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Invisalign & Acceledent - Melbourne, AU
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I have been contemplating getting invislaign for...
brosegrJanuary 24, 2014
$7,800
I have been contemplating getting invislaign for years.
I finally found an orthodontic provider (Not an invisalign dentist) that could provide me with Invisalign on a interest free payment plan with no deposit.
There is a major difffernece between an invisalign orthodontic provider and an invisalign dentist. My orthodontic provider provides free follow up treatment for 2 years, free whitening, as many refinements as I require and a permanent metal retainer behind my top and bottom teeth.
I purchased acceledent from Ebay. I got it second hand but it had been sterilized through the sellers orthodontist as well as mine. It only had 89 uses and still has a 3 year warranty. This means it was over used for 3 months maximum.
I had my scans sent off last week, so I should be receiving them back by the end of next week. (Last week of Jan 2014). Two weeks after that I shall be receiving my invisalign.
I have small teeth with gaps and crooked bottom teeth. My two front teeth cave inwards. I have an overbite and bruxism. I am hoping that the invisalign will also help to improve my bruxism.
I finally found an orthodontic provider (Not an invisalign dentist) that could provide me with Invisalign on a interest free payment plan with no deposit.
There is a major difffernece between an invisalign orthodontic provider and an invisalign dentist. My orthodontic provider provides free follow up treatment for 2 years, free whitening, as many refinements as I require and a permanent metal retainer behind my top and bottom teeth.
I purchased acceledent from Ebay. I got it second hand but it had been sterilized through the sellers orthodontist as well as mine. It only had 89 uses and still has a 3 year warranty. This means it was over used for 3 months maximum.
I had my scans sent off last week, so I should be receiving them back by the end of next week. (Last week of Jan 2014). Two weeks after that I shall be receiving my invisalign.
I have small teeth with gaps and crooked bottom teeth. My two front teeth cave inwards. I have an overbite and bruxism. I am hoping that the invisalign will also help to improve my bruxism.
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UPDATED FROM brosegr
23 days pre
Acceledent
brosegrJanuary 28, 2014
Just found out acceledent comes with 3 different mouth pieces. Mine has come with open so I am asking my ortho to get me a deep one :)
UPDATED FROM brosegr
23 days pre
I'm so excited - 2 weeks till my trays arrive
brosegrJanuary 28, 2014
Hi all,
I saw my ortho this morning to view my treatment plan video.
It looks great, sadly due to the size of my teeth, I'll need a gum lift after treatment to make my smile more aesthetically pleasing.
I will need 21 trays over a 4-5 month period. I'm so thankful for acceledent.
I will have attachment on the two teeth next to my front up to tray 15, and 3 on my back bottom teeth for the duration of the invisalign.
I don't need to change my acceledent mouthpiece as the ortho said in reality they all do the same job and an open would suit my teeth just fine.
No bands etc. My teeth must have been better than I initially though as the treatment plan looks easy.
He did say that I may need some refinements at the end if the teeth next to my two top middle don't come down enough. Supposedly these are the hardest teeth to move but he said he actually likes the look of them at the end of the treatment video plan.
I have 25 months interest free no deposit payment plan. So $312 a month :)
I saw my ortho this morning to view my treatment plan video.
It looks great, sadly due to the size of my teeth, I'll need a gum lift after treatment to make my smile more aesthetically pleasing.
I will need 21 trays over a 4-5 month period. I'm so thankful for acceledent.
I will have attachment on the two teeth next to my front up to tray 15, and 3 on my back bottom teeth for the duration of the invisalign.
I don't need to change my acceledent mouthpiece as the ortho said in reality they all do the same job and an open would suit my teeth just fine.
No bands etc. My teeth must have been better than I initially though as the treatment plan looks easy.
He did say that I may need some refinements at the end if the teeth next to my two top middle don't come down enough. Supposedly these are the hardest teeth to move but he said he actually likes the look of them at the end of the treatment video plan.
