When you want the best, you go to the best, & Dr.Jacquie and her team are nothing less than the epitome that statement! The moment you walk in your greeted with all good energy and smiling faces, you just feel so at home. Not to mention the office itself is just absolutely gorgeous! There’s nowhere else I could imagine trusting all my dental and orthodontics means than them! Don’t walk, literally run if you’re looking to be in the best hands with your smile!
At first, I was skeptical about whether or not to use plastic aligners to straighten my teeth, but I am very glad I decided to make the investment. In just about nine months my teeth were straightened using the clear, comfortable, and easy-to-remove aligners. I'm a busy guy, and using Invisalign fit right into my lifestyle.
I went to Dr Jackie's office in NYC as I saw an ad online for Zoom Whitening. The treatment was fast and easy. I was also very happy with the results. Dr. Jacquie Smiles is an excellent orthodontist. Couldn't be any happier with my results. My experience with Dr. Jacquie Smiles was amazing!
Dr. Jacquie Smiles was very helpful and walked me through my whole process. I was experiencing pain with my central incisor for a few months and went to see Dr. Jacquie Smiles to find out what was happening with my tooth. After the diagnosis for my tooth she told me I had to get an implant. So we did it and i couldn't be any happier with my results.
I went to Dr Jacquie Smiles for Zoom Whitening as the procedure was quick and painless. I was very happy with my results. I also went back for both cosmetic and general dentistry. I highly recommend her to family and friends.
Very welcoming! Excellent staff and Dr. Jacquie Smiles the dentist takes the extra time to get to know you. Very impressed! My teeth whitening experience was excellent and the results are amazing. Dr. Jacquie Smiles also walks you through everything you need to know to improve your dental health. Highly recommended.
I have been an Invisalign patient with Dr. Meena for the last 4 months. I always thought I would get my bottom teeth fixed "eventually" but never got around to it. My teeth are very tight and shreds dental floss, even the shred-proof kind. It was an annoyance, but not a big deal because most people don't look at your bottom teeth. However, I was starting to have some other problems, and found out that by straightening my teeth I could clean them more easily and prevent further problems down the road. I work long hours and have a very busy schedule, so the thought of braces just sounded too inconvenient, not to mention painful. Starting invisalign has allowed me to take care of my health while not interfering with my other responsibilities.
I did invisalign with Dr. Jacquie and had a great experience. She was clearly extremely knowledgeable, and knew exactly what I needed to make my teeth perfect. She was always professional and courteous to me, and her staff was very knowledgeable. Now my teeth look great! I would definitely recommend her.
I've wanted to straighten my teeth since high school but I didn't want to wear braces in college and then it always seemed too expensive. At 33 years old and married for a year, I finally decided that it's time to fix my teeth. I started on March 27. 2014 and I am now on Tray 6 with Invisalign. I have a midline correction needed and overbite, so as of tray 3 I have an elastic on my right side. Each time I've started a new tray, I am very sore for a few days, but then I get used to it and it's fine. The time seems to be going quickly and I am already noticing slight differences in the crowding of my teeth. And not one person has noticed that I'm wearing them! Updated on 20 Jun 2014: Correction- I started elastics on Tray 4 (not tray 3). I also have had TMJ since I was 8 years old and the invisalign has really helped decrease jaw pain and popping. Please feel free to comment or send me any questions you might have, thanks! Updated on 22 Jun 2014: Here's a photo showing some progress...I especially see it in my bottom teeth. The number is the tray number. Updated on 22 Jun 2014: Here's some of my clincheck photos, unfortunately I didn't receive the videos...I don't think my ortho let's us have a copy of it. Is that normal? Updated on 25 Jun 2014: Changed to tray 7 on 6/21, the usual soreness for the first 2-3 days but it has subsided. I think I keep getting a pimple in the same place on my chin from brushing and flossing 6x a day (it's where my hand rests while flossing!) I plan to make a post about my Invisalign routine because I think I have it down to a science now! Updated on 25 Jun 2014: Now that I have been wearing my Invisalign since the end of March 