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Invisalign at 47, Never Had Braces Before. So Far, So Good. - Park Ridge, IL

UPDATED FROM Kristen1166
4 months post

8/18

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Kristen1166May 9, 2014
$5,100
Pics at tray 8.

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Dr. DiFranco

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Dr. DiFranco is a perfectionist so that is always a good thing. His staff is great. It is a very busy office but very organized and well run. Everyone there is very friendly. It is kind of hard to get appointments because the office is very busy so schedule as soon as possible to get the best appointment.

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MT26
May 9, 2014
Ur bottom teeth r lookin' good! It's weird that ur dental office treated u so odd. I mean I prob would have put in my previous tray too given the same situation. If anything, they should've told u what u could've done instead if reverting back wasn't ideal. Don't be scared to ask about acceledent next time ur there if u r still interested. Don't let them make u feel bad either. Ttyl :)
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Kristen1166
May 9, 2014
Thanks. Yeah, it was weird…they did not tell me what to do if it happens again (God forbid) but I felt tension when I was there and just wanted to get out asap. How much did you pay for your device?
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MT26
May 9, 2014
I got it for a little over $900. My doc said it was pretty much the "at cost" price since I introduced it into his office. So Id say that I got a great price since most I've read have paid anywhere from $1100-$1700.
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Kristen1166
May 9, 2014
Ok, thanks. I will see what my price is. :)
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TwoPlusOne
May 10, 2014
You can also check out our AcceleDent forum--I'm pretty sure a few prices are listed there, but also some people using it are listed there so you can check out their reviews.  It is extremely popular in Australia, and I know at least one person (I think it's Henry Z but I can't find it now) got a used one from Australia on eBay for about half the price.  Then you can either get the mouthpiece sterilized or buy a new mouthpiece, if your doctor's office is willing to work with you on that.
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TwoPlusOne
May 10, 2014
BTW, for the future, if you should lose or destroy a tray (or someone reading this has done it,) what you should do seems to be somewhat connected to how long you've had the tray in for, as well as the severity of your case.  So in the very beginning of a tray, doctors seem to say go back a tray.  At the end of the time, they seem to say move forward, but wear the next tray longer.  Always contact the doctor right away.  Also, the first tray lost is often free to replace, but after that, it's not (except possibly in Invisalign Teen.)  Here are some links from our Q&A (doctors' forum) about it.  The answers run the gamut, and there are other questions they've answered as well that run the gamut.  

Tray 7 Lost on Day 7
Tray 1 Lost on Day 2
Tray Lost on Day 7
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kimsnet
May 9, 2014
Hi ... Just researching reviews as I just got tray 1/13 yesterday ! My DDS put my attachments on from the start... Wondering if this is odd. My tongue isn't a fan of the trays as it's cutting it slightly in the lower anteriors, do I am eager to get a "rattail saw" to help fix my problem. Also the OxyClean is an interesting suggestion as well ... Is it safe to possibly ingest? I was wondering about eatting and drinking ... My trays are hard to get out gracefully..., worried I may not want to eat out again!! Lol I guess not such a bad thing in the quest to lose a few pounds is always there!!!! Anyway... I will keep looking on this site for great info and possibly my own blog??!
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Kristen1166
May 9, 2014
Wow, only 13 trays so you don't have as much straightening to do as the rest of us! :) Maybe that is why you got attachments right away. I remember my mouth and tongue getting so sore. It is funny how it adjusts. I get no soreness now. As for cleaning the liners, I have mostly used peroxide…sometimes Oxyclean if I have time…I rinse really well. As for getting the liners out, always start in the back. I sometimes just start pulling them out from the front and they don't come out. Yes, start your own blog and post pics.
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kimsnet
May 9, 2014
Hi Kristin, yes about 13.... I really don't have a huge amount of moving to do .... But boy today is sore!!! My upper front tooth and a little on my lowers. Ibuprofen to the rescue!! Thx for the tips ... I look forward to chatting with you and the others thru my treatment :))
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Kristen1166
May 9, 2014
Yep, Ibuprofen is good for the soreness. And when I first got the attachments, the inside of my mouth was raw! It is painful to eat. I am so glad that went away. The body is an amazing adaptor to stresses we inflict on it! So post some pics, I want to see what teeth that only need 13 liners look like :)
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CrackerJack007
May 15, 2014
Great progress so far!
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4 months post

Tray 8/18

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Doing good, I can see results!

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Kristen1166May 9, 2014
So I am 2 days into tray 8/18. I can see that my bottom teeth have really fallen into line. I still struggle with putting my trays back in after eating or drinking. LIke TwoPlusOne said, it is a slippery slope and getting lax can affect results.

I had a mishap on Easter. I was on the last few days of liner 6. I got up for work (I start at 6am so I was up around 4-ish… not thinking clearly due to the hour and also recovering from a 24 hour flu the day before. I took the liners out to drink an energy drink…I had taken a sip with them in and it is a colored drink so I put them in my glass of water…forgot to put them back in before I hit the treadmill and could not find them anywhere! I searched the garbage, the sink, the disposal, cabinets..nowhere! My next appointment was that Tuesday to get the next set of 3 so I just put in liner 5 for Sunday and Monday. The office was not open to even call to ask but when I went in on Tuesday I got a bit of an attitude. "why did you do that?" type of thing. Geez. What was I supposed to do ?
Anyway, the ortho filed in between a few teeth which did not really hurt too badly but my teeth are sensitive so it was not pleasant. Usually the staff and ortho are upbeat and friendly but I got a weird vibe that day so I just wanted to get out of there…didn't ask about the Acceledent because everyone was in a bad mood :( Not sure I am ready to pay for it at this point either.

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