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22 Yo, First Time Ortho treatment, 33 trays - Arcadia, CA
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1st time having any ortho treatment. My ortho...
heyitssabsNovember 23, 2015
$4,500
1st time having any ortho treatment. My ortho really urged me to wear it as much as I can because I have a lot of movement. Main concern was that I have 7 crowns across the top and we need to close about 3mm on each side. All the attachments on my crowns fell off within the hour. i also have 2 pontics.
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November 23, 2015
Thanks for sharing your story. Did your orthodontist have to re-attach your aligners? How many trays do you have?
November 23, 2015
The Dr. explained before the treatment that the attachments may not stay on my crowns (which is why we decided on Invisalign instead of traditional braces). Invisalign still made the trays with attachments but by the end of my appointment, after they all failed to stay on, my Dr. said it was okay. I have 30 upper and 33 lower. Less than I thought it would be. I thought my teeth were pretty complicated and would need much more.
November 25, 2015
It sounds like you and your doctor are on the same page, which is great. We'll look forward to your updates!
April 23, 2016
Hi! I am also in California (LA) and went to my first ortho appointment March 21. At that time they took impressions and told me that it would take 3-6 weeks for the trays to arrive. Its going to be 5 weeks since that appointment and haven't received a call yet. I am wondering how long it took for you to get your first trays? I think the trays are made here in CA so I was expecting to get the trays sooner rather than later.
April 23, 2016
I remember mine took awhile. If I remember correctly it took the full 6 weeks :/ I know I was counting down the days and had even called the office once just to ask if they were in yet.
My advice, take this waiting time to adjust your metabolism and teeth brushing habits!
My advice, take this waiting time to adjust your metabolism and teeth brushing habits!
April 23, 2016
Yup, it seems like it will take 6 weeks for me too, but I am so anxious! Thanks for the tip, I have started to brush and floss after every meal and bought protein mix to make shakes so that meals will be quick and maximize the wear time of the trays. Have been reading reviews on this forum and watching youtube vids. Thanks for the response :)
UPDATED FROM heyitssabs
23 days post
Tray 2 and so far so good
heyitssabsDecember 14, 2015
Im going into the second week of tray 2 and so far so good. I had soreness the first 3-4 days of the new trays (tray 1 & 2), but nothing unbearable. It has definitely been an adjustment with my whole eating schedule. As a full time college student, Im at school all day and eating all day. it was slightly weird brushing my teeth at school. But one time, another girl started brushing her teeth right next to me, as I was finishing up! Not as awkward as I had anticipated. Im pretty self conscious without my trays because I have two fake teeth in my upper tray. Without my trays I'm missing my two upper right bicuspids and it shows a pretty big gap.
I havent noticed much change yet.
I do notice that the trays start to get a slight yellow tint by day 8. I never drink anything but water and never eat with my trays in. Not sure if this is happening to other people too?
I havent noticed much change yet.
I do notice that the trays start to get a slight yellow tint by day 8. I never drink anything but water and never eat with my trays in. Not sure if this is happening to other people too?
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UPDATED FROM heyitssabs
3 months post
Tray 6 starting to see some really some changes
heyitssabsFebruary 7, 2016
So far so good, haven't had any complications with my invisalign, i never had to file any edges down or had to do any extra maintenance. My pontic stays in just fine and id say I'm a 7/10 pleased with the color. Its not a perfect match but most of the time i forget that its not so whatever! 99% of the people forget I have them or don't even know I have them, which is pretty cool i guess. I'm always surprised a little when people ask me like wait, what you have invisalign? I don't have any recent pictures, but heres a pic of my starting/ before invisalign. As you can see my smile is pretty narrow and that I'm missing my two biscupids on the top right. Ill try to get a present pic uploaded soon.
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February 7, 2016
How many trays do you need?! I'm on my first and i'm kind of jealous you don't need to file anything. Mine are so sharp on my tongue!! Can't wait to see progress :)
February 7, 2016
I have 30 trays on top and 33 on bottom. I'm not sure why some are so sharp. The only time I have an issue with it, are the days when I switch to a new tray during the day. It'll seem like the back molar doesnt fit quite well yet and it will sorta irritate my cheek.
February 27, 2016
Hi ! I have a similar situation . I'm very curious because I have 7 crowns on top too . How your dentist is able to move certain teeth on top without affecting crowns ?
Also I need to do my lowers , how much movement have u had so far ?
Do you feel Invisalign hurts or is easy to manage ? How long did they give you to straighten your bottom teeth ?
Also I need to do my lowers , how much movement have u had so far ?
Do you feel Invisalign hurts or is easy to manage ? How long did they give you to straighten your bottom teeth ?
February 27, 2016
The crowns was the reason for doing invisalign. My ortho said using invisalign should damage the crown in anyway and moving the teeth, would be moving the tooth as a whole: crown + tooth.
My lower teeth are slowly moving. Im starting to see some minor movement. The gave me 33 trays for the bottom.
Being a college student is the hardest part about managing invisalign. But that could just be my schedule and life style.
My lower teeth are slowly moving. Im starting to see some minor movement. The gave me 33 trays for the bottom.
Being a college student is the hardest part about managing invisalign. But that could just be my schedule and life style.
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