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24 Years Old, Invisalign Treatment with Acceledent - Crowding/ Overbite - Vancouver, BC
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I got engaged this past September and want to plan...
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I got engaged this past September and want to plan our wedding for sometime in the next 2 years. I'm 24 and decided to get invisalign to straighten my teeth as part of a larger makeover project for myself.. I'm getting my hair done this week, have started a new workout plan and just overall making some positive changes to boost my own self confidence entering into the next chapter of my life! I have found other reviews SO helpful (this is where I found out about acceledent!) so thought I would share my own journey as well! Feel free to ask me absolutely anything! xox- Julia
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April 27, 2015
Wow, I'm so excited for you! I stopped by because I had also gone to a consultation with Dr.Daher but decided to go with a different orthodontist. Was the acceledent included in your quoted price, or did you incur additional costs to get the device? I have a LOT of trays so anything to cut down my treatment time would be wonderful!
April 27, 2015
The acceldent was an additional $500. It retails at almost $1800 on its own, so they must get it at a subsidized cost. I have heard really great things about how much it cuts down on time!
April 28, 2015
Disregard my other comment, so you did get the extra Acceledent?
April 28, 2015
Oh man I hit post before I was ready. I meant.. So you did pay the extra for the Acceledent? $500 extra really isn't bad! I know the first few weeks of Invisalign are heavy because you've got to pay so much up front. I only owe $320 on my Invisalign and I'm paying it next week.. Can't wait to get that over with. I'm looking forward to more of your updates to see how many trays you need, how it's all going etc. Ps I LOVE BC! I'm all the way down here in Australia but I can't wait to get back to your part of the world!
April 28, 2015
awe thanks! BC is great! I have spent some time in Canberra and loved it there as well. That is awesome that you only have $320 left... Im jealous! I paid $2400 for the deposit and then, to answer your question, YES went ahead with the extra $500 for the acceledent. I think its going to make a big difference in cutting down the time. excited to get this going!!!
April 29, 2015
Congratulations on your Invisalign! I'm a fellow Vancouverite but I ended up going with Damon braces instead of Invisalign. I'm 21 weeks into my treatment and loving the results so far so I hope you see the results you're looking for too! I'm also getting my teeth fixed before getting married (not engaged yet, but the BF knows I'd like my teeth fixed beforehand). I look forward to seeing your progress!
April 30, 2015
Thanks! That's great that you are seeing good progress ... Your pics look awesome! I wanted to be more tan, skinnier and a million other things before I got engaged but sometimes love just can't wait... lol.. This is gives me some time to postpone the stress of planning a wedding though! :) all the best
May 1, 2015
I hear ya....I think we all feel that pressure, doesn't matter if you're planning for your wedding or a vacation.
UPDATED FROM holymacaronies
4 months post
almost halfway through
Just put in tray 11 of 26... starting next week will be switching trays every 5 days instead of 7 so time will fly by hopefully. I leave them out for more than 4 hours/day but everything has gone very smoothly! excited for the finished product.. also getting zoom whitening next week. (yes you can whiten during invisalign... even with attachments!)
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UPDATED FROM holymacaronies
6 months post
ALMOST DONE! TRAY 19 OF 26! Changing every 5 days thanks to Acceledent!
Hello! I can't believe that in 20 days I get my attachments taken off... and 15 days later I can switch to retainer! (If all goes well/ no revisions)
Currently on tray 19 of 26 and things are looking pretty good... I find it hard to believe that by tray 25 my lower teeth will be 100% straight, seeing as they are still somewhat crooked right now..
However,I took tray 23 out of the package and the lower teeth look nearly perfect... So hopefully I am on track and the tray will fit perfectly when I get there.
I have only been wearing my trays at night for the past 2 weeks (without swapping- stayed on 19) due to a really bad chest infection. (Felt so crappy, the extra pressure on my head was unmanageable ) I went in to my ortho today for a checkup to see if I am OK to get back on track and swap trays every five days... They gave me the green light and said tray 19 looks to be fitting perfectly.
This has been such a massive investment for me... I have never spent this much money on anything besides school in my entire life! I think it will be worth it... If you do this once properly and keep up retainers, you will have straight teeth for the rest of your life.
I can't wait to get the darn attachments off so I can start whitening again! All I want for Christmas is straight teeth! Please please please!!
Ask me anything.. I am almost done so am pretty much an expert ;)
Currently on tray 19 of 26 and things are looking pretty good... I find it hard to believe that by tray 25 my lower teeth will be 100% straight, seeing as they are still somewhat crooked right now..
However,I took tray 23 out of the package and the lower teeth look nearly perfect... So hopefully I am on track and the tray will fit perfectly when I get there.
I have only been wearing my trays at night for the past 2 weeks (without swapping- stayed on 19) due to a really bad chest infection. (Felt so crappy, the extra pressure on my head was unmanageable ) I went in to my ortho today for a checkup to see if I am OK to get back on track and swap trays every five days... They gave me the green light and said tray 19 looks to be fitting perfectly.
This has been such a massive investment for me... I have never spent this much money on anything besides school in my entire life! I think it will be worth it... If you do this once properly and keep up retainers, you will have straight teeth for the rest of your life.
I can't wait to get the darn attachments off so I can start whitening again! All I want for Christmas is straight teeth! Please please please!!
Ask me anything.. I am almost done so am pretty much an expert ;)
Good for you for starting this journey and making healthy changes for yourself. What is the timeline for your Invisalign treatment?