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Severe Overbite, Slight Crowding, Never Had Braces. - Yelm, WA
UPDATED FROM revika
4 months post
Received!
revikaSeptember 14, 2016
Trays 1-3 showed up yesterday! I wanted to get my mouth used to them gradually before I "really" started the plan, so I will be wearing them while I sleep until Friday/Saturday. No starter tray, as we all expected. But I just noticed that the trays are actually for two weeks instead of three weeks now
?!
The right side drooped by about 2-3 mm.. yikes. I freaked out, called customer service, and they advised to chew the chewies for a half hour every day for the business week and if that didn't help, contact them.
I'm happy to say it DID help a bit though. It's not a perfect fit, but it'll do.
Saliva everywhere. Lisp isn't terrible, but a bit noticeable (d'oh... I have to talk a fair amount over the phone for work..). I couldn't find any wax for the aligners at Safeway either, so I'm hoping my trimming down the edges with the emery board will help a lot.
?!
The right side drooped by about 2-3 mm.. yikes. I freaked out, called customer service, and they advised to chew the chewies for a half hour every day for the business week and if that didn't help, contact them.
I'm happy to say it DID help a bit though. It's not a perfect fit, but it'll do.
Saliva everywhere. Lisp isn't terrible, but a bit noticeable (d'oh... I have to talk a fair amount over the phone for work..). I couldn't find any wax for the aligners at Safeway either, so I'm hoping my trimming down the edges with the emery board will help a lot.
UPDATED FROM revika
4 months post
Aligners shipped today!
revikaSeptember 8, 2016
So all in all this whole process to get started took about 4 months. Maybe 4 and a half, depending on when my aligners get here (and if they really don't ship them all at once anymore even though I paid in full).
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September 8, 2016
I also paid in full and they shipped the first 3. About a week later they shipped the next 3, and today I just received a shipping notification which will probably be my last 4 aligners. Even though I'm not due to complete treatment till February they've been pretty fast of getting them to me.
September 11, 2016
That's really good news, I'm glad they're doing it like that, kind of. I'd be happier if they gave me my first half so I would have less to worry about if shipments get held up (e.g. due to weather conditions and whatnot).
UPDATED FROM revika
4 months post
Process Update: Thermoforming (Aug 25)
revikaSeptember 2, 2016
So just a week ago, I was told that they were molding my aligners over the 3D imprints! It shouldn't be more than another week to hear back about them finally being shipped.
If I don't hear anything by next Friday, I will be sending them an email and seeing where these are at.
If I don't hear anything by next Friday, I will be sending them an email and seeing where these are at.
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