Inman aligners

Message

#601 Post by **Tom Meredydd** » Mon May 17, 2010 2:14 am

I've just returned from the dentist. Seems like all the filing that needs doing has been done... at least for now.

The dentists has added little blobs of composite to the inner springs to increase the tension, is this common practice?

The tenderness of my teeth has definitely eased off - I'm a believer of no pain no gain so was a little worried that nothing was happening but he reassured me today that the tenderness is usually only a newbie problem as you get used to wearing it.

My front two teeth are almost in the position that they need to be other than the rotation so he's reshaped the biting surfaces which had become chipped over the years. To look head on at my teeth they look so much better - just need the to turn inwards now and then we're laughing.

Thanks to everyone that contributed to this thread - I'd been putting it off for years due to the thought of having fixed braces again but the support on this board gave me the spur I needed.... it's all good.

#602 Post by **Narcslowhands** » Mon May 17, 2010 8:38 am

Hey All

Everything going great with the Inman and starting to see some real movement now. Had a little composite added to the back of one tooth to help it move a little bit more. Dentist is very happy with the progress and thinks Im just a 4-5 weeks away from the target.

The best advice I can give anyone is to wear it as much as possible. I keep mine in about 22 hours a day for most days and only take out for meals and pop it straight back in. I also take it out for an hour about 3 times a week and pop it straight back in. I went to a wedding last week and had it our for about 10 hours. It was explained to me that once your teeth begin to move they will keep moving but by stopping and starting all the time you are slowing down the process much more.

So just laugh off the funny speech, think of the end result whenever you find it irritating you and choose your food carefully if your finding it tough on your front teeth. Its only for a few months and wiol be well worth it.

#603 Post by **Spyda** » Tue May 18, 2010 1:35 am

Narcslowhands wrote:Hey All

Everything going great with the Inman and starting to see some real movement now. Had a little composite added to the back of one tooth to help it move a little bit more. Dentist is very happy with the progress and thinks Im just a 4-5 weeks away from the target.

That's great news, I bet you're very excited about coming to the end of your treatment.
Just out of interest, how long have you been using the IA?

#604 Post by **Narcslowhands** » Tue May 18, 2010 2:46 am

[/quote]

That's great news, I bet you're very excited about coming to the end of your treatment.
Just out of interest, how long have you been using the IA?[/quote]

Hey Spyda

I have the Inman in 5 weeks so far and according to the dentist it may run out about 8-9 weeks so Im very happy with that. I did however have to wear a seperate brace called an arch expander for 12 weeks prior to having the Inman fitted. From what I understand you can get some Inmans that will also expand your arch also and they seem to take a little longer than the one Im wearing at the moment but overall Id say from start to finish I will have had a brace in for 20-22 weeks but I would be almost an extreme case.

#605 Post by **Spyda** » Tue May 18, 2010 7:28 am

I have the one which expands your arch at the same time.
(Mid Line screw I think it was referred to as.)

I've had it in for a week, and I can definitely feel that it's widened my "side" teeth already.

11 weeks until wedding, I'm hoping it's pretty much there by then.

#606 Post by **Dollycakes** » Tue May 18, 2010 11:14 am

Hi, quick question! I have had my Inman for a week and my teeth hve started to move but finding that it is not clipping down over my teeth as well over the back teeth. I have this on my bottom teeth. Was wondering if anyone else has experienced this? When it was fitted it clipped down snug to the teeth and now it's not!!

#607 Post by **Spyda** » Tue May 18, 2010 1:04 pm

Sounds like when you go for your first check up your dentist will put the, "composite buttons" on your teeth, to hold it at the correct place.

They're quite small and hardly notice, they feel bigger than that are!

#608 Post by **Dollycakes** » Tue May 18, 2010 2:21 pm

Thanks spydar, I have read about that on previous posts, hope it doesn't slow the treatment down, I don't have an appointmnt for another 3 weeks so might see if I can bring it forward. It's just not sitting properly in a few places and where I would usually bite down on my back teeth I can feel the wire where as before it was between the teeth!! The plastic or wire is digging in quite badly under my Tongue too so might see if this can be smoothed off also!

#609 Post by **alimommy1** » Fri May 28, 2010 1:38 pm

I read all 42 pages of this thread, since I did a search about reviews to find more info than what is available at the inman aligner site. I was very happy to see so many people using them and having such great results!

I guess my question would be for drrick - although anybody can answer it if you like. I would be looking into treatment with an inman for just my lowers, they are straight but just about edge to edge with my uppers. They wouldn't be like that IF they weren't flared out, and that's what bothers me about them. I had previous ortho treatment in my 20s with traditional braces, and since I had a bonded retainer, I do not think my lowers moved, I just think the flaring was not corrected properly, unless that's something that can happen over time with a bonded. I never had a removable wire or essix retainer for my lower, my ortho at the time told me the bonded would be enough.

