Looking for Basic Invisalign Information

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#1 Post by **invis24** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:43 pm

I have been trying to find information on the internet about Invisalign braces and what people think about them, but I haven't been able to find all that much. Does anyone know any good websites that have personal experiences or recommendations about Invisalign (or can anyone give one

)??

I have been able to find these sites:

http://invisalign.wordpress.com/
http://www.hodulik.com/2005/06/20/invisalign/
http://www.duf.net/mtlog/duf/archives/2003_08.html
http://www.43things.com/things/view/19185

The rest of the websites that I have found are all dentists or people trying to sell the braces (which all have the same information).

Thanks!

#2 Post by **jennielee81** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 3:52 pm

HI!
Have you read through all of the invisaligh posts on this site?

There are some really good personal accounts here. A few have links to other sites.

If you haven't already read through them, please do; I don't have invisalign but I am quite intrigued!

I think some of the invisalign wearers here have suggested this site: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/InvisalignUsers/

It has more success stories than Archwired does. You have to join first, but it's free, fast and easy.

GOOD LUCK with your search and your orthodontic future

!!

#3 Post by **invis24** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:33 am

Thanks for your quick reply! I have read through a couple other postings on the site about Invisalign, but a lot of them seem negative. Thanks for the link to the Yahoo! Groups site, I'll definately check that out! I have already had my impressions taken and should be getting my first Invisaligns soon. I was just curious if anyone had any tips or anything about them? Thanks again!

#4 Post by **invis24** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 4:51 pm

I just got finnished poking around the InvisalignUsers's group and that site is awesome!!

It didn't take too long to sign up and have lots of information relating to Invisalign.

I thought about getting several different consultations, but I figured that Invisalign probably keeps records of people that call and would give the same price. I am doing Invisalign through a dentist, but from what I can tell he has many cases as she is one of 2 Invisalign providers in my city (there are 3 OrthoClear dental/ortho individuals). It is the same dentist I have seen forever and he has never pushed any kinds of braces and I was the one that wanted to get Invisalign to fix two of my front teeth.

I do wish I would have known more of the differences between Invisalign and traditonal braces compared to what I know now...like about the tooth shaving and buttons and stuff like that. I also wish I could have known about the possibility of Invisalign not working, I just figured it was just like regular braces and they would be straight at the end of treatment. This is sort of troubling...I'd be mad if they didn't work.

Well I should get my aligners in a few weeks, we'll see! Thanks for the advice!!!

#5 Post by **zone6** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:45 pm

I've started documenting my Invisalign experience..only on day 3 right now. Take a look http://imperfect2invisalign.blogspot.com