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Severe Overbite, Slight Crowding, Never Had Braces. - Yelm, WA
UPDATED FROM revika
4 months post
Received!
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!
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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K
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.
R
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).
M
UPDATED FROM revika
4 months post
Process Update: Thermoforming (Aug 25)
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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