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Invisalign Journey - New Jersey, NJ
UPDATED FROM njn
4 months post
Tray 13/13
njnMarch 15, 2014
WORTH IT$4,950
Here is a picture of my teeth prior to invisalign and now. I have about a week left... I think I may need some revisions or maybe just some filing down to fix the shape of some of my teeth. This whole process has been a huge pain in the butt for me but I am so happy with how my teeth look. I never realized exactly how terrible they looked until I compared the pictures from before invisalign to now.
UPDATED FROM njn
3 months post
Top teeth complete!
njnFebruary 11, 2014
So yesterday I went to my dentist as I had completed tray 9/9 for my top teeth. I was so excited to get my permanent fixed retainer so I could smile with confidence again. Whelp. Disappointed again. I sat in the chair and she handed me a tray and said ok heres your top permanent retainer. Huh? I was told from the beginning that I would be getting the fixed retainer that goes on the back of your teeth. Now they were telling me they can't do it now and I have to wear this retainer for another 4 months. I was so disappointed and unhappy. Of course as I tried on the retainer, it didn't fit. Why would it fit... the top trays haven't fit from day 1. I told them i'm not wearing something that doesn't fit... so they cut off the back two teeth from each side. It fits but still isn't too comfortable. After an argument and me repeatedly telling the dentist I wasn't happy he told me to just wear it at night. That seems like its asking for my teeth to move. I left unhappy yet again and I guess I will have to suck it up and wear this thing until they will put the actual fixed retainer in. I honestly don't see any changes in my top teeth. The things that bother me about my top teeth are the shape of some of my teeth and my gum line for my two front teeth... One front tooth looks much longer than the other, which isn't something Invisalign can fix. Anyway, my bottom teeth have 4 more trays to go and there is still a lot of movement that needs to be done so I think I will be needing refinements. We will see how it goes!
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February 12, 2014
Okay, wow. I definitely understand your disappointment. Did they explain why they can't give you the bonded retainer yet? I mean, I wouldn't be at all surprised if that's totally legit, it's just it would have been nice with good communication about that from the start, so you hadn't gotten your hopes up. My experience with my own Orthodontist has also not been stellar in the communication department from the beginning.
If I were you, I'd wear that retainer full-time for the next 4 months, so that your teeth can be solid by the time you get the bonded retainer. After 4 months, it'll feel like nothing anyway. And you don't have to be quite as strict (I mean, you don't have to wear it a full 20-22 hours/day. You can slack a little.)
As for the gum thing, I realize that you're probably super-tired of interventions now, but you'd probably have to go to a cosmetic dentist to talk about cosmetic fixes. A gum lift might be an option for you for just that one incisor.
If I were you, I'd wear that retainer full-time for the next 4 months, so that your teeth can be solid by the time you get the bonded retainer. After 4 months, it'll feel like nothing anyway. And you don't have to be quite as strict (I mean, you don't have to wear it a full 20-22 hours/day. You can slack a little.)
As for the gum thing, I realize that you're probably super-tired of interventions now, but you'd probably have to go to a cosmetic dentist to talk about cosmetic fixes. A gum lift might be an option for you for just that one incisor.
UPDATED FROM njn
2 months post
Tray 7
njnJanuary 9, 2014
Hey everyone, its been a while since I have given an update on my progress. The last time I updated, tray 5 didn't fit on the upper so I moved on to tray 6 which I wore for almost a month. I went for my checkup today and they put in tray 7 and what do you know, it didn't fit on the upper. The dentist looked at my teeth and since my top teeth were never really a problem to begin with, he said they were looking good and there was no point in making new impressions when I only have 3 trays left for the top. He ended up cutting off the back 2 teeth for the remaining upper trays. So far tray 7 fits beautifully after he cut off the two back teeth, hopefully the others will fit too. I am seeing some progress with my bottom crowding but I don't like how they look right now. As my teeth are shifting, one front tooth is being pushed forward to make room for the other to fit into place. Hopefully it is just like a bad cold where it kind of gets worse before it gets better. February 10th is my next appointment when they remove the attachments from the top and I believe they will put my permanent retainer in place. Yay! Can't wait to be done!
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January 9, 2014
They definitely won't leave you with one tooth sticking out in the front :). And those types of movements (pushing a tooth backward) are the easiest for Invisalign anyway, so no worries! Are you getting a regular bonded retainer or the V-Loop (wavy kind that you can floss without using a threader)? I'm extremely curious about the bonded retainers.
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