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by cannella
Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:14 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Alcohol and Invisalign
Replies: 12
Views: 10948

I only smoke when I drink, and I only drink once a month sometimes less. and we are talking about drinking here not exactly a healthy behavior. If you are drinking more then 1-2 drinks at one sitting you are damaging your health. technically worldwide alcohol abuse causes as much death and disabilit...
by cannella
Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:37 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Alcohol and Invisalign
Replies: 12
Views: 10948

I went out drinking 1 time for about 4 hours and I took them out. I also have the bad habit of sneaking a few ciggies while I drink my beers so I didn't want to drink and smoke with them in..... I am hoping it didn't do any harm, I couldn't just pop them in and out and in and out to smoke ect... sta...
by cannella
Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:35 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: refinement question
Replies: 4
Views: 1496

I don't have any buttons either. I hope nothing changes in my treatment plan making me have to get them for refinement. I am on the express plan though (I had braces for 2 years as a kid but never wore my retainer) so I only have 7 trays. That is nothing my dentist told me!! Really quick 3mons or so...
by cannella
Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:17 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: lisping does it go away??
Replies: 11
Views: 3016

it has gotten a lot better!

I still hear it sometimes but the really bad part is gone.

I am relieved because I work on the phone alot and never realized how much I use the "s" sound before!
by cannella
Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:39 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Oral B Brush Ups
Replies: 8
Views: 4490

the brush-ups did not work well at all in my opinion. I am not suprised they were discontinued.

Great idea, but in reality they didn't foam up, didn't freshen breath, didn't even clean teeth.

I still have a bunch rolling around old purses waiting to be thrown out. Useless product.
by cannella
Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:35 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: lisping does it go away??
Replies: 11
Views: 3016

lisping does it go away??

I have a horrible lisp with the aligners in and I was wondering did this happen to anyone else? Does it go away? It is embarrassing!

I have had them in for 12days...