I have 25 months interest free no deposit payment plan. So $312 a month :)
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January 29, 2014
Cake-walk! :D I can't believe how short your treatment will be…that's just mind-boggling. But seeing will be believing, and I can't wait to see and believe ;).
We have very few gum lift reviews here on RealSelf--exactly four, as a matter of fact. One was just a botox to fix the upper lip pull, one was a surgical crown lengthening, and one was laser, and the last I'm not sure how it was done. The botox was the only not sure, but it's a tiny sample. The laser version sounds great though and the result is beautiful. She said it was relatively low pain as well.
Anyway, thanks for the update! Another member, fightingthefear24, is also about to start with Acceledent, if you're interested in seeing his review :). I've never even seen an acceledent device outside of pictures, so hopefully the three or four of you on here who are using it at the same time can commiserate and help each other out!
We have very few gum lift reviews here on RealSelf--exactly four, as a matter of fact. One was just a botox to fix the upper lip pull, one was a surgical crown lengthening, and one was laser, and the last I'm not sure how it was done. The botox was the only not sure, but it's a tiny sample. The laser version sounds great though and the result is beautiful. She said it was relatively low pain as well.
Anyway, thanks for the update! Another member, fightingthefear24, is also about to start with Acceledent, if you're interested in seeing his review :). I've never even seen an acceledent device outside of pictures, so hopefully the three or four of you on here who are using it at the same time can commiserate and help each other out!
January 29, 2014
I bet there will be a whole set of refinements after the initial 21 trays. My ortho said that my canines will be the hardest teeth to move, but when asked about refinements he said that he could not imagine me needing much.
I guess my teeth aren't all that bad. I just want perfection!
The laser version is what I am looking at, it's around $900 for the whole lot. It does effect gum health even if they move the gum around 1-2mm, so I need to consider that before getting it done.
I'll post a picture of the acceledent device now, they are weird looking things! You can't actually feel them vibrating unless you put them in your mouth, they are that subtle!
January 29, 2014
Huh! I've seen pictures but never of that weird case thing. Is that a charger?
And 21 trays is not an insignificant number of trays--though of course Invisalign is being used to tackle more and more difficult problems. I only had 15 initially, then 6 refinement trays. Of course, my problems were even more insignificant than yours ;).
I didn't realize the lift affected gum health. I asked one of the people on here who made a review if there were any side-effects and she didn't know of any. Can you mention what the gum health issues are?
Thank you for all of this information, by the way! :D
And 21 trays is not an insignificant number of trays--though of course Invisalign is being used to tackle more and more difficult problems. I only had 15 initially, then 6 refinement trays. Of course, my problems were even more insignificant than yours ;).
I didn't realize the lift affected gum health. I asked one of the people on here who made a review if there were any side-effects and she didn't know of any. Can you mention what the gum health issues are?
Thank you for all of this information, by the way! :D
January 29, 2014
That's the charger. So it fits in this little travel case, and the travel case + device then get put on the charger.
Haha, I just hate my gaps and how my two front teeth slant in. I guess the size and colour is another worry. Thank god for free whitening!
Anything to do with gum removal affects the health of your gums. By lifting the gum up slightly, you're allowing less gum to be available if future problems persist. ie. dentures when your older etc. By lifting the gums without knowing the precise size of each tooth, you also risk gaps forming. These gaps generally do not happen as the lift is only very small 1mm or so.
January 29, 2014
Oh, okay. Yeah, I'm a lot older than you so I've had problems with gum recession for years. I wish I could grow back some gums! LOL
January 30, 2014
January 30, 2014
I've heard that too. I have to get refinements on my canines so I am hoping I can change them every 5 days rather than 7. I know that if you change them to soon, you don't give you teeth time to settle and once you finish treatment they will move out of place.
January 30, 2014
January 30, 2014
Yeah - i've seen that. I asked my ortho what the difference was and he said nothing but the look and the price haha ;)
January 30, 2014
It really makes me doubt :(. But I'm looking forward to seeing real accounts from our authentic community members! :)
I hope you'll update us when you get your first set of aligners. I look forward to following your progress!!