Refinements are here ... and more aligners

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#1 Post by **fabfemme** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:59 pm

FINALLY saw the doc today...got the refinements back.

Seems that the reason it took so long is b/c she consulted with a few other docs and sent them back to clincheck a few times - whateves, somebody coulda called me!!!

Original Plan:
U: 13 (finished to 13)
L: 19 (got up to 13 before they stopped fitting)
1 button on lower left side

Revised Plan:
U: 10 more (for a total of 23)
L: 10 more (for a total of 23)
3 additional buttons (for a total of four) with one on front canine (slightly visible - boo!)

So, it sounds like my plan is *only* extended five more months. BUT, I wouldn't be surprised if more time/aligners are added on.

UGH

& YEAH

#2 Post by **michelle88** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:25 pm

Hi,

I can feel with you.

I have U9 and L14. I'm now at Aligner 8 and my Upper Teeth are not really straight. My ortho said, we can do a refinement. And I hope it will work. I dont mind having a few more trays (just wanna have straight teeth), I hope I do not need to pay more for that???

Michelle

#3 Post by **michelle88** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 6:07 pm

no, its not express.
my ortho said, invisalign stands for that what they do and I'll get as much refinement as possible. but they want me to wai until the bottom 14 is finished also, but for what?

#4 Post by **berries** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 6:49 pm

Hi, michelle88. I can only speculate--you should ask your ortho why the wait. I'm in metal brackets, but I do know that my ortho needs to get my bottom teeth in their final position before he can fine-tune my uppers, in terms of aligning the bite. Maybe this is what's going on in your case?