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First Few Days of Invisalign. London, GB
UPDATED FROM Jules84
Refinements
Jules84September 15, 2016
$4,300
Just a quick update on my progress! So that is me now on my refinement trays, as suspected I got another 14 trays which is fine as only one week each, thank god! I went in for my appointment and they told me I needed more spacing in between my teeth and more buttons - aargh! I got 4 more on the top and 3 more on the bottom, so in total I have 7 on the top now and 6 on the bottom - I hate getting them put on its horrible! So that's just me at the moment! I go back in on the 19th October for a check up half way, and then get my remaining 7 aligners. Not really much to report, just the usual invisalign struggles, was very painful in my first set after having a 6 week break from wearing them all day, I only wore them at night while I was waiting for my refinements to arrive. Just looking forward to seeing the results now, hopefully by Christmas I'll be done or near enough - roll on! Teeth are looking really good already, so I'm really excited to see the final results! :) :)
UPDATED FROM Jules84
End of Last Tray (14 out of 14)
Jules84July 19, 2016
Well that's me finally reached the end of my last tray. I'm due to go in to Sensu tomorrow to get my moulds taken for my refinements so I will find out how many is needed. Just to let you know, my teeth are still crooked at the bottom and seem to be very stubborn, they have improved A LOT, so I am not too concerned as i wasn't expecting them to be perfect. After a brief chat with someone at Sensu yesterday before my appointment, they told me that the usual process is you get the same number of aligners for your refinements as you do for your initial trays, the only difference is you wear these for only 1 week each. This timeline makes sense as they originally told me it would take around 9 months, and I've done 6 months so far.
My initial reaction to wearing the trays for a week only was good, I thought it would make it feel faster, but on reflection there will be a few negatives to this! So obviously there is quite a bit of pain and sensitivity for a few days after putting in your new tray, so now I will be dealing with this on a weekly basis, which will only give me a few days per week when my teeth are not sore :( Also I will have to file down each aligner weekly now, I HATE doing this, it's so long! Anyway, It's not too bad, I'm getting through it slowly but surely! Straightening your teeth was never going to be a walk in the park! So I will update again once I know how many refinements I have and let you know what they say.
Just to finish off, I wanted to let you all know that I have discovered (lots of people say this online) that denture cleaning tablets really really are the best way to keep your trays clean and fresh. I buy tablets which you pop in water until they have dissolved, then put your aligners in for 3 minutes and give them a quick scrub after with your toothbrush. Honestly, when I look at my earlier aligners compared to after I started using the denture cleaner it is ridiculous how horrible my old ones are! I get completely no staining and they smell fresh as the day I put them in. If you are having trouble with staining or smells or anything at all - get on to denture cleaner! (Just make sure it's hidden in your bathroom so your guests don't think you have false teeth LOL).
My initial reaction to wearing the trays for a week only was good, I thought it would make it feel faster, but on reflection there will be a few negatives to this! So obviously there is quite a bit of pain and sensitivity for a few days after putting in your new tray, so now I will be dealing with this on a weekly basis, which will only give me a few days per week when my teeth are not sore :( Also I will have to file down each aligner weekly now, I HATE doing this, it's so long! Anyway, It's not too bad, I'm getting through it slowly but surely! Straightening your teeth was never going to be a walk in the park! So I will update again once I know how many refinements I have and let you know what they say.
Just to finish off, I wanted to let you all know that I have discovered (lots of people say this online) that denture cleaning tablets really really are the best way to keep your trays clean and fresh. I buy tablets which you pop in water until they have dissolved, then put your aligners in for 3 minutes and give them a quick scrub after with your toothbrush. Honestly, when I look at my earlier aligners compared to after I started using the denture cleaner it is ridiculous how horrible my old ones are! I get completely no staining and they smell fresh as the day I put them in. If you are having trouble with staining or smells or anything at all - get on to denture cleaner! (Just make sure it's hidden in your bathroom so your guests don't think you have false teeth LOL).
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August 10, 2016
I am at the end of tray 14 as well...I had one tray which I had to wear one week and it was so painful. Glad that it's over, now I've got few more appointments for cosmetic dentistry which is to file them a bit where they're not looking perfect and to get the retainers attached. Shame I didnt take a picture before/after. I think overall it's fine and looks nice.
August 10, 2016
You're so lucky it's finished! I've got another 14 trays :( They are only one week each so not too bad, but glad because my teeth are nowhere near straight yet. When I finish up my trays I'll put a before and after picture up, hoping it will be a huge improvement!
August 25, 2016
How is it going? I had my retainers attached and my buttons taken off yesterday and the teeth look so good without the buttons!
