Your Invisalign horror story?
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:50 am
Mine started when I had a root canal done on my right side eye tooth, in February, 2008. My dentist had not put a crown on it, which concerned me, however my dentist assured me that this would be no problem.
May 2008 I met with my orthodontist for our consultation, and he noticed a slight discoloration in my eye tooth, which had been caused by them replacing the infected pulp in the tooth, during the root canal. Orthodontist mentioned nothing about requiring a crown, but had actually SAID "we'll get your teeth straight, and then get the discoloration in your tooth dealt with, afterwards".
November 17, 2008 when I was 8 months into my Invisalign, went in for my typical bi-monthly appointment at the orthodontists, and the same eye-tooth (which had been turned towards my front tooth) required an attachment be added. As you know, attachments require glue to be added onto it. Somehow the attachment did not take, so the orthodontist said we need to file off the glue. While filing between my teeth, we both felt/heard a big crack, when she assured me that it was just the glue. I didn't question anything, because.... well... I'm not the orthodontist, why should I question it, right?
As I'm sure anyone knows who wears invisalign, you don't really want to eat much after this procedure, and I don't eat for at least a day. Well, the next day, my first meal since the "Big Crack" I decided I was going to try the eating thing, with something really soft, so made myself a sandwich. While eating the sandwich, said eye-tooth broke off in the bread. Went back to the ortho, he said it was "IMPOSSIBLE" for any of his tools to break my tooth, and then rudly asked me if I had been "eating a rock sandwich". I am very particular with my teeth, obviously, I mean I am dropping $8,000 into my teeth, I would be CRAZY to not take care of them, so clearly it was not due to my own actions.
I am taking legal action to get things worked out, but it has been the story from hell. I have been reduced to sticking WAX in my liner in place of a real tooth. Worst part is, that I am the maid of honor in a wedding in September.
Give me feedback on your horror story, or if anything as such as happened to you!
May 2008 I met with my orthodontist for our consultation, and he noticed a slight discoloration in my eye tooth, which had been caused by them replacing the infected pulp in the tooth, during the root canal. Orthodontist mentioned nothing about requiring a crown, but had actually SAID "we'll get your teeth straight, and then get the discoloration in your tooth dealt with, afterwards".
November 17, 2008 when I was 8 months into my Invisalign, went in for my typical bi-monthly appointment at the orthodontists, and the same eye-tooth (which had been turned towards my front tooth) required an attachment be added. As you know, attachments require glue to be added onto it. Somehow the attachment did not take, so the orthodontist said we need to file off the glue. While filing between my teeth, we both felt/heard a big crack, when she assured me that it was just the glue. I didn't question anything, because.... well... I'm not the orthodontist, why should I question it, right?
As I'm sure anyone knows who wears invisalign, you don't really want to eat much after this procedure, and I don't eat for at least a day. Well, the next day, my first meal since the "Big Crack" I decided I was going to try the eating thing, with something really soft, so made myself a sandwich. While eating the sandwich, said eye-tooth broke off in the bread. Went back to the ortho, he said it was "IMPOSSIBLE" for any of his tools to break my tooth, and then rudly asked me if I had been "eating a rock sandwich". I am very particular with my teeth, obviously, I mean I am dropping $8,000 into my teeth, I would be CRAZY to not take care of them, so clearly it was not due to my own actions.
I am taking legal action to get things worked out, but it has been the story from hell. I have been reduced to sticking WAX in my liner in place of a real tooth. Worst part is, that I am the maid of honor in a wedding in September.
Give me feedback on your horror story, or if anything as such as happened to you!