Invisalign Review

This happens from time to time I’ve noticed and I’d like to talk about it a bit in my Invisalign Review. Every now and then, this has actually happened about five or six times since I’ve started with my Invisalign treatment. What happens is that the Invisalign trays (or only my Invisalign trays) seem to have some jagged edges near where the end of the tray is on my lower set of teeth. These jagged edges sometimes can be A big problem, I’ll explain why.

The Problem With The Jagged Edges

These jagged edges on my Invisalign trays are definitely a big downside to me and my Invisalign Review. What happens when I initially put them on my teeth is that the jagged edge of the Invisalign retainer seems to rub up against my gums and really irritate my mouth. It actually seems to rub up enough along the bottom side of my teeth that it feels like that there is a one inch long cole sore or canker sore that really hurts. It gets really old really fast and does not feel good. It’s basically constant chaffing between my gums and my lips. These Invisalign trays can be really jagged too!

Remedy

This may actually be a really helpful part of my Invisalign Review for you. I’m documenting this so you might have some ideas for what to do when it happens to you when you’re going along with the treatment. It seems like the biggest thing that can act as a remedy to this problem is that you simply take the trays out for a couple of hours and let your mouth rest. When you put the trays back in, they feel a little bit tight on your teeth right off the bat but your gums definitely will feel better. Aren’t you glad I’m sharing this with you for my Invisalign Review. This is one of the biggest problems I’ve had while doing this Invisalign Review in terms of irritation and being uncomfortable while going through with the treatment.

What Else

Here’s an Invisalign Review question I have for anyone who knows the answer to it. The weird thing about this constant gum chaffing or whatever this thing is that feels like a giant cole sore caused by the jagged edge of one of my Invisalign trays is that it doesn’t happen with every Invisalign tray. This has only happened a few times and with certain trays which makes me feel that it could be bacteria related. Could this be related to my not cleaning my teeth properly or keeping up with the maintenance that it takes to continue with Invisalign? If you have any answer, please let me know and I’ll be sure to include it in my Invisalign Review.

Invisalign Review

Yesterday was my first Invisalign Review blog post back in a long time and It’s very good to be back. However I got to fill you in on something that I probably shouldnt be telling you or my dentist. I’ve been kind of bad or lazy with some of the cleaning of my Invisalign Retainers sometimes.

Lazy With Cleanings

Yes its true, I have been very lazy with the cleaning of my Invisalign Retainers lately and It’s been so bad that I didn’t even want to put this into my Invisalign Review. I know your probably thinking… oh no, this could be bad. Well it hasn’t really got bad yet and maybe it isnt that bad. The problem is, I’ve just been so busy. I’ve been sick of carrying my messy tooth brush around with me, sick of carrying my dental floss around with me, having to head home after ever time I snack or eat so lazy that sometimes I just swish some water around in my mouth, call it good and then put them back in for a little while until I can get home to brush.

I know it’s bad, Im just sick of all the maintenance. I still am managing to brush and flosh a alot though and will continue while doing my Invisalign Review, however it’s gotten to the point where I’m kind of getting tired of it. I know I’m almost hlf way done with my Invisalign Review and it has flown by so fast, however I must keep up with the work on my teeth and keep up with the cleanings or I might get cavities.

I’ve Been Busy

I think also a big part of why I havent been cleaning and why I havent kept up with my Invisalign Review is just because Ive been extremely busy lately and don’t know when it will calm down for me. Hopefully things calm down kind of soon because I’m getting pretty tired of working so hard on some work projects and have some family things going on. Hopefully things will get better but right now cleaning isn’t as big of an issue to me as keeping up with checking in with you guys on my Invisalign Blog or Invisalign Review. This invisalign blog sometimes can be the only thing that keeps me going with this invisalign review process although it’s not that bad, It just gets old sometimes.

My Invisalign Review still is going well and I still will continue to keep you post with my Invisalign Blog. Please keep checking back with my Invisalign Review as I’m going to be updating quite frequently. I really hope you enjoy my Invisalign Blog and hope that this will definitely help you to see if Invisalign is something for you.

Invisalign Review

After Tray 10/26 (picture)

My Invisalign Review continues! Sorry for the delay everyone who has been following me. I’ve been extremely busy with working a few different jobs, family issues and a few others things going on. Also my dentist had to have the Invisalign people send for more trays at tray number ten.  A lot has changed and my Invisalign Review progress is still going! Ok I’ll fill you in…

The picture above was taken right after my tenth Invisalign tray was done. I really feel like my teeth are changing! Its funny because a lot of the people who are around me a lot (friends, family, etc.) keep telling me that they definitely see a change in the look of my teeth. They say that my K9’s are starting to rotate in the right direction and my teeth that were pushed back are starting to come out more and become more aligned. Can you see a difference at all? When I look at the pictures I gotta be honest, I really don’t see that much of a change at all. I know my teeth are moving though because my bight is definitely changed a bit. It just feels different.

Waiting For Four Weeks With My Tenth Invisalign Tray

Yeah, for my Invisalign Review and treatment process, I had to hold on to the tenth tray for four weeks which I wasn’t too happy about but I realize that everything can’t follow are super disciplined schedule. The reason why I had to wait so long was for a few reasons. First, I couldn’t get an appointment with the dentist as soon as I would’ve liked because he was super busy and I couldn’t coordinate an open date due to work and trips. Second, Once I finally got into see my dentist, he had to “remold” or just approve my teeth so that I could continue with my Invisalign Review and the treatment process. My dentist told me that after tray number ten, we would have to re evaluate and see if Invisalign is working for me. The nice part was that he actually didn’t have to do molds of my teeth and “prove” it to the Invisalign people. All he had to do was to look and see if my teeth were moving, which they were, and if they were moving properly. After a short look, he told me that “everything looked great” and that we were ready to move on with another set of trays and the rest of my process.