2014, I wanted to share about some of the new habits that I've formed as well as some tips and tricks that make the entire process a little bit more bearable. Here's what I find helpful: 1. When I wake up, I go and turn the coffee maker on. While I'm waiting for the coffee maker to warm up, I soak my trays in warm (NOT hot) water and a Retainer Brite tablet. Once I finish my coffee and breakfast, my aligners are perfectly clean so I brush my teeth, floss, mouthwash, and then insert my trays, followed by my elastic. I want a fresh tray right before I leave the house rather than before bedtime so this works for me. Any other times I take my trays out, I either rinse them out with warm water and then let them soak while I'm eating (if I'm at home) or I put them into my carrying case. I tried letting them soak in dish soap but no matter how much I rinse them, they taste like soap (gross) so now I just use water for soaking unless it's the morning soak with Retainer Brite (bought on Amazon, I love this, my trays are never cloudy and they keep them fresh and clean). I lightly brush them with my wet toothbrush if I see any spit residue that didn't come out during the soak. 2. Unless I'm having water or club soda, trays are out for eating and/or drinking. NO MATTER WHAT! I know people that rinse and then put the trays back in. It's gross, so bad for your teeth, and I'm sure it makes the aligners filthy. I brush, floss, and mouthwash after eating (I skip floss if I'm just having a drink or coffee.) So much food gets stuck in my shifting teeth that I've never dealt with before because of my crowding...take the time to brush and floss, your teeth will thank you! 3. It's weird to brush your teeth in public. It just is. You get used to it. A month after starting Invisalign we went to Disney...you don't know public restrooms until you've had to brush your teeth in tons of them at Disney! It's not fun, but it's only for the next 18 months. Living in NYC, I have now brushed my teeth in some of the finest restaurants in town...it's embarrassing but I try to just get it done and get out of there. If you get people staring (happens sometimes) I just say "I have invisalign" and each time...I swear...I get a "Good for you, I had braces as a kid and I never took care of them, now my teeth have shifted, I want invisalign, how do you like them...?" People are not judging, they're curious. PUBLIC RESTROOM TIP: I learned this in Disney, especially in crowded restrooms and sinks; wait for the handicapped accessible stall with it's own sink. Yes, you may have to let people go ahead of you but to not have to stand there with people all around you while you brush and floss makes it much less of a headache. This has made it so much easier! 4. I have 3 Invisalign "Kits" (see photos). I keep one at home in my bathroom, one in my purse (the smaller one), and one in my desk. I never have to worry about not having what I need to clean my teeth. I love sensodyne because I have very sensitive teeth and with all of the brushing, it helps that immensely. In my kit is a travel sized toothpaste, mouthwash, and toothbrush, floss, my rubberbands, and some of the Orajel my ortho gave me when I first had my attachments put on (I've only needed to use it 1x.) Unfortunately, I can no longer use cute little wristlet purses but like everything else in this process, I'm now used to it. 5. I take pics after each new tray has been in about a week. I'm SO happy I've done this because I love to see the side by side comparisons...it keeps me motivated to deal with all of the inconvenience. 6. With all of the teeth shifting, now there are dark, unsightly crevasses that are being created near the gumline on my teeth where my toothbrush could never reach the teeth. Now that I'm seeing them, I hate them and it freaks me out to think how dirty our teeth are where we can't brush them. I know this is natural but it's kind of scary to see our teeth seem to "change color." When I'm done with my treatment, my ortho is throwing in a free teeth whitening so that helps me feel better! That's all I can think of for now, let me know if you have any questions, thanks! Updated on 3 Jul 2014: I switched to tray 8 on 7/1 and I'm still feeling a little sore from it and I've had a slight headache over the past couple of days. I'll put up my aligner pics in about a week because I like to give my teeth a chance to shift before updating the photo. I made a new collage of my teeth progress photos from trays 1-7 (I think I missed tray 5 but there was such minimal change anyway!) Some days I feel like it's a big difference and some days I think they look exactly the same as when I started (especially when I see