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Never Too Old - Brisbane, AU

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Altho I have always had fairly white teeth, my...

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pamexx
WORTH IT$5,000

Altho I have always had fairly white teeth, my front 2 being crooked always irritated me, but it didnt happen til my late 20s when my wisdom teeth forced themselves in, so thinking I was too old for braces I just put up with it.


About 6 months ago a Living Social deal came up that promised a savings of $2000 on invisalign - so I bought it, went for the consult and was consequently so blown away by the promised results and the quick time I could achieve it in that I decided to go ahead - even tho I am now 52.. no its never too late!!!
Onto my second tray of only 13 needed - so am very stoked with the whole thing!!


There is really no pain or discomfort for me, the only thing being the brushing and flossing thing, but it stops you from overeating too, as I really couldnt be bothered sometimes to go thru the whole process if Im not really hungry.. so am slimming a little too!


I decided to do just my top teeth and then Ill do my bottom teeth after Im done. I really wanted to avoid the lisp etc as I have a job which requires a lot of customer contact (at the Airport - Passport please-) As it turned out, the day I got them in I didnt tell my husband and he didnt notice! I told him the next day and he was really surprised. Even people at work who have had them in the past didnt pick up on it til I told them!... (note to self- dont tell anyone...)


The photo actually seems worse then they actually look - I think the flash accentuates the plastic more than it is in real life.. I am VERY happy with the way they look and the results I am hoping for... Have already noticed when I am flossing a difference in the gaps between some teeth..
All up I only paid $3000 (AUD)

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He posted a living social deal which I bought and was directed to his clinic.. Great dentist, no pressure, and very supportive.

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December 5, 2012

Congrats on getting started!! Yeah, you can barely tell in your photos that you have them in so I can imagine when someone isn't fixated on a closeup shot of your teeth it would pretty much be undetectable.

Its great to hear that you adjusted to having them in so easily! Hoping things continue to go great for you, and I will be looking forward to hearing how things are progressing as you go. :)

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December 6, 2012
Yeah - just have to remember - no-one is looking at our teeth as closely as we are!!! (unless they also have invisalign - haha)
December 6, 2012

Haha, true!! Isn't it funny how you completely zoom into everyone's teeth once you start the Invisalign process? Its kind of like when you buy a new car, and you've never really noticed that particular car on the road, then all of a sudden they are everywhere! Anyways, hope your teeth are feeling good today! :)

December 12, 2012
No, you are never too old! I got Invisalign when I was 65! I had developed some spaces that looked almost like missing teeth, so I decided to go for it. Both of my parents are in their 90's and I didn't want to live with ugly teeth 25 or more years. It took 10 months total and now I am wearing retainers at night. Most people never noticed the aligners--or if they did didn't say anything. My speech was not affected at all.
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December 13, 2012
SO proud of you!!! Thats great - and thats the thing , you could have yukky teeth for ages - why live with it!! Good on you!!
UPDATED FROM pamexx

On my fourth tray of 13, absolutely no problems -...

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On my fourth tray of 13, absolutely no problems - just feels very weird and tight for the first day when I get a new tray. But love that feeling because I know its doing good.. Have noticed a widening gap between my front teeth, not so noticeable from the front but from the side.. - very strange as they have always been tightly crossed my whole life - My dentist has told me it will get worse before it gets better - but i m not unhappy with whats going on at all.
My teeth have never been so clean - all that brushing and flossing... Hope I dont get addicted...
Can definitely already tell a difference in photos - and still no one seems to have noticed Im wearing them! Honest surprise when I tell anyone ... which I try not to do.
I so look forward to changing the trays each time.. I do think the majority of the movement happens in the first few days - then it is just stabilising them- which is also very necessary, but each time I cant wait to see what happens..
Am going to go onto the bottom ones when I am done with the top ones.

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January 7, 2013

So glad to hear things are continuing to go well for you, pamexx! As for getting addicted to brushing and flossing - well, I suppose there could be far worse things! Keep up the great work!! :)

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January 23, 2013
Oh my, Your trays are really invisible! Lucky! Haha, Not that I can complain about my own, How are you liking invisalign so far?
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January 23, 2013
Yeah - Lovin it! Got my ortho visit on Friday - I was given 3 sets at the last visit cos he was going on holidays - so will be good to see him and see what he thinks- I have all sorts of gaps and openings where there were none before - so in a bit of a weird place at the moment - but he did say that would happen.. I guess any movement is good movement..
January 29, 2013
Can you tell me your ortho please!?
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January 29, 2013
Ill ask my dentist if hes ok with me passing on his details.. will be in touch.
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January 30, 2013
Hi Leis His name is Mario Manitta - Hawken Village Dental surgery.
UPDATED FROM pamexx

Well just put my 8th tray in - my dentist said...

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Well just put my 8th tray in - my dentist said this is the last one where my teeth are getting worse instead of better - and its true - my teeth have the weirdest gaps and angles to them at the moment - cant wait for things to move into place properly.. but I guess they needed to make space for the teeth to fit back together. I will have ipl at the next visit - so not really looking forward to that - hope the front gap will close up! Who would think after having crossed teeth for so long that now I would be complaining about a gap!! :) Also strange that I feel more comfortable with my trays in than out!

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