UPDATED FROM Jules84
Bonded retainers....
Jules84May 18, 2016
So I just wanted to know if anyone had any advice on bonded retainers?
I'm currently half way through tray 9 of 14 trays and have started to think about the end of treatment. I go in to get my impressions the middle of July for my refinements (if needed, most likely as most people do), so I've still got a bit to go but I am starting to think that the bonded retainer idea that I chose may be a bad idea. I've heard it's a nightmare to floss your teeth with them in, and also they can cause more plaque build up on your teeth. I've also heard that they can come off and you have to keep getting them re-attached, and only the original dentist who put them on can fix them. All this sounds too stressful, and I'm more than happy to be strict with my removable ones so I don't have to go down this route.
Anyone with any advice would be much appreciated!
I'm currently half way through tray 9 of 14 trays and have started to think about the end of treatment. I go in to get my impressions the middle of July for my refinements (if needed, most likely as most people do), so I've still got a bit to go but I am starting to think that the bonded retainer idea that I chose may be a bad idea. I've heard it's a nightmare to floss your teeth with them in, and also they can cause more plaque build up on your teeth. I've also heard that they can come off and you have to keep getting them re-attached, and only the original dentist who put them on can fix them. All this sounds too stressful, and I'm more than happy to be strict with my removable ones so I don't have to go down this route.
Anyone with any advice would be much appreciated!
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May 26, 2016
I have opted for bonded retainers as well. I have read online stories that they're difficult to clean however the people I am meeting live and have them seem to be quite pleased with them.
I didnt realise they need new molds for refinements? Can you tell me more about it?
I didnt realise they need new molds for refinements? Can you tell me more about it?
May 27, 2016
I actually spoke with someone at Sensu a couple of days ago about my concerns regarding the bonded retainers. I was told that if I did decide to go for removable retainers they would give me 3 sets of special invisalign retainers (each last up to 5 years), and also 1 set of retainers made by a separate ortho practice. I have been told previously by Sensu that if I did decide to go for bonded retainers I would still need to wear the removable ones at night (every night for the first 6 months, every other night thereafter - forever), this is because the bonded retainers only stop your front teeth from moving. One of the main reasons they push you to get bonded retainers, is because if your teeth move in the first year after treatment with bonded retainers you are under warranty and they will fix for you, without bonded retainers they will not. I am happy to be strict with my retainer, doesn't bother me in the slightest. So for these reasons I am choosing not to go for bonded - I see no point at all seeing I will need to wear removable anyway to protect all other teeth from moving.
With regards to new molds - please don't quote me on this, but I got the impression that my next appointment I am getting re-scanned for my correction aligners. The process so far has been only my first 14 aligners, then they need to see how your teeth have moved at the end of those 14 and see what further changes need to be made to make it satisfactory for you. Once this has been decided they will take new scans and molds. I have been told that with your correction aligners they will only be worn for 1 week each which is great, and whilst you are waiting for your final sets of aligners to arrive I will only have to wear my last aligner at night to keep them from moving until they arrive - this is great news, however I will confirm this after my final appointment and update.
Hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions! :)
With regards to new molds - please don't quote me on this, but I got the impression that my next appointment I am getting re-scanned for my correction aligners. The process so far has been only my first 14 aligners, then they need to see how your teeth have moved at the end of those 14 and see what further changes need to be made to make it satisfactory for you. Once this has been decided they will take new scans and molds. I have been told that with your correction aligners they will only be worn for 1 week each which is great, and whilst you are waiting for your final sets of aligners to arrive I will only have to wear my last aligner at night to keep them from moving until they arrive - this is great news, however I will confirm this after my final appointment and update.
Hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions! :)
June 27, 2016
Hi Andat,
Treatment is going well, I'm half way through my 12th aligner at the moment so I've only got 3 more weeks until I go in to have my refinements taken. I've not really said much as there wasn't really much to update! I think I will definitely need to have a quite a few refinements as the front teeth at the bottom have not moved as much as I think they were supposed to, but it's hard to tell until I get to the end of this treatment cycle. Just trying to soldier on right now and hoping it goes quick! How's your treatment going?
Treatment is going well, I'm half way through my 12th aligner at the moment so I've only got 3 more weeks until I go in to have my refinements taken. I've not really said much as there wasn't really much to update! I think I will definitely need to have a quite a few refinements as the front teeth at the bottom have not moved as much as I think they were supposed to, but it's hard to tell until I get to the end of this treatment cycle. Just trying to soldier on right now and hoping it goes quick! How's your treatment going?
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