photos of myself!) And sorry for the weird numbering on the photos, the iphone app wasn't too user friendly! Updated on 22 Jul 2014: Not much movement...plugging away! Updated on 15 Oct 2014: I've had some big changes since I last posted...I found out I was pregnant in July (yay!) and I was having some pretty bad morning sickness throughout my first trimester. I used tray 10 as a retainer from July 28th until last week. Now I'm back on track and on to tray 11...it was so nice having a break from Invisalign and really hard to get myself to start wearing the aligners during the day again! Updated on 4 Nov 2014: Time for some updated photos...I'm now on tray 12/36. I feel like this journey will never end and I just can't wait for it to be over, especially now being pregnant! Updated on 4 Nov 2014: Here's a progress photo... Updated on 17 Dec 2014: Plugging away... Updated on 7 Jan 2015: Ugh, almost 1/2 way done! Due with my first child on March 20...so over Invisalign at this point but I'm hoping the end results will be worth it. I think the progress is minimal so far. Updated on 22 Jan 2015: I've been dreading IPR since finding this website and learning what IPR is...it's when they shave down the enamel between your teeth...Today at Tray 18 check up it was IPR time. I have to admit that it was not painful, it was just about as uncomfortable as 20 people running their nails down a chalkboard. Luckily it was quick and over soon! I think my bottom teeth look weird afterwards but I can already feel a difference in how my aligner is fitting..my bottom teeth were SO crowded! Halfway there! Updated on 23 Jan 2015: To stay motivated, I have to do progress photos because the week to week progress feels so minimal! Here's side by side comparisons. Updated on 20 Feb 2015: I'm past the halfway point and still learning new things about my Invisalign. I noticed on my Tray 20 last night that there was an additional hook towards the front, 1 tooth in front of the usual hook where I put my elastic. I thought this was strange so I called my Ortho this morning and as it turns out, I'm supposed to now wear 2 elastics on my right side starting with Tray 19. Unfortunately, my doctor forgot to tell me about this at my last appointment so I missed 2 weeks of potential midline movement, but I'm sure it'll be fine. I feel a little more pressure due to the extra elastic, but it's not too bad. I was more annoyed that I just had absolutely no idea that having 2 elastics on one side was even a thing! If it gets my midline moving though (bc I see no progress with my midline after 10 months of treatment!) I'll be happy to do it! Updated on 24 Feb 2015: I can really see a difference with my overbite in my smile photo...coming along!!! 16 trays to go! Updated on 12 May 2015: Sorry for such a long delay in updating...had a baby! Still going with Invisalign, such a pain with a newborn! Can't wait until I'm finished...10 trays to go! Updated on 12 May 2015: Updated on 6 Jul 2015: Plugging away! Tray 30/36...then I might need some refinements according to my orthodontist...it feels like it'll never end! Updated on 6 Jul 2015: Tray 3 compared to tray 30 Updated on 19 Aug 2015: Getting there!! Updated on 19 Aug 2015: Tray 2 vs Tray 33 Updated on 19 Aug 2015: Updated on 10 Sep 2015: Attachments and rubber bands are off! It was AWFUL getting the attachments off, nails on chalkboard awful! I have 2 trays left but then I go back in in a month to see if I need refinements (more trays). They seemed pretty sure that I'd probably need some more, which SUCKS because I just want to be done already! But after 18 months, another few months will be fine if it means that my teeth look great! It's amazing to feel my teeth smooth again! Updated on 10 Sep 2015: Progress... Updated on 27 Oct 2015: I'm wearing tray 36 for an additional 6 weeks (gross!) until my refinements come in. It looks like I could have 6-12 refinements, followed by 6 months with the retainer full time until wearing the retainer at night time only. Has anyone else had this? It seems disgusting to think of wearing a retainer all day and night for 6 months! I'm so annoyed by how much longer this is taking but I just hope it's worth it in the end. Updated on 19 Jan 2016: I'm now in my retainers full time from January until June (6 months.) I had 6 refinement aligners and I'm still not 100% happy with how my teeth look. I think they look good, not great. After over 2 years and $5000, I think my teeth should look perfect. I have my follow up appointment in a few weeks and I'm hoping that there's something that can be done. I think my teeth are still crooked and my midline is still slightly off. I find it very hard to get my