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I'm in my first set of trays (changing them for the first time tonight!) and I didn't have a lisp with them. However, when I first got my appliance and then my Essix retainer, I did have one. It went away after a couple of days when I got used to it. The Essix is thicker than Invisalign, so I guess ...

My molds were taken on 1/5/07 and they gave me a time frame of 6 weeks - I should be getting them tomorrow!

Hi there! I just got my pendulum applance taken off after the New Year. I was originally told that I'd wear it for 4 months, but it ended up being 10 months. I've been in a retainer since then and I'm due to get my first set of trays tomorrow. I hated wearing that appliance too because of the food t...

Hi DiaEmerald! I'm new as well - I've been actually lurking for a little over one year now. Your post is similar to what I've recently experienced so I was compelled to reply! I started my ortho treatment officially last March. When I had my consultation back in Dec 2005, my ortho also gave me two o...