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Diary of an Invisalign User - Gold Coast, Australia
UPDATED FROM Sunluvva
11 months post
Before and after photos
SunluvvaMarch 13, 2015
WORTH IT$11,000
So all finished. I've just got to wear a retainer now for a fortnight and I'm all done.
Cant recommend this treatment highly enough. Dr Semaan and his team are fantastic too.
Here are the before and after pics for those who are interested:
Cant recommend this treatment highly enough. Dr Semaan and his team are fantastic too.
Here are the before and after pics for those who are interested:
UPDATED FROM Sunluvva
9 months post
9 extra sets of trays
SunluvvaJanuary 13, 2015
OK sorry for the delay in updating, the holiday period was mad for me.
I had the rescan and four weeks later went back to have all the dots removed and was given 9 new trays to help with the final alignment. This also required my two upper front teeth to have a little shaved off the sides where they meet, and one dot placed on my right eye tooth. The process was quick & stress free and its so GOOD to have the majority of those dots gone - I can eat without getting food lodged in them!
Each tray goes in for a week. I'm now on set 5 with 4 more to go. No bands! :) Either they forgot or didnt think them neccessary - I'm in no hurry to remind them.
Looking back on my old photos now really freaks me out - I cant believe I had such bad teeth for so long. To say Im happy with the results is a massive understatement . Ill post pics once I'm finished with the remaining trays and have the last dot removed.
I had the rescan and four weeks later went back to have all the dots removed and was given 9 new trays to help with the final alignment. This also required my two upper front teeth to have a little shaved off the sides where they meet, and one dot placed on my right eye tooth. The process was quick & stress free and its so GOOD to have the majority of those dots gone - I can eat without getting food lodged in them!
Each tray goes in for a week. I'm now on set 5 with 4 more to go. No bands! :) Either they forgot or didnt think them neccessary - I'm in no hurry to remind them.
Looking back on my old photos now really freaks me out - I cant believe I had such bad teeth for so long. To say Im happy with the results is a massive understatement . Ill post pics once I'm finished with the remaining trays and have the last dot removed.
Replies (4)
January 13, 2015
Hard to believe you're almost done already... Teeth look great, can't wait to see the finished product!
January 13, 2015
Such a change! Congratulations. You inspired me to get the acceledent! I hope to have half the success you did :)
January 13, 2015
9 trays for refinements is pretty decent!!! Can't wait to see the final before and afters!!
January 13, 2015
Whoooop! It feels like only yesterday you were brand new on the site! Now it's super hard to wait those last 9 trays to see your final results, LOL! You were one of my very first Aussies! Congratulations on your already-fantastic results, Sunluvva. :):):):)
UPDATED FROM Sunluvva
7 months post
Only one set to go....or so I thought!
SunluvvaNovember 19, 2014
Week 31, set 28 of 29 - very happy!
However the next set wont be my last. I saw the ortho a few weeks back and he wants to shave the sides of some of my more triangular teeth to remove what he calls "black triangles", and even up some of the biting edge to give a fully flat profile.
This also means another scan and another series of trays. Wont know how many until the trays come back in about four weeks. Also Ill need bands! not looking forward to that. Bottom line is I wont be tray-free for the holidays. The good news is however this wont cost me any extra :)
At this point Im so used to the trays I forget they are in. Ive actually gone to eat stuff and only remembered when Ive taken my first attempted bite - trust me, it doesn't work. Id also advise against eating two minue noodles if you dont have immediate access to a toothbrush - I popped my trays back in after munching down a packet and the colouring in the flavour sachet turned the trays fluoro yellow. Not a good look. Having said that I've drank loads of booze with them in and the only thing that discoloured them was Dark Rum & Coke. Took them out for red wine though.
I finally plugged my accelledent into my laptop, only to find big gaps in the history where Id let the battery go flat (Id been travelling a lot and did miss a day here and there, but nowhere near as much as the device claims.
So all good at this point, I get my teeth shaved this afternoon and Ill post an update then.
However the next set wont be my last. I saw the ortho a few weeks back and he wants to shave the sides of some of my more triangular teeth to remove what he calls "black triangles", and even up some of the biting edge to give a fully flat profile.
This also means another scan and another series of trays. Wont know how many until the trays come back in about four weeks. Also Ill need bands! not looking forward to that. Bottom line is I wont be tray-free for the holidays. The good news is however this wont cost me any extra :)
At this point Im so used to the trays I forget they are in. Ive actually gone to eat stuff and only remembered when Ive taken my first attempted bite - trust me, it doesn't work. Id also advise against eating two minue noodles if you dont have immediate access to a toothbrush - I popped my trays back in after munching down a packet and the colouring in the flavour sachet turned the trays fluoro yellow. Not a good look. Having said that I've drank loads of booze with them in and the only thing that discoloured them was Dark Rum & Coke. Took them out for red wine though.
I finally plugged my accelledent into my laptop, only to find big gaps in the history where Id let the battery go flat (Id been travelling a lot and did miss a day here and there, but nowhere near as much as the device claims.
So all good at this point, I get my teeth shaved this afternoon and Ill post an update then.
Replies (5)
November 20, 2014
Even though I've seen tons of Invisalign successes, it still gets me every time! Your teeth look amazing, even with the slight imperfections that are left--things no one would notice. I did refinements as well--after so long in trays, you may as well have perfection!--but you really look fantastic. Do you ever look back at your initial pics and just marvel at the change?
November 20, 2014
Well done! You look great. I am a little jealous of the speed at which you ploughed through this process, but also extremely happy with your results. (I started 2 weeks before you and I am only halfway done, although I do see improvement. ) Enjoy your achievement despite a few refinements! And enjoy the holidays.
December 28, 2014
That's putting it mildly. I seriously can't believe that is my mouth in the earlier pics - it literally creeps me out! I also can't believe my parents never got me braces when I was a kid and it was covered under the family health insurance, but that's another story.
December 29, 2014
Huh. Yeah, that is surprising. Because you certainly had a medical need. It is literally impossible to keep such crowded teeth clean the way they're supposed to be, which means it affects your overall health.
Thank goodness you saw the importance!
November 20, 2014
I just took a look at your before and after pics. Wow! If my teeth look half as good when I'm done, I'll be a happy invisaligner indeed. Hope your shave went well, I've been through two of those already and have one more to go before the end. Not my favorite way to kill time. let us know how yours went!
December 28, 2014
Thanks Katy, shave went well. One dot, 9 new aligners then its all over. I'm a happy little vegemite. :)
December 28, 2014
Ooooo, only 9 refinement trays, you gave connections up in invisalign heaven, do you?!
November 21, 2014
wow amazing how great your smile looks, and in *such* short time! you're making me want to get Acceledent now :/
December 28, 2014
Yep, the acceledent if definitely the way to go - if you're spending that much on teeth, you may as well fork out the extra and get it over with quickly. (I still reckon its overpriced though - and I read on their website it has a "time bomb" that prevents you selling it onto another user! Hungry lot.)
December 29, 2014
I just bought one on eBay today, she says she's only used it for four months so fingers crossed I haven't bought a dud!
November 21, 2014
So great! You've really made me consider getting the accelledent so I can get a wriggle on with my trays!
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Thanks for sharing these photos. As you can see from the other comments, it's super helpful for the community and it gives others on their journeys so much hope to see somebody on the other side. Congrats!