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#541 Post by **PARIS 99** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:15 am

JEN T80-

Totally understand your reservations about getting the inman aligner. It took me nearly a year to finally decide to take the plunge! Like you, one of my lateral incisors sits just behind the front tooth - not terribly noticable, but to me it looks awful, especially in photo's and I'm forever hiding my smile. Anyway, my dentist suggested wearing an arch expander for 6 weeks to create some room and then the inman aligner for a further 6 to 8 weeks.

I'm only into my 2nd week with the inman and I am amazed at how quickly it works!! The tooth that used to sit behind is nearly in line with the front two! I know your dentist recommended it may take 4 months but you might be pleasantly surprised. Of course it depends on your willingness to wear it. I wear mine for 20 hours a day. Yes, it's a bit bulky, yes, it makes you sound a bit ridiculous and yes, your teeth feel a bit tender. But if my teeth continue to straighten up as rapidly as they are now - I'm prepared for a bit of discomfort!

Whatever you decide, I can't imagine you'll regret getting the inman aligner.

#542 Post by **janie** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 3:41 am

Hi Jen,

I would say go for it. The chances of your treatment being completed before the wedding are slim (i'm almost a year into treatment and still wearing a clear retainer full time and mine was a fairly straightforward case, I posted some photos a few months ago) but you will definitely see some improvement, and I've never known someone's teeth to look worse whilst they are undergoing the treatment!

Fingers crossed, some people have had great success in a short time, and any improvements to your confidence and photos on the big day has to be worth it!

#543 Post by **Chezdon1986** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:57 am

I'd go for it.

I've had my bottom Inman in for 15 weeks and I'm just about finished. Going to get my retainer on Saturday.

Then I'm going to get my top Inman, which is what I did this for in the first place. My bottom teeth had to move backwards before my top teeth could. It's expensive but unfortunately that's what had to be done.

To be honest the movement is so slight that you end up forgetting what your teeth looked like before. I certainly have for my lower teeth. I'm sure I'll notice more on top as that's where I have gaps that I want closing.

At first it was uncomfortable and my speech was pretty bad (lower, not even upper which is supposed to be worse) but you get used to it. I don't even realise I have it in my mouth anymore.

I'm not looking forward to having to wear retainers for a while afterwards but if my teeth look good then I'll be happy.

My advice would be if you're thinking about it, then you never won't think about it unless you do it. It will always be on your mind and you'll be thinking, "what if?". Like someone said, you can take it out for the day and then pop it back in the next day.

#544 Post by **Narcslowhands** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:42 am

Hi

Thanks to all who have posted. This forum was a massive help in deciding to go down the road of the inman aligner. To me my teeth need a lot of work and I didnt even think the inman would suit me but I took the plunge with a conculation before Christmas and Im starting off with an expander ( 6 weeks in ). So far there has only been one mishap where it wasnt sitting right for about a week and then eventually it wouldnt even go back in my mouth. Of course this happened on a Sunday so didnt get to the dentist until Mon and it has set me back about 2 weeks. So the lessons learnt so far are:

Make sure that your expander is sitting perfectly in your mouth and you can close your teeth without biting metal or feeling any "springing" going on.

Also Ive learnt that the more comfortable it is the easier it is to eat & speak. I adjust mine about every 2-3 days and hopefully by the first or second week in March Ill be moving on to the Inman!

Its not the best experience in the world but far, far better and easier to manage than I thought it would be. So what if you speak a little funny from time to time. I just tell people I have a brace in and try say the word again! I think everyone on here would agree its a small price to pay for getting the teeth you want. Anyway Ill keep you posted as to how things go and if I have any problems along the way Ill shout!

Thanks to all.

#545 Post by **surgery** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:05 am

Well after thinking about getting my teeth straightned for years and went to see about an inman in october, at last i took the plunge and got mine fitted yesterday.

It is quite bulky, not found it too sure as yet just quite a nice pressure that you feel it must be doing something. I don't think i will be able to wear it at work. My speech is pretty bad so not confident to wear it at work. This will probably slow my treatment down quite a bit but have taken 3 weeks holiday throught the 16week expected treatment and will wear full time then and days off and weekends.

