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My Invisalign Journey - 2 years, NOT WORTH IT... Getting "real" braces.
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UPDATED FROM ocdave
Braces off, end result.
After 9 months of wearing "real braces" my journey of nearly 3 years is over. I'm happy with the end result and only wish I had opted for braces and an Orthodontist at the beginning of my treatment.
UPDATED FROM ocdave
Getting braces to finish the job Invisalign couldn't
I consulted a very experienced Orthodontist on 5-1-2014 and he examined my teeth. One thing he pointed out quickly was that my two lateral incisors were crooked and flared, and both of their roots needed to be rotated. Something Invisalign was not capable of doing.
So in a nutshell he essentially told me the last year of refinement was a waste of time. He also said my open bite can be resolved with a few brackets and bands. My treatment time should be around 9 months to get things straightened out, possibly less.
So on 5-12-2014, I went in for xrays and impressions. My next appointment is on 5-28 to discuss the treatment plan and options in detail.
It's such feeling of relief to know that I'm now in capable hands. I'm looking forward to getting started and putting the Invisalign nightmare behind me.
Stay tuned....
So in a nutshell he essentially told me the last year of refinement was a waste of time. He also said my open bite can be resolved with a few brackets and bands. My treatment time should be around 9 months to get things straightened out, possibly less.
So on 5-12-2014, I went in for xrays and impressions. My next appointment is on 5-28 to discuss the treatment plan and options in detail.
It's such feeling of relief to know that I'm now in capable hands. I'm looking forward to getting started and putting the Invisalign nightmare behind me.
Stay tuned....
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May 17, 2014
When you set up the review for braces, I will link it to this one so everyone can just click from this review to that one and vice versa if they start there. I did the same thing for BatonRougeCutie so people who know her can continue to follow her, but new people looking up braces can also find her old story. :D
May 17, 2014
Thanks 2+1! I'd like to link the reviews. When I start the new review I'll shoot you a message... Ty
May 17, 2014
Perfect :). Although I'm also subscribed so when you get published, I'll get notified. But I'd still appreciate a note from you :D!
August 22, 2014
Useful, informative post. Thank you. I just finished my first year of Invisalign, and I'm going to start the refinement phase tomorrow. Because of your experience, I'm glad that I chose an orthodontist over a dentist. $5,900 is a lot of money! It's also important that the person you hire sees you personally, not his or her assistant(s). I'll remember that just in case it starts happening to me.
Again, thank you for sharing your experiences with everyone.
August 20, 2015
Ah how I wish I read this post before getting my Invisalign. I am in the same boat. I went for Invisalign after a cosmetic dentist convinced me that he could fix some minor crowding issues as well as a crossbite with Invisalign. Here we are 30 trays later and now my whole bite is off and I have a bit of a shift in my lower jaw when I speak now that I didn't have before. He prescribed an additional 24 trays for refinement which he thinks will fix this but I feel like the 3 trays of refinements I have had so far are making everything worse. I have an appointment with him tomorrow but I will be consulting with an orthodontist soon to get a second opinion. :(
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