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24 Years Old, Finally Fixing a 15 Year Old Overbite - London, GB
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Invasalign day one The first thing that hit me...
JackyAJJuly 17, 2015
WORTH IT$5,300
Invasalign day one
The first thing that hit me was how light these braces are! They're made of this really bendy flexible plastic, almost like an evian bottle material.
Putting them on was quite straightforward, just snap on and go.
It's not overly uncomfortable apart from the overproduction of saliva and my tongue sporadically deciding to graze over the edges of the bottom plate.
I've been given 3 sets of aligners to wear over 6 weeks and some cute little cases to store them in when I'm eating or drinking
Day two
So around 2 hours after first putting them in I started feeling the pain - most noticeably my two upper front teeth where the treatment is most needed. I slept fine despite this pain but I did find that I woke up earlier than normal due to the discomfort
Taking them out is so difficult and hurts so much so I want to try and strategize my meals so that I don't need to take them out as much
The first thing that hit me was how light these braces are! They're made of this really bendy flexible plastic, almost like an evian bottle material.
Putting them on was quite straightforward, just snap on and go.
It's not overly uncomfortable apart from the overproduction of saliva and my tongue sporadically deciding to graze over the edges of the bottom plate.
I've been given 3 sets of aligners to wear over 6 weeks and some cute little cases to store them in when I'm eating or drinking
Day two
So around 2 hours after first putting them in I started feeling the pain - most noticeably my two upper front teeth where the treatment is most needed. I slept fine despite this pain but I did find that I woke up earlier than normal due to the discomfort
Taking them out is so difficult and hurts so much so I want to try and strategize my meals so that I don't need to take them out as much
Replies (8)
July 20, 2015
How do you like your braces? I can tell you are going to have a very bright and beautiful smile. I am getting invisalign next month. Yay!
July 26, 2015
Thanks Ebony!
I've really settled into them well after my first few days of pain!
Yay! I bet you're super excited to begin!?
I've really settled into them well after my first few days of pain!
Yay! I bet you're super excited to begin!?
August 22, 2015
I'm also planning to get Invisalign from sensu.. How has your treatment been so far? How long of a wait was it to get your Invisalign from your original consultation? Hope you can keep us updated :)
October 5, 2015
Hi Aaliyah,
Sensu have been quite good so far. They are very friendly, however I think they could have explained things a bit more, esp. at the beginning - they always seem to be rushing through things - which i guess is them trying to be efficient. For example, there were waivers i had to sign (when i went to collect my first sets of aligners) which made reference to things such as the possibility of 'Super-eruption' of teeth which i had never been told of in my initial consultation appointments - it would've been nice to know all the possible 'side effects' of the invisalign treatments before having paid the £1000 deposit and setting up my payment plan! Not that it would've changed my mind.. but its always good to know the full story before signing up to something right?
I purchased the platinum package so i get a great deal of flexibility in terms of appointment times (early mornings, evenings and weekends) which is really helpful.
I've only just learnt through other people's reviews that after I'm through with my trays (14 in total) its highly likely that i'll need to go through further 'refinement' trays - at this point I'm not certain that Sensu have included this in my package so it might be worth you asking them this question at your initial consultations.
All in all, I'm very confident in the staff at Sensu - i'm a very picky person usually so it took me a whole load of research before finally settling with them and so far i haven't been disappointed with their level of service and my treatment so far - I hope this helps!
Sensu have been quite good so far. They are very friendly, however I think they could have explained things a bit more, esp. at the beginning - they always seem to be rushing through things - which i guess is them trying to be efficient. For example, there were waivers i had to sign (when i went to collect my first sets of aligners) which made reference to things such as the possibility of 'Super-eruption' of teeth which i had never been told of in my initial consultation appointments - it would've been nice to know all the possible 'side effects' of the invisalign treatments before having paid the £1000 deposit and setting up my payment plan! Not that it would've changed my mind.. but its always good to know the full story before signing up to something right?
I purchased the platinum package so i get a great deal of flexibility in terms of appointment times (early mornings, evenings and weekends) which is really helpful.
I've only just learnt through other people's reviews that after I'm through with my trays (14 in total) its highly likely that i'll need to go through further 'refinement' trays - at this point I'm not certain that Sensu have included this in my package so it might be worth you asking them this question at your initial consultations.
All in all, I'm very confident in the staff at Sensu - i'm a very picky person usually so it took me a whole load of research before finally settling with them and so far i haven't been disappointed with their level of service and my treatment so far - I hope this helps!
March 26, 2021
Hi thanks for your review. It has been really helpful, I went for my consultation at Sensu this morning and it was really good. I am waiting to hear back from the senior orthodontist regarding whether clear braces or invisalign would be better for me, but regardless I think I will go with the invisalign. The dentist at Sensu said he wasn't sure Invisalign would completely fix my overbite..but I told him that my main concern was the over crowding with my bottom row of teeth and that even if the over bite improved by 50% I would still be pleased.
UPDATED FROM JackyAJ
3 months post
End of Tray 6
JackyAJOctober 5, 2015
I am now 3 days away from tray 7 and since i started I've had about 18 attachments onto my teeth and some spacing in between a couple of my upper teeth.
Tray 4: Attachments and Spacing.
I wasn't too keen on the spacing - it didn't hurt but the feeling of my teeth being ground down was uncomfortable. The spacing was done mainly to help my gap to close comfortably and i guess also to reduce the chances of teeth overlapping as they moved.
