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Treatment Progress - Falls Church, VA
UPDATED FROM bbllsa
1 year post
Invisaline updat 11/7/14
bbllsaNovember 7, 2014
$5,500
After completing the first set of 29 trays my teeth where not straight just as I had thought. But the good news is that I am able to do up to two refinements without having to pay anything extra. I am now on tray 11 of 19. Although I can see a big difference now I still have a long way to go. I will be done by March so hopefully this time it will work out if not I still have one more refinement that I can use if needed. I will add some more photos soon.
UPDATED FROM bbllsa
1 year post
invisaline update
bbllsaMay 7, 2014
So a couple days ago I had my attachments removed. My results are not what I was hoping for. My dentist said I would need a refinement so he took new impressions and pictures. My new set of trays will be here in about 3 weeks. I'm not only concerned about my teeth not being straight but also my bite is way off. He said the invisaline would correct that. I don't know.... I guess I have to wait and see.
Replies (3)
May 8, 2014
I'm glad to hear there's a refinement coming. I can see that your upper arch is still leaning toward your lips, as opposed to going straight down. And that one lateral incisor has lots of movement left to do. Please keep us posted on when you get your refinements.
By the way, have you looked around and met some of our other community members? There are several who have had difficulty moving one or two teeth. BatonRougeCutie comes to mind especially but she's far from the only one.
By the way, have you looked around and met some of our other community members? There are several who have had difficulty moving one or two teeth. BatonRougeCutie comes to mind especially but she's far from the only one.
May 12, 2014
Hey bbllsa, my results sound kind of similar to yours. I went through the first year (22 trays), and then another year of refinement (18 trays). The refinement failed to straighten both of my lateral incisors, mainly my right, and correct an open bite the initial 22 trays caused. I used a regular Dentist for my treatment, not an ortho. I never really felt confident in him during the coarse of my treatment. After my refinement I went to consult an Ortho. He told me Invisalign was not capable of moving those teeth and that braces were the only way. The root needed to be rotated, and plastic trays were not capable of doing that. So now I know that I wasted a year on a refinement that would've never worked in the first place. I'm now moving forward with braces to achieve a better result for all of my years of trouble, along with the extra associated costs. Are you seeing a general, cosmetic Dentist or an Ortho?
May 18, 2014
Unfortunately I am seeing a general dentist. I feel like I made a mistake by not going with an orthodontist for my treatment. I don't know what to do... I can't afford to get braces at this time so I will proceed with the refinement. I hope it works!
May 15, 2014
I'm sorry it didn't turn out the way you wanted first go around. I agree with ocdave that sometimes it's the doctor putting too much faith in invisalign. Hopefully the refinements help. My bite is slightly off too, but my Doc has already told me that that is something that he personally fixes when I'm done with this last tray. Sometimes it involves reshaping a certain tooth and contouring, other times it requires bands/trays.
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