Clearstep/invisalign users please!

[Ruzzzz]

Hi guys. I just wanted a bit of help from fellow people who are using aligners or thinking about getting them. Il cut the story short. I'm 19 and have wanted braves since I was 12 but the dentist always use to say my teeth and brushing was not upto standard for getting braces. So I waited and waited a miserable 6 years without the dentist referring me for braces and by the time I was 18 he asked if I wanted braces. As I'd turned 18 he said I'd have to pay about £2000 for them which I was very annoyed about. After pleading for braces for past 6 years and him saying I wasn't ready and now all of a sudden I could get them but not on the nhs..I decided to leave that dental practice and go to another. Here the dentist listens and gives me the best opinions and treatments. He said I do need braces and can have clearstep. So in November decided I would have my impressions moulds X-rays and pics. Not a nice experience! And now we are in feb and I'm still deciding if I want them! I'm hoping to go and see the dentist as he will have my treatments plan but here are a few questions:
1) if he says I have 18-24 month treatment time when will I see a noticable difference in my front teeth as they are horrible
2) do clearstep have attachments and are the on the front
3) my dentist predicted 18-24 months would it take that long
4) have any of you guys used the coda appliance with clearstep and has it decreased your treatment time. For those of you who don't no clearstep do a few extra appliances eg coda which widens your arch. You wear all the time for 8-10 weeks and it does the work of about 8 aligners!
5) how invisible are they?
6) on your treatment plan do you have just one form of treatment or a few which the patient can choose between.
7) my dentist has said on my bottom teeth il probably get away with extractions and could have ipr have any of you guys had these


Sorry for the huge list of questions. I'm just so nervous and paranoid I need to get my teeth sorted ASAP! Thank you

[Robin8]

#1 - #4) Only your dentist can answer these questions. Every case is different. Your dentist is responsible for planning and approving your treatment plan before production starts. You should ask him to review your treatment plan with you to get a better understanding.

#5) Depends on how close up you look. I’d say quite invisible from a few feet away.

#6) Each treatment plan has one treatment approach.

#7) IPR is very common for treatment using aligners. I have quite a bit with my Invisalign treatment due to severe crowding.

Good luck!

[Ruzzzz]

i will go and see my dentist and see what he says! ive seen blogs on the internet and have seen similar cases like mine done..however one took 10 months and another about 18 so im so confused! i need my teeth doing as soon as but i guess il have to go and see my dentist and have a word with him about it! thankyou for your reply robin!

[Robin8]

Sometimes you can’t tell the full extent of treatment from internet blogs, which usually show the teeth in front. Orthodontics is not just about straightening the front teeth; it’s about fixing the bites in the front and back as well. Bite problems are usually not shown clearly and they take longer to fix. Also, some doctors only know how to fix the front 6 upper & lower teeth while others fix all the teeth. Make sure that you’re comparing apples to apples, especially when it comes to prices.

[Ruzzzz]

do you no if invisalign or clearstep just change the front 6 teeth or do they have to do the whole bite thing as well..thanx

[Robin8]

Both Invisalign and Clearstep are simply orthodontic appliances used to align teeth. It’s the doctor who determines the scope of treatment using his skills and experience and based on diagnosis of your teeth’s condition.