The process of getting the attachments put on was relatively ok.. it was quick - about 15-20 minutes in total and afterwards they didn't hurt (before i put on my trays), just felt a bit weird. However when i put on my trays (set 4) they hurt like a female dog! The pressure was pretty intense but after a couple of days (and some painkillers) this died down.
I've heard horror stories of the attachments being uber visible - and i was a bit apprehensive - but i think they're perfectly fine and not that noticeable, unless someone gets all up in your face! - Both with trays on and off (less noticeable with trays off)
Before i left, i was given trays 4-11 - this is 16 weeks in total - i will then go back mid December-ish to get my final trays (12-14). To be honest, my treatment seems to be really quick... 28 weeks in total, I'm a bit apprehensive as to how much of a correction i can achieve in such a quick treatment time - but we'll see at the end i guess.
Trays 5 and 6:
Every time i put on a new tray, i can certainly feel more pressure than i did without my attachments, but i don't mind - it means they're working!
My overbite still seems just as bad as it was... maybe I'm just expecting too much - but the gap between my two front teeth has reeeaally improved - so thumbs up to that!
Living with Invisalign:
So its been 12 weeks in total and here are some of my updates on living with Invisalign:
I've pretty much given up on brushing my teeth after every single snack or cup of coffee - i honestly gave it a good go for the first couple of weeks, but it really is such a hassle especially when I'm in the office or out and about - I tend to brush about three times a day as opposed to the 6/7 times i probably should be brushing when i account for snacks and about 3 daily coffee's
I brush my trays with a toothbrush and some paste - when they get really grimey, i soak them in mouth wash (despite invisalign's warnings not to) I haven't noticed any negative reactions to this
I've picked up a really bad habit of grinding two very specific teeth together all day everyday since i started treatment - this eventually wears down the material on my trays and leaves me with an annoyingly rough patch of plastic on both my trays which i then have to put up with for the duration of the 2 week treatment - which makes me grind even more! super annoying.
Over-production of saliva has significantly gone down and is now replaced with a very dry mouth
I no longer get sores on the inside of my bottom lip from the sharp edges of new trays (yay!)
Discomfort from new trays lasts about 2-3 days then i'm all good!
Tray 4: Attachments and Spacing.
I wasn't too keen on the spacing - it didn't hurt but the feeling of my teeth being ground down was uncomfortable. The spacing was done mainly to help my gap to close comfortably and i guess also to reduce the chances of teeth overlapping as they moved.
The process of getting the attachments put on was relatively ok.. it was quick - about 15-20 minutes in total and afterwards they didn't hurt (before i put on my trays), just felt a bit weird. However when i put on my trays (set 4) they hurt like a female dog! The pressure was pretty intense but after a couple of days (and some painkillers) this died down.
I've heard horror stories of the attachments being uber visible - and i was a bit apprehensive - but i think they're perfectly fine and not that noticeable, unless someone gets all up in your face! - Both with trays on and off (less noticeable with trays off)
Before i left, i was given trays 4-11 - this is 16 weeks in total - i will then go back mid December-ish to get my final trays (12-14). To be honest, my treatment seems to be really quick... 28 weeks in total, I'm a bit apprehensive as to how much of a correction i can achieve in such a quick treatment time - but we'll see at the end i guess.
Trays 5 and 6:
Every time i put on a new tray, i can certainly feel more pressure than i did without my attachments, but i don't mind - it means they're working!
My overbite still seems just as bad as it was... maybe I'm just expecting too much - but the gap between my two front teeth has reeeaally improved - so thumbs up to that!
Living with Invisalign:
So its been 12 weeks in total and here are some of my updates on living with Invisalign:
I've pretty much given up on brushing my teeth after every single snack or cup of coffee - i honestly gave it a good go for the first couple of weeks, but it really is such a hassle especially when I'm in the office or out and about - I tend to brush about three times a day as opposed to the 6/7 times i probably should be brushing when i account for snacks and about 3 daily coffee's
I brush my trays with a toothbrush and some paste - when they get really grimey, i soak them in mouth wash (despite invisalign's warnings not to) I haven't noticed any negative reactions to this
I've picked up a really bad habit of grinding two very specific teeth together all day everyday since i started treatment - this eventually wears down the material on my trays and leaves me with an annoyingly rough patch of plastic on both my trays which i then have to put up with for the duration of the 2 week treatment - which makes me grind even more! super annoying.
Over-production of saliva has significantly gone down and is now replaced with a very dry mouth
I no longer get sores on the inside of my bottom lip from the sharp edges of new trays (yay!)
Discomfort from new trays lasts about 2-3 days then i'm all good!
Replies (2)
December 26, 2015
Hi do you have any recent photos and where did you get he work done? I'm interested in Sensu, London. Can you recommend anyone. I'm wondering if you've seen improvements in your overbite
December 26, 2015
Hey Aman,
Sure, I'll post a couple more pictures in a few minutes.
I'm using Sensu and I think they're doing a good job - I wrote a mini review on them, if you want to see this just check my reply to @Aaliyah2015 above in the comments section of my first post
Sure, I'll post a couple more pictures in a few minutes.
I'm using Sensu and I think they're doing a good job - I wrote a mini review on them, if you want to see this just check my reply to @Aaliyah2015 above in the comments section of my first post
Thanks for sharing your journey with this community. I hope you'll post frequent updates with photos. The first trays are always the hardest, hang in there!