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by Sain
Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:59 pm
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: New attachments came with refinements and they hurt!
Replies: 1
Views: 1159

New attachments came with refinements and they hurt!

So apparently while I was in Invisalign bliss for a year, they came up with new (and hopefully more effective) attachments. So my old attachments came off, impressions were taken, and my refinements (11U/10L) came in. They put the new attachments on yesterday. I've been leading a retreat for kids th...
by Sain
Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:15 pm
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: A little discouraged...
Replies: 3
Views: 1162

Thanks you two. Yeah, I was a little bummed out when this week went by too...but it does help knowing that I'm not the only one that's had it take a long time. anastasia, you have admirable patience!! I'm out of town for the weekend, so even if they come in, I won't be able to pick them up for a whi...
by Sain
Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:41 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: A little discouraged...
Replies: 3
Views: 1162

A little discouraged...

I started seriously considering invisalign last summer. First appointment in August. Switched orthos after getting impressions because he wasn't confident he could get results... New impressions with the new ortho. So I was supposed to get my aligners sometime in November. They found a flaw in the i...
by Sain
Sat Nov 01, 2008 1:20 pm
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Just waiting for Invisalign to show up
Replies: 4
Views: 1121

Thanks!

I have a question...I'm not really worried about the pressure Invisalign puts on my teeth, but I am concerned that I might not be able to remove the trays easily.

Has anyone had problems with this? I hear that some orthodontists will give you a tool to take them out with.
by Sain
Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:20 pm
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Just waiting for Invisalign to show up
Replies: 4
Views: 1121

Just waiting for Invisalign to show up

So I've been looking into Invisalign for months now. I finally got an appointment with an orthodontist in September, but he wasn't very confident that this procedure would work for me. He wanted me to get metal braces, but I'm a college student who looks rather young naturally and I'd prefer if I d...