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36 Crowding & Overbite - Pakenham, AU
UPDATED FROM Purc77
7 months post
Attachments gone.... For now!
WORTH IT$7,000
The finish line is in sight with some small refinements pending for 2 stubborn top teeth. I have a bonded wire on my bottom teeth & have to keep wearing my last retainer on the top til my retainer arrives. Back in 6 weeks for refinements. For now I have no attachments & I'm loving myself sick!!!! I have sensitive teeth so attachment removal was pretty uncomfortable & unpleasant! I was worried from some other reviews that the tooth surface would be rough & damaged. Happy to report that Dr Li has done a fab job & my teeth are smooth & beautifully polished considering I do have existing enamel damage. I couldn't be happier at this point in time!!
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UPDATED FROM Purc77
7 months post
Last day of final aligner
I'm now nearing the end of my invisalign journey. I can now tell you all that the whole process had been totally worthwhile. My last 6 weeks have been the hardest as I've had another attachment added & had to wear a rubber band on one tooth to try & pull it down (see my pics) It's been fiddly & frustration. I've swallowed a few after losing my grip & pretty much shooting it off the back of the aligner straight down my throat!!! I do have some small gaps at the gum line beside a couple of teeth but that's kind of unavoidable. My teeth are straight and that's all I care about. I'm looking forward to getting the attachments off & hopefully start some whitening treatments.
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September 16, 2014
Congratulations!! So no refinements for you? Do you know what kind of retainers you'll be getting, and whether you'll be wearing them full-time for some months? Or will you be getting the bonded retainers? So excited to see your pics without attachments!!!
September 17, 2014
I was hoping for no refinements but sadly the top teeth need a couple more aligners! I've got the bonded retainer on the bottom but have been advised to still wear a retainer at night. For now I've had all my attachments removed & just wearing my top aligner til my retainers are ready. It's just nice to be able to see the finish line!!!
September 18, 2014
Thanks for the further update! I see you have just slight extra space there in the front now. It should be a short refinement phase :). So happy to hear that your teeth feel as great as they look :D. The bonded + regular retainer at night is a great compromise, because you don't have to do the full-time regular retainers for months before moving to nights. Very convenient!
Please let us know when you get your refinements. I'm curious as to whether you'll get new attachments!
Please let us know when you get your refinements. I'm curious as to whether you'll get new attachments!
UPDATED FROM Purc77
3 months post
Half way there!!
I'm just starting aligner 8 of 16. My how time flies when you're having fun! The truth is that having invisalign sucks big time. It impacts on your social life, work life & home life. But OMG is it worth it. Im not even half way and I couldn't be happier! For those couple of hours a day I get without this thing in my mouth You can't get the smile off my face. I have heaps of attachments and I still feel like my smile is amazing already. All my trays so far have been a comfortable fit and I'd describe the pain as reasonable. I get a bit of tenderness for the first week of each tray and just avoid eating anything chewy or hard. Unless it's chocolate and then I just push through it!!! At this point I'm happy to say for me Invisalign is worth it. Why didn't I do this sooner?!!!
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May 15, 2014
I had 15 attachments, so I feel your self consciousness! I think they're less noticeable to others though. I've never had anyone ask me "What are those bumps on your teeth?" when I've been eating or talking without my trays. So people were either oblivious or didn't care to ask! I didn't have too much pain at first either. I don't think I ever had to take pain meds when first changing trays. But I also usually changed them at night and slept through it I guess. The mornings would be a little sore, but nothing distracting.
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