Inman aligners

[Crooked Tooth]

Thanks Hatemyteeth,

That's very helpful to know. I am now definitely asking my dentist to let me wear both as soon as I can. It's also good to know the upper one is more difficult to wear than the bottom one, as I prefer the idea of going through the worse bit first :)

How long left before you are all done then? and how long has been the whole treatment altogether?

Cheers

[Brace'd]

Hi everyone :)

I've been lurking on the board for a few days now and I have a few questions if that's okay with you fellow IA wearers out there.

I got my IA on Tuesday and have been wearing it about 22+ hours a day since and I have to say I'm struggling, particularly at work. Speech is hard- its not so bad when I first put the aligner in and it's "dry" but it quickly fills up with spittle and this can make it hard to speak. Is there anyway to prevent or help with this other than a really attractive sucking motion?

Also, how are you guys getting yours in and out as I'm finding this a struggle. I have composite on my right hand front tooth and on the back on my two incisors (I think) either side of that and it has to go above the tags on the back and below the tag on the front. At the moment, I'm lining up the front bar, popping the back in then pushing the back bar up and back over the tags. Does this sound okay or am I likely to break it if I carry on like that?

And, is anyone else finding the composite is seriously giving them jip with their bites?

Many thanks :)

[Hatemyteeth]

Thanks Hatemyteeth,



How long left before you are all done then? and how long has been the whole treatment altogether?

Cheers

I'd say I'll be finished in 7 or 8 weeks. I've had the upper one 10 weeks now although it should be 15 but I lost the back bit after two weeks so it had to go back to the lab. Maybe it'll take longer but I really don't mind as I know that by Christmas at the very very very latest it'll all be a distant memory

I ended up having the lower one about 17 or 18 weeks instead of the predicted 12 but that was due to a couple of things like me going on holiday, then my dentist going on holiday, then the impression for the retainer breaking. I was happy after 13 weeks. The upper ones seem to be moving faster but they're meant to be harder to move than the lower ones.

2 people today commented on my teeth and couldn't believe the improvement already. I was chuffed. I might actually be able to smile in photos soon

[Lea]

Hi everyone

I've been lurking on the board for a few days now and I have a few questions if that's okay with you fellow IA wearers out there.

I got my IA on Tuesday and have been wearing it about 22+ hours a day since and I have to say I'm struggling, particularly at work. Speech is hard- its not so bad when I first put the aligner in and it's "dry" but it quickly fills up with spittle and this can make it hard to speak. Is there anyway to prevent or help with this other than a really attractive sucking motion?

Also, how are you guys getting yours in and out as I'm finding this a struggle. I have composite on my right hand front tooth and on the back on my two incisors (I think) either side of that and it has to go above the tags on the back and below the tag on the front. At the moment, I'm lining up the front bar, popping the back in then pushing the back bar up and back over the tags. Does this sound okay or am I likely to break it if I carry on like that?

And, is anyone else finding the composite is seriously giving them jip with their bites?

Many thanks

Hi Brace'd,
I have had composite blobs here and there throughout this treatment (once I had them on the back teeth with the specific purpose of stopping me from biting! I think it was to stop me knocking the aligner with my bottom teeth every time I closed my jaw - I was convinced I'd be on soup for the next 2 weeks but somehow my 'bite' adapted to it and gradually I was able to chew things) Each time I had the blobs moved, I walked out of the dentist thinking there was no way I was going to be able to eat! (I must admit that once, after an hour, I went back and demanded they shaved some off!) But apart from that time, after about a week at most it is amazing how you will unconsciously adapt your 'bite' to get some food down you without even realising it! So I'd wait a few days and see if it improves before doing what I did!

Same thing with the spittle thing - it's strange but my mouth just did get used to it and this got less and less over a few weeks.

As for lining up the bar - I used to do mine that way - it was always really tricky to start off with but got better after a few days. I used to rely on my nails a lot to get the back bit over the blobs on the back of the teeth! Mine never broke. Might be worth giving your dentist a ring though, if you don't live too far, perhaps you can pop in and they can check you are doing it right?

Hope this helps

[Crooked Tooth]

Hatemyteeth,

That's great, 7/8 weeks is really not much longer from now.. It must feel great when people can actually start seeing the difference. I guess that is really the proof that you're getting there!

