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Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year to all you fellow aligners

Hi All, just a quick update.....8 months after treatment for top teeth started I had my replacement retainer fitted today after 2 months of re aligning with the IA. I feel very confident that this one wont have any problems & that I can now say treatment for top teeth is finally over!! Had a 9 w...

Thaks Susie & Vicky! I will keep you posted on what happens. Vicky, I havent had a new appliance made. The plan is to straighten the front four lowers then pay for an additional appliance to straighten the eye teeth! I want to refuse to pay the extra but want the teeth straightened so not sure w...

Hi All, it has been a while since my last post. I have nothing positive to say & some may think then dont speak at all BUT It is good to sometimes get these things of your chest & who better to do that with but fellow aligners :) I first had my top alinger fitted beginning of April, treatmen...

Awesome news Nikki
Cant wait to see the final pics

Hi All, I had my bottom aligner fitted on Monday & hav to say I was pleasantly surprised. It is barely noticable inside & out. My speech is barely affected (a slight lisp only) It is really painful to put back in after eating but I know that will pass in a few days. It has cut under my toung...

Hi Badbear I am pretty sure my teeth have moved but it is soooo slight that it is hard to be 100%. As long as they dont move any further I can live with how they r, they r so much better than what they used to be! I whitened for 10 days. It was recommended that I purchase a tube of GC Tooth Mousse, ...

Thanks Badbear, I had the wire re glued but have since noticed..... well, at least I think I have noticed that 2 teeth have ever so slightly moved forward. Maybe that is why the wire kept coming un glued due to movement?? I am very concerned about this at the moment & keep looking & taking p...

Hey Snoopy, yes we r all in it for the same reason
Bummer u cant view the pics.

Badbear, the biscuit I was talking about earlier didnt wedge under retainer, the retainer had actually come unglued AGAIN (2nd time in 3 weeks) Hav appt at dentist 8am tomorrow to hav reglued.

Will keep u all posted

That it awesome news Badbear!!! :) Does your retainer have a blob of glue behind each tooth? I have a blob behind each tooth (6 of them) Great that it doesnt bother you! Wish I could say the same. Actually I was eating a biscuit only minutes ago & now have some wedged behind section of retainer,...

Thanks Guys :) Sassy....I did the whitening with the custom tray. I think it differs depending on the strength of gel? I have 15% strength & it was a 10 day process for 2-4 hours a day. I am going to do a little more next week only on 2 teeth that still have a slight tinge. I was given 2 syringe...

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/811/beforeafterpics.jpg/] http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/3567/beforeafterpics.th.jpg [/URL] They are not the clearest of pics but u can get the idea of how well & fast the IA works :) The IA had finished aligning after 12 weeks but I had to wear it for an...

Hi All, Sassy & Badbear, great that u r both nearly finished! To all the newbies....be patient, it really does get better & the results will be amazing :) Badbear....can u keep us posted on how u get on with ur fixed retainer/wire. I have had mine on for 3 weeks now but after 2 weeks had to ...

thanks Nikki & Sassy :) Nikki, sorry to hear about your unexpected marital status!!! I hope u r ok? I googled images for bottom aligners last night & your images appeared quite a few times Nikki :) I am so glad to have been able to post a positive ending. Sassy, it is amazing how quickly the...

Got into the the dentist 2 days early & had my permanent crown & retainer fitted yesterday & am happy to report that I love the final result! No more IA...........for 3 weeks anyway as I have gone ahead & got the impression taken for my bottom teeth so I will be with you fellow align...