userinsydney

Can't Wait - Australia

Hi guys - sorry for the lack of replies, I've had a lack of Internet access lately! Sunny Daze - my health fund isn't covering too much of it as I only just moved to Australia so I still have a waiting period. In the end I'm hoping they'll cover about $2,250 of it. Although I have put off straightening my teeth for so long, I don't really care about the cost any more - as long as it works! I paid a 500 fee at the start (of which the health fund paid about half of it) and then a $3,000 deposit and now I just pay $400 every size weeks, which isn't too bad! My dentist is in the bondi area, but I'm hesitant to recommend until I know what the results are like - he's good and thorough, buy really until I see the results I want (which isn't for perfect teeth, just relatively straight ones), I won't be satisfied. sezi - I went through the same questions about my wisdom teeth (don't have any removed) but did my own research (and then my dentist came back with the same thing) which was that they don't need to be removed before you start. Interestingly, before I started invisalign I was getting a couple of headaches (not unbearable ones, but they were there) and I haven't had any since. Not sure if it is anything to do with the trays, but as long as they don't come any time soon, I'll be happy! (I decided to wait until after, because like I said earlier I'm still on a waiting period with my health provider and I'd much rather they fork out the money, than me :)...)

Hi Abbey. No teeth pulled out (which I was told I would have needed with conventional braces) but I am having some 'IPR' done further on in my treatment, in about 6 weeks' time. If you don't know what ipr is you'll be able to find plenty of people on here who talk about it, but from what I understand it is very fine filing between some teeth. Keep reading my reviews, I'll be updating as I go through the process (I'm only on tray 4) :)

Absolutely fine. I put them in after dinner on Sunday and whole they were tight (there was no way I was going to try and pry them off) they didn't hurt. The next morning I was thinking I'd just give breakfast a miss and wait a few more hours but I gave getting them out a go (just to see what it was like) and they were really easy to get off. So no need for the crochet hook just yet!

Hi Lexi,
I'm having 32 trays top and bottom, so your price seems reasonable, but it seems that the prices vary greatly between practices. As long as you feel comfortable with your orthodontist and you feel like that amount of money is worth you having straight teeth - then I say go for it! (well, that's how I judged it.) as for wisdom teeth, I was also in the same position as you. I decided to remove them afterwards as I wanted to start my treatment straight away. Up to you though as there is conflicting arguments about whether or not wisdom teeth affect the alignment of your teeth. Good Luck!

After a few days, it's become a lot easier. Even on the second day it probably took less than a minute to get them off. One of my attachments has come off though, so I am having to go back to the dentist tomorrow to get it put back on.