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Finally Getting Braces at 37 - Huntsville, AL
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I recently consulted by dentist about getting...
smartEpantsAugust 29, 2016
WORTH IT$4,000
I recently consulted by dentist about getting Invisalign. I've never had braces, and was always told I wouldn't need them, but when my wisdom teeth came in, my mouth got a little crowded and removing them didn't help the teeth move back. My dentist said I was a good candidate and that he could provide them through his office.
I came back a few months later (after adding orthodontia to my dental plan and putting my out of pocket expenses into a flexible spending account) to do the molds. I go back in Thursday, September 1st to have the trays delivered and get the full treatment plan laid out. At this point, I have not had extensive discussions with my doctor about how many trays, or if I will need attachments. I thought that appointment would happen before the trays arrived (and I paid) but I had to do that all up front. Presuming Thursday I'll get the first tray put in.
I will post some photos soon of the before teeth.
In the meantime, I'm on Amazon ordering outies to remove the trays, flosser sticks, chewies to help seat the trays, retainer cleaner, a retainer bath, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and dental gum. I already have some pain relieving mouthwash. Anything else I might need?
I came back a few months later (after adding orthodontia to my dental plan and putting my out of pocket expenses into a flexible spending account) to do the molds. I go back in Thursday, September 1st to have the trays delivered and get the full treatment plan laid out. At this point, I have not had extensive discussions with my doctor about how many trays, or if I will need attachments. I thought that appointment would happen before the trays arrived (and I paid) but I had to do that all up front. Presuming Thursday I'll get the first tray put in.
I will post some photos soon of the before teeth.
In the meantime, I'm on Amazon ordering outies to remove the trays, flosser sticks, chewies to help seat the trays, retainer cleaner, a retainer bath, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and dental gum. I already have some pain relieving mouthwash. Anything else I might need?
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smartEpantsAugust 31, 2016
Some before pics. I'll try to get official ones from my dentist.
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Day of treatment
Day 1
smartEpantsSeptember 1, 2016
Went to the dentist today to get my treatment plan and first tray. I'll be doing 18 trays, so about 9 months of treatment. I ended up with 13 attachments across all my front teeth, which doesn't make me happy at all. I also had to get gaps filed between my lower front teeth. .2 in some areas and .4 between others. I go back in two weeks to do a little more filing and get my next few trays.
So far they're annoying but ok. My dentist filed the attachments so they aren't sharp. My trays aren't sharp either, that I notice. I have a bit of a lisp but it isn't bad. Tight but not painful. I took Advil ahead of time and I have just a touch of a headache, but that's it. I haven't tried taking them on and off yet. With 13 attachments even the dental assistant had trouble getting them off. My outie tools haven't arrived yet. I'm avoiding dinner in the meantime. Maybe the Invisalign Diet will work for me out of pure laziness.
So far they're annoying but ok. My dentist filed the attachments so they aren't sharp. My trays aren't sharp either, that I notice. I have a bit of a lisp but it isn't bad. Tight but not painful. I took Advil ahead of time and I have just a touch of a headache, but that's it. I haven't tried taking them on and off yet. With 13 attachments even the dental assistant had trouble getting them off. My outie tools haven't arrived yet. I'm avoiding dinner in the meantime. Maybe the Invisalign Diet will work for me out of pure laziness.
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September 4, 2016
Hi there, all the best for your treatment. I am surprised at the fact you need so many attachments. My teeth were much worse than yours and I was told I would not need any attachments(?!) but then you might have less trays than me, as with attachments maybe the teeth movements are quicker? Not sure. Anyway, when you have perfect teeth at the end of your treatment it won't matter!
September 4, 2016
I was surprised too! Stunned, actually. Especially when I found out they were all across the front. Makes the invisalign a bit more visible than I'd hoped for. But you're right, since I'm only doing 18 trays, the attachments may be what I need to make the teeth move faster.
September 6, 2016
Currently suffering from the invisalign diet. I have a delicious sweet snack sitting on the table in front of me, but I don't want to take out my trays and I don't want to brush/floss/mouthwash after... Ugh.
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