BrookefromOntario

My Invisalign Experience - Grimsby, ON

Thankyou so much :) I saw a dentist, it was a bit cheaper and I didn't have a complicated case so thought I'd end up with the same result either way.

I read about your dentist not seeing you and having his assistant give you the trays....I'd maybe say something, because he needs to make sure theres no tightness in between the teeth because it means things aren't moving as they should. Might be something small but could make a difference later on in the treatment. My dentist would double check for space with floss and if anything was tight she's just put a finishing strip in between to make sure things had room to move. No filing or anything but it did make a difference :) They should be with you every step of the way.

Aw thankyou so much! Im so glad I did it :)

My treatment was 6 months, 12 on top and 13 on the bottom. I just finished last week and it's awesome :) although retainers can be a pain it's worth it.

Before I got pregnant I had mild ginigivitis, which I did not have before Invisalign. My hygenist said it's most likely due to the mouth breathing from having the invisalign. Since becoming pregnant I have noticed it has gotten a bit worse which all pregnant women get. Because of that and wearing the retainers I was getting more plaque buildup at the back and around some of the buttons, but with that I just go for cleanings every 2-3 months instead of 6 months to make sure everything is clean and how it should be. Good thing I enjoy getting my teeth cleaned :)
I'm glad you milk it the first few days after changing aligners! As a mom I'm sure you do tons as it is so it would be nice to get a break from some of the chores.
I had 13 buttons total, 3 on either side on the bottom on the molars, and 1 on my second tooth on top and 3 on the sides from the eye teeth backwards. Looked like big chunks of plaque on my eye teeth but at least it's over with now :)
By permanent retainer I mean a Lingual Wire, where they place the wire behind your teeth. After treatment my dentist wants me to wear the plastic ones for 6 months full time, then switch to overnights for 4 months, then 4 times a week for a few months before they put the wire in. I guess your teeth can shift a bit with the wire, so you need to let the bones set for a while and you wear the Invisalign retainer. I'll may just wear them at night and not bother with the Lingual Wire we'll see....I heard it's harder to floss having it being bonded behind your teeth. The plastic retainers are only good for so long so I may look into the Essix retainer to wear at night where the wire is in front of your teeth, they are supposed to last longer.