After reading as much info as I could find about inman aligners, if it would work for me, I think that's what I want to use. I want something removable that will work fairly quickly, I'm not as concerned about visibility. If I do go with an inman, I'd probably have another bonded retainer done afterwards. For anybody who had asked previously, a bonded is like nothing. As long as you have consistent checkups with a dentist or go for followups with your ortho, they can always check it for you and make sure it is still attached and in one piece. I'm guessing when my retainer is done doing the moving, I'll probably have to wear it at night or at least a few nights a week, but I might ask about having a bonded behind those teeth too in case it's not enough. The relapse was very little, but that's the problem with relapse, unless you do something ALL the time, it will happen. I also think my bite will be improved, so it won't just look better, it will feel better...

#610 Post by **drrick** » Fri May 28, 2010 1:49 pm

So you want the lowers retracted to reduce flare. An inman retraction appliance may work well in your case then. IPR would need to be done to make space for retraction. The wider your teeth are the more IPR can be done and the more retraction can be done.

If your teeth are not that wide or you need significant retraction then fixed braces will probably work better...and can be done quite quickly.

#611 Post by **Br4mble** » Sun May 30, 2010 5:51 am

It's now been two weeks with my IA and I can see progress. I have spent a week abroad with it too, kept out of the sun so not to cause damage it, it was a bit of a pain at times but still managed 20 hours wear time. I can't seem to hook the movable part under the roof of my mouth plate onto the composite at the moment so am having to wear it without until I can contact the dentist on Tuesday, just hope I'm not doing more damage than good - it only pushes on one tooth anyway. Tenderness has at long last eased so the pain killers have been given the elbow. Just wondered what else can you drink with this as I only consume water when wearing it.

#612 Post by **lut212** » Sun May 30, 2010 4:48 pm

Hello!

This site is so helpful - thanks all for your information! I have been dabbling with the idea of 6 month smiles but stumbled across the IA on google and think it might be the one for me! The only thing it probably wouldn't help is my two little teeth (next to my front two teeth) which are a good millimetre shorther in length, but I don't think an IA would correct this? The main thing is how rotated they are, plus they are also a bit diagonal for want of a better word - almost like they are pointing to 4 & 5 o'clock rather than straight down to 6'o clock!!

Anyway, I have found a website online for BRDS (battersea rise dental stuio) which seem to be doing IA for £895 per arch... is this too good to be true?! Anyone know whether they will sting for extra costs/had any experience with them whatsoever?

Sorry for the long first post but it's so good to speak to real people about these things and it is a big step/investment so want to be sure!

Thanks in advance!

#613 Post by **alimommy1** » Sun May 30, 2010 6:17 pm

Thanks drrick for replying so quickly! I will probably set up a consultation this week after the holiday once I find a few orthos around here that use the inman. MY ortho doesn't happen to, I sent an email and asked the office a few weeks ago, and I won't be seen by him until the end of June again anyway.

I am in California, I've noticed most of the users here are not in the US? I did search and there are a few providers that aren't more than 40ish miles from me, so I don't think it will be much of a problem unless I have to go every 2 weeks. I am looking forward to finding out if this will work for me or not, and IPR doesn't bother me much, I believe I probably had some done when I had treatment before.

#614 Post by **suemichelle** » Mon May 31, 2010 2:56 am

Hi Lut212, the two teeth either side of my front ones (really should find out proper names!) sound similar to yours in terms of rotation but perhaps even worse. So far the IA- 9 weeks- is bringing them downwards and inwards. I don't think it will sort them 100% as i need a clear invisalign type thing to finish them off according to my dentist.
Also, i have paid £850 including all visits and a retainer of my choice (in the north east of England) for my upper arch and am happy with my treatment and dentist, who was on the list of inman qualified dentists. Maybe initially they charge cost price to get some experience built up?

#615 Post by **lut212** » Mon May 31, 2010 3:03 pm

Hi suemichelle,

A quick google search shows they are technically the left and right laterals - so there we go!

Thanks for replying anyway - good to hear that your problem teeth are similar to mine and that they are are moving down and rotating, gives me hope that inman is the right thing for me! And it's also reassuring to know you paid the same as what I've seen quoted - perhaps it's not too good to be true! Just got to see about spreading the cost however as am in no position to pay that kind of money outright!

Will update soon on the clinic and costs etc - and good luck with your treatment!

Lut212 x