So far i'd say go for it but this may change after a couple of days.

#546 Post by **hoolie** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:10 pm

Hi folks.

Usual story teeth were fairly straight then the wisdoms kicked in. Was told after I had the wisdoms out my teeth would straighten - wrong! I have a slight overlap of the top front teeth with slightly twisted incisors, and a well crowded bottom set. Have now decided at the tender age of 43 to finally get something done about it.

Went for an initial consultation at Sidcup for the Inman Aligner and then at another dentist for Invisalign. Decided to go with the IA and have an appointment booked for X Rays and Moulds in about a weeks time but I'm a bit concerned about some of the things I've read in particular the pain, speech and the tooth shaving!! Was told at the initial consult there might be a bit of pain a slight lisp and tooth shavings but some people seem to have had really bad experiences.

Is it really that bad on say a scale of 1-10. I know no pain no gain but depends on how much pain and for how long

Any advice gratefully received.

Cheers
hoolie

#547 Post by **JenT80** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:07 am

Hi

Just wanted to say thanks very much to everyone for the messages. I took the plunge yesterday and decided to go with the IA. My dentist said that because my case wasn't bad he envisaged treatment taking around 8 weeks (if I wear 20 hours a day). I also don't need an expander.

So, I feel very excited (and apprehensive!) but it'll be worth the pain, teasing etc. if I can have lovely straight teeth for my wedding (and the rest of my life!).

I'll keep you updated!
xx

#548 Post by **emmsyg** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 4:14 am

I can honestly say there is very little pain with the IA. Your teeth will feel tender, especially for the first few days, but after that, I've personally had very little pain from it, you don't even notice it after a while! You will lisp, that's unavoidable, but you can take the IA out if you really can't be understood, and that also gets better with time! Tooth shaving doesn't hurt at all, it's just a slightly strange sensation, but no pain.

Remember it's for a very short period of time, and all of the initial strangeness wil be worth it!

Good luck

#549 Post by Li » Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:44 am

I'm finished mine aged 38 and can honestly say I had very little pain in fact I wouldn't even call it pain just pressure. i don't know if it goes away or you get used to it but it was nothing. I just have my retainer now which is easy can barely see it, I got the clear plastic one rather then the wire.

I will say it took longer then I expected was told 8-12 weeks was about 16 weeks. Take note of how much shaving the dentist is doing, I got slightly too much off one tooth and have a tiny gap now it is only minimal but kicking myself over it as i did think he was taking off too much but didn't say anything.

Getting mine whiten this week am really glad I did the IA.

#550 Post by **iamali** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:20 pm

People who have finished treatment - did you end up with any cavities appearing during treatment? I had a checkup a couple of weeks ago (Start of Feb 2010) and have had to have two fillings with one being a deep one! Had a check up before I started treatment (Oct 2009) which showed nothing wrong with my teeth so only taken 4 months to appear!

#551 Post by Li » Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:48 am

It takes 4 to 6 months for cavities to appear according to my dentist. I had two before I started but only got them done when I finished. did your dentist take exrays at the start as they only show up in xrays.

#552 Post by **sal** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:05 am

thanks for posting your pics,that was the first time i had seen what in inman aligner looks like in,i got mine today after putiing it off for ages

#553 Post by **emmsyg** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:35 am

Finally getting rid of my Inman at the end of this month! Need a clear retainer just to do the final tweaks, but just about done now, after 6 long months!

#554 Post by **janie** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:22 pm

Just wondering if anyone has had the inman on their bottom teeth?

I've had the inman on my top teeth, and am wondering how the lisp compares? Anyone had both top and bottom who can compare???

I suffered terribly with the lisp on my top teeth and it never got better in the 6 months I had it.

#555 Post by **Narcslowhands** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:02 am

Hi All

Not sure if anyone else is currently getting the Inman treatment but Im about to soon. Just had an arch expander in for 11 weeks and it worked a treat. Got my new impressions done this week and will hopefully have the inman fitted in about another week or so.

Just curious, I was under the impression ( dental joke!

) that you could not claim back 20% from revenue (Ireland) but looking at their website it looks like you can. Has anyone else had success with claiming back?

Cheers

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