Inman aligner Newbie

[RG*]

Hi I'm 32 years old and my biggest fear ever "apart from
Smiling " is the dentist !!!! . I have a very crooked front tooth which peptides and is 5mm over jet n a huge gap -very unsightly .
Always hated my teeth resulting in quite low confidence . Recently went with my mum to her dental appointment and decided spur of the moment to have a quick word with her dentist. He told me about the inman aligner , I had never heard of this before and was intrigued !! After a small amount of research I decided "before I changed my mind" to take the plunge and I am currently into my 3rd week of wearing it - on day one I thought it was the worst and most expensive decision of my life !!! Was highly embarrassed about how it looked , how it felt and mostly of how it affected my speech . I couldn't stop gagging and wouldn't talk and seriously wished I had not had it . 3 weeks in and my speech is almost normal as it was before , the brace is hardly noticeable and I'm finding it really easy to wear. There's not much info about regarding the IM so to anyone considering doing it I would say go ahead !! So relieved I had finally started to do something about my smile - only a short while in but can already feel movement :-) this site is brilliant for lots of worries and queries so a big thank you to all that take the time to post
R x

[Bud123]

Thanks for your post RG. You sound a bit like me except I'm still plucking up the courage to make that first dental consultation appointment. I'm broaching the subject with my dentist at my 6 monthly regular check up in a couple of weeks. Good luck on your journey. I hope to be on that or similar journey soon.

Cheers
B

[paininthebrace]

The inman aligner is a joke and not capable of correcting a 5mm overjet. I am sorry that you too were suckered into a quick fix by a general dentist abusing his authority over the public but it is not too late to demand a refund and seek an experienced orthodontist who will give you the treatment you deserve.

[RG*]

Sorry but I have to disagree , I've been wearing it now for just short of a month n my overjet has almost already been completely corrected - personally I am very pleased with the progress already and feel it's the best money I have spent , I'm quite confident that a big change and improvement is already very noiticable - have you had a bad experience ?
R

[sirwired]

While I take no position on if Inman Aligners work or not, or on exactly which sort of case they'll work with, I will point out that it is another "miraculous appliance" that is sold primarily to, and by, general dentists. (Just check out the "Provider" part of the website for the things... the listed trainers are ALL cosmetic dentists, not even an orthodontist as a trainer.)

Looking at the things, they appear to be an appliance-based version of what Invisilign does, only with less control and treatment options (but greater speed.) I can see how they could work in a limited number of cases. However, I question the ability of a general dentist to be able to spot which cases those are. I'm sure some General Dentists that practice orthodontics know their limits and properly refer patients to orthodontic specialists as needed, but I'm not sure how you figure out who those General Dentists are prior to attempted treatment. (I suppose you could ask what percentage of orthodontic cases he refers for outside treatment... this should be a pretty high number.)

[paininthebrace]

[quote="sirwired"]While I take no position on if Inman Aligners work or not, or on exactly which sort of case they'll work with, I will point out that it is another "miraculous appliance" that is sold primarily to, and by, general dentists. (Just check out the "Provider" part of the website for the things... the listed trainers are ALL cosmetic dentists, not even an orthodontist as a trainer.)

Looking at the things, they appear to be an appliance-based version of what Invisilign does, only with less control and treatment options (but greater speed.) I can see how they could work in a limited number of cases. However, I question the ability of a general dentist to be able to spot which cases those are. I'm sure some General Dentists that practice orthodontics know their limits and properly refer patients to orthodontic specialists as needed, but I'm not sure how you figure out who those General Dentists are prior to attempted treatment. (I suppose you could ask what percentage of orthodontic cases he refers for outside treatment... this should be a pretty high number.)[/quote]


You are absolutely right. A young dentist sold me six month smiles when I wasn't a candidate (class II overbite with mild to moderate crowding). I have since been suffering from TMJ as his treatment left me with an overjet and my teeth do not meet. I have lost my job and have had to stay home. The arrogant dentist was reluctant to admit his mistakes until I saw an orthodontist who scrutinised his work, and even then he was still making excuses.

Had he been an honest person with some morals he would have told me to go to an orthodontist from the beginning and I wouldn't be in his mess.