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Invisalign for lower front teeth - now have chewing, swallowing & sinus issues

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$6,000
I decided to use Invisalign for some minor changes in my lower front teeth. I spent an hour with the dentist asking many questions. She never told me about dark triangles, alterations in my bite, difficulty swallowing, damage to m expensive onlays and exacerbations with my sinus issue. It has been eight months and it is getting worse. I am so unhappy that after I see her this week I plan to go to another dentist for a consultation. I cannot chew and swallowing is very difficult and getting worse. So far I have lost 15 pounds and I was on the thin side to begin this treatment. I would appreciate any comments particularly about the chewing, swallowing and sinus issues I've experienced. My teeth no longer touch in the back and I have several teeth in the front with nerve pain every time I change aligners. In my experience this is not a simple solution to misaligned teeth. I would never recommend Invisalign.

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Virginia Gregory, DMD

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Replies (5)

Yea me too, I had to discontinue using this rubbish 5 weeks into the programme. I had a severe allergic reaction to an agent in the plastic and I now have Burning Mouth Syndrome. It’s been 7 years of hell, my mouth n ver lets up, I am in constant pain as I have nerve damage which can’t be cured/fixed . which
Sorry, you need to see a Dental Specialist, Oral Pathologist, Orthodontist , periodontist anyone in the field of dentistry who will listen and hopefully give you advice on what to do, I even saw a pain Specialist who offered a very good pain killer that I can take at night so I can at least get sleep, I don’t take it through the day as I need to function and I have learnt to live with the pain. What a massive regret, I feel for you and I know what ur going through. Good luck
I have been under the care of an orthodontist at the local dental school. Such a mess. They are using metal braces to restore my ability to chew and swallow. Invisalign doesn’t inform patients and general dentists about the issues and General Dentists are not well trained to move teeth
That's what I'm going to try to do. Sure hope it works shameful how these orthodontist do this
I'm so sorry. God help us