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by WPGKatie
Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:45 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Your Invisalign horror story?
Replies: 7
Views: 7310

That really sucks. It sounds like the Big Crack was your tooth breaking. I hope everything works out. This is one of the reasons I went to a dentist for my Invisalign. I thought there was a chance I would need some crowns during the Invisalign treatment so I figured it would be best to have the sam...
by WPGKatie
Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:44 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Your Invisalign horror story?
Replies: 7
Views: 7310

I would have thought that, as well... Had my dentist not told me I don't need a crown or anything of that nature, because my tooth would have been fine. They told me that this root canal would last me at least ten years, according to my dentist. The only reason that I had a root canal done was becau...
by WPGKatie
Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:19 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Brushing teeth probs and worst place ever dropped aligner..
Replies: 2
Views: 1132

I rinse with a travel-sized bottle of scope every day after eating at lunch, as, just like you... very busy, not very sanitary....and that also has to do part with the wierdest place I've dropped it.... I stopped fully cleaning them at work, because I was standing in the washroom, brushing my teeth ...
by WPGKatie
Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:15 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: anyone else have these issues?
Replies: 5
Views: 1308

I have been in invisaligns for over a year now, still have a year to go and I still get canker soars, and still clench at night. What I do sometimes, is put wax all along my liners while I sleep. Gives me less of a headache in the morning. Also if I sleep on my back, I don't do it as much. So in the...
by WPGKatie
Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:11 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Yay. first day... thoughts.
Replies: 5
Views: 1286

I'm currently on tray 40/41, and just waiting for my next approximate set of 40-ish. My teeth were not as bad as they sound, just my eye tooth was turned inwards before the procedure, and overlapping my front tooth also known as the famous "snaggle-tooth", haha. Also my teeth were all 2mm ...
by WPGKatie
Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:57 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Invisalign newbie - looking for a bit of info
Replies: 18
Views: 4334

I am a 21 year old female, I golf, play baseball, hockey, badminton and volleyball, as well as going to the gym/jogging all with my liners in, and have no pain/swelling/infections, I also drink my gatorade, eat oranges in between periods, and if I have to eat anything else, I just make sure to floss...
by WPGKatie
Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:50 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Your Invisalign horror story?
Replies: 7
Views: 7310

Your Invisalign horror story?

Mine started when I had a root canal done on my right side eye tooth, in February, 2008. My dentist had not put a crown on it, which concerned me, however my dentist assured me that this would be no problem. May 2008 I met with my orthodontist for our consultation, and he noticed a slight discolorat...
by WPGKatie
Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:16 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: When Do You Start Dating Again After Getting Aligners?
Replies: 7
Views: 5926

I have been in my Invisaligns for a little over one year now, and still have approximately one year left, now. My smile, by the way, is coming along GREAT....with one acception). I have been on several dates with different people, and have found no shame in telling people that I am trying to straigh...