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by happyhelen
Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:50 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Just got aligners - need coffee!
Replies: 10
Views: 3439

haaaa haaa die hard! i never thought i would see the word lass on a usa website!
ha, you made a northern lass smile
x
by happyhelen
Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:56 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Invisalign pictures
Replies: 8
Views: 4210

i totally agreee!! :D everyone seems to hate invisilign, but mine are soo cool. Nobody notices and if they are cared for correctly, then they genuinely look like the picture off the website and no one notices at all. :lol: so far so good for me, its week 6 and definately improvements in my teeth. I...
by happyhelen
Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:37 am
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: hapy helens invisilign so far....
Replies: 1
Views: 1136

hapy helens invisilign so far....

Hi All, Thought i would share with you my story so far as i have took a lot from reading all yours........ Bit about me; am 24, live in the sunny north of England, and have always wanted nice teeth!! :lol: Had lovely teeth as a child, they got a bit crowded as i got older. I went to university and ...
by happyhelen
Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:49 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Invisalign and bleaching
Replies: 2
Views: 1777

hello, my ortho said to wait till after the invisalign porccesto bleach as the buttons may affect it. He said once the process is done, they reove the buttons and bleaching will work fine. ive had a few buttons removed and new ones put on and no damage to my teeth so far, why dont you speak to your ...
by happyhelen
Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:18 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: hapyhelens Invisilign so far ....
Replies: 4
Views: 2071

hiya i snapped it becasue i got really clever and started drinking diet coke and cups of tea, and it weakend the front, and snapped when i tried to take it out. i have 20 lower / 13 uppers, and so far so good. i genuinely dont think anyone notices, but am hyper careful about brushing regularily and ...
by happyhelen
Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:02 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: hapyhelens Invisilign so far ....
Replies: 4
Views: 2071

hapyhelens Invisilign so far ....

hi all, on 5th aliger now. wear each one for 2 weeks and so far its all going well. no major problems - i snapped aligner 3 clean in half, but just worn aligner 4 for one week extra, very very pleased with invisilign, feel totally confident in them - no one notices and so far so good! i work in a b...
by happyhelen
Fri Dec 23, 2005 2:10 am
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: DAN'S STORY (BACK IN ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT)
Replies: 31
Views: 11030

wow i just read your post!! wow congratulations, your so brave!!! how are you feeking now? much better i hope. im sure that the new year will be so fab, you have done the hard bit by going through surgery...now its just recovery time watching all the changes take place. keep us up to date with your ...
by happyhelen
Thu Dec 22, 2005 2:34 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: bottom trays on in 4 days
Replies: 4
Views: 1986

a fellow northerner! :D i lived in liverpool for years, fab place. thanks for the infp. strangely enough my ortho rang me this morning to ask me to go in to discuss further the process. i have been silly and read all the horror stories circulating the net regarding invislign and am now a bit (ok ver...
by happyhelen
Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:38 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: bottom trays on in 4 days
Replies: 4
Views: 1986

hello my fellow brit , how you finding invisilign? im really intrested in it...i keep reading bad reports so i dont really know what to think, how long will yours be on for? if you dont mind me asking, how much is it? ive been quoted 4-5 k and to have on for 12 months. i am really intrested thanks f...
by happyhelen
Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:33 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: dog ate my invisalign retainer
Replies: 3
Views: 4144

hello cosine

cosine, please could you let me know what you think of invisilign? Im 23, in the UK and really want my teeth sorted! invisilign is massively pushed by m dentist and im not sure if thas becasue he will no doubt make a lot of cash from it.......are you happy? does it seem to be working? Thank you xxxx...
by happyhelen
Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:49 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Approach difference US/europe?
Replies: 49
Views: 7317

AND ALSO,,,,,,,, the reason NHS is overspent is becasue its a SERVICE. its not a buisness UNLIKE PRIVATE. Private care is owned by stakeholders and must provide financial rewards. THATS WHY PRiVATE HOSPITALS DO NOT HAVE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY. SO! THATS WHY ITS OVERSPENT. i really neeed to learn to ...
by happyhelen
Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:36 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Approach difference US/europe?
Replies: 49
Views: 7317

OK I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE RANTS AGAINST NHS. True evry one is entitled to there opinions, but i am starting a 24 hour sfjidt in accident and emergency in 2 hours, and on a friday night as a doctor its not the nicest job at times. Now "waiting lists". yes they can be long buut we have wait...
by happyhelen
Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:18 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Approach difference US/europe?
Replies: 49
Views: 7317

hello all, i have been reading this thread and thinking about whats on it a lot since it was posted. i need to say im a a real pro NHS girl. I work in the NHS - im a locum junior doctor in the north east and travel between 12 hospitals. My mum and brother are nurses. so this is a real nhs rant from ...
by happyhelen
Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:31 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: invisalign speech
Replies: 5
Views: 2533

just thought i would join in........... im getting upper and lower invisilign. costing approx £3700 for 20 upper 30 lower and then 200 pounds for retainers after the course to sleep in......... I think thats exsensive as if i got a second quote at 2500 but didnt know the dentist at all (this guys b...
by happyhelen
Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:35 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Approach difference US/europe?
Replies: 49
Views: 7317

my two pence worth

[ color=darkblue] just thought i would add my bit to the debate!! firstly would like to say Thank you to everyone as i love thi site and it gets me through my brace days!! secondly i would also like to say i am biased as i love the NHS. i am so proud to have it and pay my taxes to contribute to it. ...