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I have slight crowding on my bottom teeth and an overbite. Cant wait to see how this journey goes :)
UPDATED FROM majorbiz
1 year post
Finished 4C and 4D but......
WORTH IT$3,800
I am posting pics of the end of 4C & 4D....So 4D came and went & I had a visit with my Orthodontist... My teeth still need some shifting done on the right and in front but I am so near being done! This was suppose to be my last set, believe me, I wore them like clock work but the last 3 or 4 sets have not felt that tight to me, I would change them and only felt very slight pressure if any, I just thought it was doing what it needed. I did notice that my top right side of my aligner had a gap between it and my gums, enough so that i could practically fit my fingernail in there.... I just figured it was the way it was suppose to be, but now im regretting not pointing this out to my dentist sooner as that is the reason I was getting no movement! So my last few sets have really done nothing, ugh! So we made new molds and he sent them off, now I am playing the waiting game and it could take 3 to 4 weeks to get them in, But honestly I could finish now, but why? I put in all this time, money and effort into my smile, so Im going all the way. I want my teeth to be as perfect as they can be. I have lived with my over bite and crowded teeth long enough lol I dont mind doing more sets, as I kinda feel weird when they are not in.... but I was looking forward to actually being done. I will now need to wear 3 to 6 more sets....So if you feel for any reason that you have any kind of issue with your appliance, talk to your dentist, save yourself the heartache of having to wear more then you need to! I am posting some pics on this update of the gap, just to give you an idea of what i mean.....and now I just wait. I only have to wear 4D now at night until my new aligners come in, but I find myself also wearing them during the day...weird I know. You would think I would take any advantage of keeping them off all day since I was givin the OK... Well they do come off for about 5 hours a day but other then that I am putting them right back in. No turning back now, Im already so happy with the way they look, I actually smile so much more! I remember growing up I hated my smile, I hated my overbite, so much so I would always have my hand up by my mouth covering it up. I hated when people looked at my side profile cuz of it, and now I dont care :) These things really work!! Just pay attention and watch for any minor changes in the way they feel, I wish I would have!! Anyways have a great day! And I will keep ya all posted when I get my new aligners in :)
UPDATED FROM majorbiz
11 months post
Starting of 4C
So I have 1 more tray left after this, but I had a talk with my orthodontist and we both feel like my front and right side could use a little more work. I am more then happy to do a few more trays, I'm almost sad it will end lol but honestly I can't wait to be done, it has had its good and bad days, but I'm so use to it now it had become a part of my daily schedule. So I will change this set Monday and move on to 4D...my last one...
(Just posting this update late) and in a few weeks I'll go in for an early apt. to see what we plan to do. I could be done, but why do all this work and not make it add perfect as possible..
Just remember, if anyone tells you these don't work, I feel it's because they didn't wear them as told, or use the chewies to help set them correctly.
If you want this to work, you have to do as your dentist recommends. Stay on track!
(Just posting this update late) and in a few weeks I'll go in for an early apt. to see what we plan to do. I could be done, but why do all this work and not make it add perfect as possible..
Just remember, if anyone tells you these don't work, I feel it's because they didn't wear them as told, or use the chewies to help set them correctly.
If you want this to work, you have to do as your dentist recommends. Stay on track!
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July 15, 2016
I just read your entire journey and it makes me so excited for you! I just started clear correct about a month and a half ago, and I have 14 trays to wear. However, I only have to wear them for two weeks at a time before changing my trays. I had braces in my early teenage years, but I lost my retainer..needless to say all of that work and money went down the drain. My problems now are mainly with my lower teeth overcrowding. And I have a mid shift line on my top because of it. Although I've only been wearing them a month and a half, I can feel my teeth have shifted when I take my trays out, they even look differently! My dentist has had to do IPR twice on me so far. Which kind of freaked me out because I was afraid that it would weaken my teeth. I read that you soak yours in bleach, dawn soap, and water? What denture cleaner are you using? I brush mine every morning after I wake up, and soak them in Retainer Brite but they are still cloudy after a week of wearing them. Do you think the bleach/dawn/water bath will help this? I'm also a coffee drinker myself, but I am too chicken to drink coffee with them in! Lol. I loved reading your journey, I'm so excited for you. Part of me hates that you have to do extra trays, but the other half is excited for you because I, too, will be sad when I have to take them off! Lol. They have become a part of my mouth :). Thank you so much for sharing your clear correct adventure. I can't wait to see your final result. Your teeth have come so far. You will have a dazzling smile :).
Blessings,
Alex
Blessings,
Alex
August 2, 2016
Thank you so much!! The bleach and dawn really does work amazing Have you tried it yet? I just soak mine in a generic polident cleaner every morning while I get ready for work. Ive had that IPR done 3 times now, Its not bad until they hit your gums ... that hurts LOL Have you been using a waterpik? I absolutely love mine! I still drink my coffee while I wear them I just make sure its not pipping hot, and I feel as long as you are drinking water all day and brushing ect it hasnt stained my teeth at all. I also have been whiting my teeth with using my aligners, when I asked my dentist if this was ok he saw no problem :) So I did go in last week to see why my teeth haven't shifted all the way on my upper right side and I realized it was because of a small gap between my aligner and my gumline so my teeth was not moving much, I didnt feel alot of tightness on my last 2 to 3 sets when I changed them and that concerned me. I should have brought this to my dentists attention sooner but I felt it was normal? So we did new molds and now I have to wait 3 to 4 more weeks to get my new trays :( I will have 3 to 6 more sets to wear. Oh well I guess, its worth it in the long run :) I will post an update and try to get a picture of the gap incase anyone else ever has this issue. How is your treatment going? hope to see some pictures of your progress soon!! Thank you again !!
July 25, 2016
Hi, I'm on set 17 out of twenty and when looking back I can see a massive improvement. I haven't looked at this site for a good few months but I am interested to see that although your teeth look amazing, I notice a space between the front left tooth and the aligner....I have exactly the same and despite chewing hard on my chewies, the air bubble isn't diminishing. Is this why you had extra trays? I'm very interested to know xx looking amazing though x
August 2, 2016
Im thinking it is, i went in last week and pointed out to my dentist the small gap there, also on that same side my aligner has never been completely tight (snug) along my gum line...it wasn't way bad, but the last 2 or three trays i noticed a bigger gap on the aligner, i could practically fit my nail in between it and my gums on the left top side... So that being said the last 3 sets was suppose to work more on that side and move those teeth. But I feel it didn't do much, infact I didn't even notice much tightness when changing my last 2 trays. It was because of the space, Im kinda bummed because this was suppose to be my last set and today would have been my last day. I decided along with my dentist that I want to do a few more trays to correct it, I only have to wear this set at night right now until they come in, we did new molds and now I have to wait 3 to 4 weeks to get my new trays in :( it could be 3 to 6 more trays he said. So I think you need to point out your gap to your dentist, I wish I would have said something sooner but I figured it was normal? Other then the pocket of space, Does yours fit snug to your gums? Im going to post an update with pictures hopefully showing the gap. Ill keep ya updated! And thank you for your compliments :)
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