does not work for more complicated cases but if the dentists wanted to make more money, they won't tell you that and you will get an unhappy result. I hope my experience helpful for you guys.

@ Sharon: The dentist's face was completely frozen by the time she saw the # of Refinements =)), no explanation, no comment whatsoever. My teeth got better after all that, but I still think if I followed the traditional braces from the beginning, I could have saved a lot of energy.

I understand. Those molds are very important. When I had mine down, my ortho did it himself and made sure there was even pressure throughout. Then he inspected the mold afterwards and my mouth to see if it was accurate.

How is your treatment going now? Are there any signs of improvement? That does stink to have an additional 7 months, but hopefully it will work this time.