orthodontist to even look at my teeth at my visits and her dental assistants do everything. I'm hoping she spends some time with me at my next appointment. Updated on 19 Jan 2016: Updated on 17 Jun 2016: 2 years, 41 trays, 1 million times tooth brushing...I'm finally done! Yesterday I FINALLY got to see the doctor and I told her how I wasn't completely happy with the outcome so she suggested contouring some teeth (less harsh than ipr but same principle). Wow, what a difference! Now I'm happy with the finished results! I was scanned again for my retainer and although $750 for a vivera retained is insane, I don't want to ruin all of this progress. I'm overall very happy with the outcome. My bite is so much better, I rarely have TMJ pain anymore, and my teeth do look so much better! My midlife didn't correct very much but I'm fine with it how it is. Updated on 17 Jun 2016: Final Updated on 23 Jun 2016: I don't think this picture loaded last time Updated on 28 Sep 2016: I walk in today thinking I'm picking up my retainers (mind you, this is 2 months later than they were promised so I've been wearing my last tray for 4 months as a retainer!) The dr is not in today so one of her assistants hands me a sleeve with 4 more aligners and tells me I need to wear them full time for 10 days to 2 weeks each. I was livid. No one informed me that there would any further movement done in my teeth and I feel like they just make it up as they go along. I voiced my frustration at the lack of communication and was scolded by another one of the assistants for raising my voice. I have these options: 1) wear the trays 2 weeks full time, then wear the retainers. (This will take 8 more weeks). 2) wear the trays only at night time for 3 months each. This will take an entire year until I start wearing my retainer. I'm so frustrated, I thought I was finished! Updated on 19 Nov 2018: This is the final outcome...I’m very, very happy and they were worth all the hassle and headache!!! Updated on 20 Nov 2018: Updated on 26 Nov 2018:
I was treated like a queen and now i have the smile of one, I am looking and ready for my prince, thank you dr Jacqueline fullop I am ready for my next life. I went there a little scared, after 15 minutes of waiting I was ready to leave but I am glad today I didn't, after that was a very pleasent time.
Yes. This is a classic bimaxillary protrusion. Extraction of one premolar in each of the four quadrants or sections of your mouth is a common treatment plan.I hope this is helpful.Best,Dr. Jacquie Smiles
Very Simply = YES!!!!Invisalign can help correct an OVERJET . . .which most patients come in calling an "OVERBITE".Overjet is the horizontal distance between the upper and lower teeth.Invisalign corrects overjets successfully IF and ONLY IF a patient wears elastics onto the clear aligner trays, known as aligners, minimum 22 hours per day. (sometimes 2 on each side)Please come as my guest to my lecture at the Greater New York Dental Meeting at the Javits Convention Center in NYC this upcoming Tuesday, December 3rd. I will be showing dozens of cases all day, which were successfully treated with Invisalign, like yours. The lecture is from 9am to 5pm.Feel free to call my office at (212)972-3522. Ask for Danielle for more information. Tell her we spoke via Real Self.I hope this is helpful & let me know. Best always,Dr. Jacquie SmilesJacqueline Fulop Goodling, DMDOrthodontist and Invisalign Expert
Invisalign can definitely help close the small spaces between your teeth. It is difficult to see the spaces without actually flossing your teeth and taking a closer look to see if the spaces can be corrected orthodontically or if it's because the shape of your teeth but Invisalign has helped many of our patients close spaces.Best,Dr. Jacquie Smiles1-888-STR8-SMILE
Yes, Invisalign can help and from the photos alone, it would take an estimated 1 1/2 years.If you bruxe or grind your teeth, Invisalign would be my choice to straighten your teeth since the plastic covers your teeth and prevents you from wearing them away any more while you straighten them, if you grind.Feel free to call my office for more information. 1-888 STR8-SMILEor in NYC (212)972-3522. Please ask for Danielle.I hope this was helpful.Best,Dr. Jacquie Smiles
When it comes to orthodontic retention and which retainer is best, it is all based upon personal preference. There are removable retainers that you can take out when you eat and braces, but you do have to wear them!! And the bonded retainers are great as well, but you do have to watch what you eat nothing too hard that can crack it and you do have to have be great with keeping the area clean of bacteria with good flossing and brushing!
