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by hoolie
Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:58 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Newbie to Invisalign and a few questions
Replies: 6
Views: 3315

Well finally got attachments today - a week later as my otho wasn't happy how I was taking my aligners out. Feels very weird like bits of food stuck to your teeth. Glad they don't notice much though. You were right about the aligners settling down at aligner number 2. Mouth feels much better. Got al...
by hoolie
Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:57 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Newbie to Invisalign and a few questions
Replies: 6
Views: 3315

Hiya Well you were right about the soreness in the mouth easing - day 12 of my first set of aligners and it all seems to have gone. Hurrah. Going on Thursday for my 2nd set of aligner and the dreaded attachments. Getting better at taking the aligners out just hope its not much more difficult with th...
by hoolie
Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:59 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Newbie to Invisalign and a few questions
Replies: 6
Views: 3315

Hi John Thanks for getting back to me. Must admit that one sore spot has gone today (well like you say just got used to it/toughened up). Roll on tray 2. Any tips for getting them off as find it a bit difficult at times. Having attachments fitted next week (7 in total) and that's meant to make it ha...
by hoolie
Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:22 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Newbie to Invisalign and a few questions
Replies: 6
Views: 3315

Newbie to Invisalign and a few questions

Hi all I'm on my first set of aligners and am on day 6. Got 13 L and 18U to go. A couple of questions. Did anyone else have a sore mouth at the start as the roof of my mouth is tender today and I have a spot on the inside of my mouth where one of my attachments will be which is also sore? I've got t...
by hoolie
Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:35 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: A practical question..
Replies: 12
Views: 2719

Thanks for getting back so quickly. I'm in England and going to a guy at London Bridge and he is an invisalign platinum service provider so hopefully won't have to wait too long. Just want straight teeth now. :0)[/quote good luck! I go to a place that sounds VERY similar (!) and I got mine within 2...
by hoolie
Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:49 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: A practical question..
Replies: 12
Views: 2719

Thanks for getting back so quickly. I'm in England and going to a guy at London Bridge and he is an invisalign platinum service provider so hopefully won't have to wait too long. Just want straight teeth now. :0)
by hoolie
Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:38 pm
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: A practical question..
Replies: 12
Views: 2719

Going for my x-rays and having my impressions taken on Friday. EEek. Finding all the info on here really useful. I'm sure I'll have some questions once I get my aligners. Was originally going to go with the Inman Aligner but read some messages that really put me off. Decided to go with the slow but ...
by hoolie
Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:10 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Inman aligners
Replies: 2672
Views: 696269

Hi folks. Usual story teeth were fairly straight then the wisdoms kicked in. Was told after I had the wisdoms out my teeth would straighten - wrong! I have a slight overlap of the top front teeth with slightly twisted incisors, and a well crowded bottom set. Have now decided at the tender age of 43 ...