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• Posted to 45 Female, New to Invisalign - Norwalk, CT on 9 May 2011

  I went to what was supposed to be my last visit and last aligner #17's, but my front tooth and some of the crowded teeth on front bottom are not where they are supposed to be. So, he removed the buttons off of my teeth and took new impressions to have new sets made. Also, #17's for some reason were difficult to speak with, I had a very bad lisp. This is the only set that did this. It seems the plastic behind my front teeth went very high on my gums back there, so maybe that is why. Dentist said to continue wearing 17's until my new order of aligners come in and then we will go from there.

• Posted to 45 Female, New to Invisalign - Norwalk, CT on 4 Jan 2011

  Hello! Just had my Aligners #10 put in (12/30/10). My teeth have straightened quite a bit on the bottom, and my top front tooth (the reason I got Invisalign), is almost down to wear it should be, just a smidge off. Initially, one of my front teeth began pushing itself up, which gave the appearance that I had a broken front tooth, that is how short it seemed in comparison to its neighboring front tooth. By putting the button on that tooth, the Dentist is trying to pull that tooth back down. I have 7 more aligners to go (another 14 weeks), but I am very pleased with the progress so far. There is always some discomfort when putting my new set of aligners in for the 1st day, but after that it subsides. I can really feel the button on my front tooth, as it pulls the front tooth down, so I know it is working.

• Posted to For All People Considering Invisalign - Somers Point, NJ on 4 Nov 2010

  Thanks Requena. I asked because I I also received financing at 0% for 24 months. Now, the company is being investigated by New York Attorney General General Cuomo, as well as a few other similar companies. The company you mentioned is also one of the companies being investigated. Please make sure that you make your payment on time. If you do not, if you are one day late in the finanacing company receiving your payment, your 0% financing will increase to anywhere from 25% to 29% and you will be charged "retroactive interest" of the 25% on all previous payments going back to your 1st payment, as well is in my case, the loan becomes due and payable in full. If you do not pay it it total, they charge you $5.00 a day everyday until the loan is paid in full. Go to the New York Attorney General website and search the name of the financing company, you will see the Press Release issued by Attorney General Cuomo with the investigation starting in late August 2010. Just wanted to give you a headsup. I learned the hard way, and had to use my credit card to pay off the $6,000 to the financing company.

• Posted to 45 Female, New to Invisalign - Norwalk, CT on 3 Nov 2010

  I skipped a month in reporting back here. As of 11/2/10 I am now on aligners #6. My Dentist did a little shaving in between my teeth to make room for more movement. He gave me my next set aligners #7 to put in myself in 2 weeks and to see him in 1 month. So far, my teeth seem to be moving in the right direction. It has been 3 months now that I have had Invisalign. On a separate note, I was late in making my payment to the company I financed with through my Dentist office at 0% interest financing (I was out of the country), and although I called the Company Rep and told them I had just mailed the check and was only a few days late, the Rep told me that now my interest rate has gone from 0% to 25% interest rate, the Rep also stated that they will charge me $400.00 in retroactive fees (which is the 25% interest rate going back to my 1st payment) and the Company Rep stated that I would also be charged $5.00 a day until I pay the loan in full. I was so upset wondering how I am going to come up with $6,000. The rep was quck to say the accept credit cards or I should take out a loan to pay off their loan. Anyway, people beware of the 0% financing over 20-24 months scheme. If you need more info. on this, do a search on the internet for the investigation the New York Attorney General Cuomo is currently doing for not only the company I financed with, but similar ones as well.

• Posted to Invisalign is a Fraud - Italy on 3 Nov 2010

  Hi Berger:
  
  Actually, with metal braces, once you are done with them, you have to wear a retainer for life as well. It is no different. I had braces for 9 years. Never wore a retainer when I was finished with my braces, and my teeth became crooked again. Hence, why I am now doing invisalign. I believe the retainer only has to be worn at night. Not too bad. :)