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Hi Jen

I used sterident denture tablets, the kind that you dissolve in water. Yes, it is common to feel that your tooth/teeth may fall out - they won't!! They have to get loose in order to move and yes, they probably are starting to move even after only 5 days, that is a good result!

CJ

Hi Jenwalton01 Your speech will improve and your mouth will start to feel more comfortable so stick with it. I drank loads of cold water to cool my mouth down and I this definitely helped - I would recommend you read out loud to improve your speech, even though it sounds stupid it really does work -...

Hi Jenwaltono1 From start to finish it took 6 months BUT I only wore the aligner for 7 weeks and had adjustments 3 times during this period, I then moved on to the clear plastic (Essix) retainer which is lovely compared to the inman, this doesn't affect your speech at all and is comfortable to wear ...

Hi Jenwaltono1 It seems you are getting on fine with your aligner, I finished all my treatment back in November last year and it is definitely worth it - I felt just like you for the first couple of weeks, awful speech and a very sore mouth but persevere with it all and you will be delighted with th...

Amazing Starnepus, glad it's all over for you, they look fab x

Brilliant! It's such a wonderful feeling to be finished, I'm very used to mine now and still can't stop smiling ... well done, I'm so happy for you.
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Teeth look fab Rosiesue and so glad that your dentist is sorting you out. It will all be fine at the end, and the Essix retainer is much better than the inman, I'm sure you'll agree!

Poor you Rosiesue, that's awful but I'm sure your dentist will rectify it for you and all will be fine - annoying though! I'm surprised you didn't have to wear a plastic retainer for a while before your permanent retainer was fitted, I had one for a while and my dentist told me that this was while w...

Just catching up, starnepus your teeth look fab- well done xx

Hi helenv I used normal sterident tablets discolved in luke warm water, pop your aligner in this solution for a couple of minutes and rinse well in cold water - job done! With regard to sores, any mouth ulcer gel is fine, it was my left inside cheek that was sore but this only lasted a few days, you...

helenv - stick with your plan, it will be hard for the first week, especially speech but your holiday will relax you and ease the aching mouth and you will be less embarrassed speaking to your friends than you would your work colleagues. By the time you get back to work, your speech will have improv...

Rosiesue, so gutted for you, this is the hardest part but your dentist is like mine was, very meticulous and only wants the best results for you so just a little more patience and you'll be there next time I'm sure. Have a great holiday and you should be OK keeping your inman in for 16 hours (that's...

LadyF well done, your dentist will sort you out don't worry but I have to say your teeth look great in the picture! I'm still trying to get my photos on but the size is too bit, need to work out how to reduce the format size!

LadyF

Yes, I would go back it will make a difference!!

Good luck

Starnepus and Oharrecr - thank you for your comments, I am delighted with the result have got some photos on my phone but can't upload them as they are too big - need to work out how to do it!!