I can't wait to get it all done now and I've just started! Hopefully by Christmas I will also be finished with my upper teeth and I hope to be well into bottom teeth treatment by then too.

Good luck!

[Crooked Tooth]

[quote="Lea"][quote="Brace'd"]Hi everyone :)

I've been lurking on the board for a few days now and I have a few questions if that's okay with you fellow IA wearers out there.

I got my IA on Tuesday and have been wearing it about 22+ hours a day since and I have to say I'm struggling, particularly at work. Speech is hard- its not so bad when I first put the aligner in and it's "dry" but it quickly fills up with spittle and this can make it hard to speak. Is there anyway to prevent or help with this other than a really attractive sucking motion?

Also, how are you guys getting yours in and out as I'm finding this a struggle. I have composite on my right hand front tooth and on the back on my two incisors (I think) either side of that and it has to go above the tags on the back and below the tag on the front. At the moment, I'm lining up the front bar, popping the back in then pushing the back bar up and back over the tags. Does this sound okay or am I likely to break it if I carry on like that?

And, is anyone else finding the composite is seriously giving them jip with their bites?

Many thanks :)[/quote]

Same thing here,

I started on Monday and having exactly the same difficulties. I'm happy I'm not working at the moment as I'd find it quite hard to have to wear it at work, but my speech has improved a little tiny bit already so I'm assuming people will actually understand what I say at some point :)

My bite has improved tremendously though in less than a week, so I am hopeful that I will be able to eat more solid things as treatment goes on..

I take mine in and out by pushing the back bar as much as I can with my fingers and then placing the front bar first and then clicking the back bar up.. then I just make sure the sides of the IA are not moving or loose so they fit properly in my back teeth.

By the way, I was told not to wear it for more than 20 hours as apparently your teeth need a rest, so you might want to check 22 hours a day is OK with your dentist..

[Brace'd]

Hi guys,

Thanks both of you for replying. I use my nails to and, aside from tearing them off the skin a bit, the aligner seems fine :) I'm glad its not just me because the dentist was trying to show me this "move the back bar and rotate it in" way which was a bit baffling.

I'm glad there's still hope for the biting and spittle issues. I can see the bite improving a little already, but its still kind of hard to tear into food when your front teeth are so tender. Hopefully, as I have been wearing it pretty religiously, it should be done within the time frame they set out. And Crooked Tooth, my dentist recommend about 20 to 22 hours a day so hopefully I'll be ok, but I'll bear that in mind next time I'm panicking about getting it back in.

Just out of interest, has anyone had their composite blob pop off? I'm terrified this is going to happen as when I do try to bits and sometimes speak without the IA in my bottom teeth are bashing the blob on the back of my teeth. :S

Thanks again! :D

[Hatemyteeth]

I had a composite blob pop off a couple of times. I just went back to the dentist and he put another one on. I only live about 2 minutes from the dentist so it's easy for me.

[Straightteethplease]

Hi,

Lots of positive stories :) I am from Manchester, UK, and interested in getting an inman aligner for my top arch (for 2 wonky front teeth). I was wondering if someone could please recommend me a North West dentist for this procedure?

How much did you pay for one arch brace? I am not sure how much it is to get an inman aligner and all the extra costs of consulatation/xrays/follow-ups etc... I am willing to travel all over England, if it means I save £100's!!!

Thank you.
S

[Brace'd]

Hi Straightteethplease,

Mine personally, for just the top, were a little under £1,500. That included consultation, moulds, the brace and the fixed retainer after as well as all the appointments in between. This was from a dentist in Didcot, UK.

Also, any tips for daily cleaning as I noticed today, I'm having some odour issues.....

Is it best to just always pop it in some steradent?

Thanks :)

[TraceT]

I'm in Preston. £1500, but I got it on interest free credit. 10 months x £150.

I use Steradent or Retainer Brite and use a small/thin child's plastic paint brush to get 'behind' the springs - this area does get really manky!

[Keep smiling]

Hello

I have had my inman aligner on my top teeth for 2 weeks now. This is to straighten my front teeth as i have one that crosses over the other. The first week i had alot of pain and discomfort but that seems to have improved and i am getting used to it alot more now and have noticed movement. I have now noticed though that the tooth next to the crossed one seems to be slightly longer, i understand this may be because they are straighening and i cannot remember what they were like prior to them crossing. I have spoken to my dentist who has advised me that they are able to look into build up. Can anybody advise as to what this is as i thought they would just be able to file it down slightly?

Thank-you

[holub]

Hi all,

Having hated my lower teeth for years - ever since my orthodontist lost my retainer after over 18 months of traintracks and my teeth relapsed before I could get a new one - I'm finally doing something about it. It's the front four teeth which are the problem, and so the Inman aligner seems like just what I'm looking for! The price is also very attractive: I'm paying for this out of my savings (unfortunately my salary isn't enough to cover such expenses at the moment), so I'm keen to keep the cost low.

I wonder if anyone could recommend me a good orthodontist in London? I moved here at the beginning of this year, so I don't know any dentists here (I'm actually still registered at the NHS dentists near my parents' house way up north) to recommend me one, and I can't find very many reviews online. Ideally I'd like to find one who charges roughly £1500 (for one arch) including all x-rays/appointments/retainers afterwards etc. though I could possibly go up to £2000 (but that would really have to be all-inclusive). Any thoughts/suggestions would be hugely appreciated!

Some of the photos and stories on here are amazing - I can't believe what a difference the aligner can make in such a short space of time! I'm really eager to get started and feel more confident about my smile now.

Many thanks!

[TraceT]

Hello

I have had my inman aligner on my top teeth for 2 weeks now. This is to straighten my front teeth as i have one that crosses over the other. The first week i had alot of pain and discomfort but that seems to have improved and i am getting used to it alot more now and have noticed movement. I have now noticed though that the tooth next to the crossed one seems to be slightly longer, i understand this may be because they are straighening and i cannot remember what they were like prior to them crossing. I have spoken to my dentist who has advised me that they are able to look into build up. Can anybody advise as to what this is as i thought they would just be able to file it down slightly?

Thank-you

Hi

I have one front tooth longer than the other and my dentist is going to use a 'filling' on the bottom of the shorter tooth to make it the same length as the longer one. I assume that the filling will be composite.

I would be interested to know though, from anyone who already has this, how secure it is? I have visions of biting into something and the composite breaking away.





On a separate note I had my 8th week appointment yesterday. My dentist seemed to think I was only at 6 weeks, no idea why. Anyway, he started talking about my retainer and whitening and closing my gaps with composite fillings. At this stage I was completely befuddled as on my previous visit he had said he'd take moulds for a clear aligner to tweak the last tooth into place. When I mentioned this he was like oh right OK, moulds it is then. I'm almost positive that if I hadn't of said anything he would of been quite happy with the results!!!!

I'm back again on 16th for my clear aligner, and only have to wear the IA at night time till then. I am really happy with the results, even if a little perturbed with my dentists forgetfulness.

[TraceT]

Hi all,

Having hated my lower teeth for years - ever since my orthodontist lost my retainer after over 18 months of traintracks and my teeth relapsed before I could get a new one - I'm finally doing something about it. It's the front four teeth which are the problem, and so the Inman aligner seems like just what I'm looking for! The price is also very attractive: I'm paying for this out of my savings (unfortunately my salary isn't enough to cover such expenses at the moment), so I'm keen to keep the cost low.

I wonder if anyone could recommend me a good orthodontist in London? I moved here at the beginning of this year, so I don't know any dentists here (I'm actually still registered at the NHS dentists near my parents' house way up north) to recommend me one, and I can't find very many reviews online. Ideally I'd like to find one who charges roughly £1500 (for one arch) including all x-rays/appointments/retainers afterwards etc. though I could possibly go up to £2000 (but that would really have to be all-inclusive). Any thoughts/suggestions would be hugely appreciated!

Some of the photos and stories on here are amazing - I can't believe what a difference the aligner can make in such a short space of time! I'm really eager to get started and feel more confident about my smile now.

Many thanks!

Hi

Try this link http://www.inmanaligner.com/search/Inman.html if I remember rightly you can click on the word city and it will put them in alphabetical order for you.