So Things are definitely going well. I had a cleaning in late December and no cavities or no problems. Invisalign was actually making it easier to clean my teeth because it was creating room and eliminating some of the hard to get to places. I also have been keeping up with my basic cleaning. I still manage to snack a decent amount and I have gotten a little bit lazy with having to brush after every time I put food or a drink into my mouth. I’ll go into more of that in the next few blog posts. Anyways, everything is going great with my Invisalign Review! I’m almost half done too!!!

Invisalign Review

What Do You think?.. Any Difference?

Invisalign Retainer #6 On My Teeth

My Teeth After Invisalign Retainer Number 5 (After Ten Weeks)

My Last Invisalign Retainer Was A Rough Two Weeks

I was on vacation and It was hard to brush and It was hard to keep up with my ongoing Invisalign Review. What can I say.. I was In Louisiana, had a ton of great food and just didn’t want to carry my toothbrush around with me during my whole vacation. I probably spent a total of 17 hours/day with my retainers in throughout the entire trip. Not bad, just not what my dentist would recommend. I didn’t want to stain them with all the hurricane drinks that I was consuming

I’m Dumb, But Curious

I wanted to test out a little experiment for all my followers and record the results on this Invisalign Blog and in my Invisalign Review.After my last day of wearing Invisalign, I tried puting in a previous retainer.. just to see how it would feel. Believe it or not, it was extremely difficult which proves that my teeth are definitely moving! Excited about that

I’m Still A Bit Shy With My Invisalign On My Teeth

I still am a bit self-concious when my Invisalign is in. It’s strictly because of all the attachments in my mouth. I feel with the Invisalign Retainers in, you can definitely see them and that people notice them. Kind of bums me out but whatever. It is what it is. I guess I will just tend to keep taking them out when I go out on special occasions (dinner, weekend nights, bars, etc). The fact that they are the least bit noticeable is one of the few negatives for my Invisalign Review.

Invisalign Review

Invisalign Retainer Number 5

My Teeth Without Invisalign Aligner On Them

(My TeethAfter 4 Invisalign Retainers/8 weeks of treatment)

I just left my dentist’s office and I feel great! Read my following Invisalign Review

My dentist assured me that everything was moving properly and that things are coming into place the way we want them to. He showed me a more in depth animation of my teeth moving and where they are right now. Basically it looked like that my teeth would be all moving outward until about the 19th tray. At the 19th tray my teeth will start to be pushed back in. At this current point, my teeth need to create room, turn the right way and overall… straighten out before they are pushed back in. Everything’s going great and my Invisalign Review has been positive!

I got my second set of 4 Invisalign Retainers

Over these next four aligners, my teeth will continue to push out and straighten. Keep checking back to checkup on my progress. I know it doesn’t look like much of a change but I gotta tell you I can feel a bit of a change in them. They just feel different and better overall.

Slight pressure from trays on my teeth

I got my 5th tray put on my teeth today and it wasn’t anything out of the ordinary. I feel slight pressure but that’s it. No big deal.

Note: It’s hard to keep writing these posts in my Invisalign Blog because my Invisalign Review I can tell might be similar every post. I mean I don’t see how much can change during this experience. Oh well, keep reading and following

Invisalign Review

I’ve got a couple questions to ask people who have already had and finished their Invisalign Treatment…

1. How soon did you notice progress or your teeth actually move?

2. Did anyone actually find that it was easier to get cavitites while having the Invisalign procedure done?

3. How much does it cost to get a replacement retainer? Incase you loose your current one?

4. Did your treatment end up lasting longer than the expected amount of time

5. Did you try Invisalign and it just didn’t work? (Teeth didn’t move)

I was looking at the pictures from my overall Invisalign Review (the first week till now) and I really don’t see any difference… It’s only the 4th retainer and there’s 22 left to go but still… what have my teeth been doing for almost two months? The retainers give me pressure at first but the the pressure subsides after a few days.. does this mean that the retainers are moving my teeth? Or that my teeth are stretching out the retainers?

Keep tracking my Invisalign Blog Please help me out if you can

Thanks

Invisalign Review

I just got back from my dentist and the three cavities that I had found turned out to be bruises and stains on my teeth

I guess I’ve never noticed them before but my dentist had said that they’ve been there for quite some time. He showed me a picture from before they had made my Invisalign molds and the stains and bruises were previously there. So far, a totally positive Invisalign Review.

I’ve been brushing and flossing a ton and I thought that I had been doing a great job. My dentist reassured me that I was doing a great job keeping my teeth clean and to keep on taking great care of my teeth.

A few things that I’ve learned from my Invisalign Review and Cavity Scare:

• My overall Invisalign Review has shown me how vital it is to brush and floss properly and rinse your teeth after eating
• To checkout your teeth on a more regular basis (look in the mirror, etc)
• Never eat and then put your Invisalign retainers on over food without brushing, flossing, etc. If you do It’s very easy for bacteria to grow
• Don’t let dental/health online forums get you worked up about your health. I “googled” cavities with Invisalign right when I saw these few black or dark spots on my teeth and every site/message board told me that this minor detail was the absolute worst case scenario. “You’ll need crowns”, “It’s only going to get worse”, “They’ll have to discontinue your Invisalign because the fillings will change the shape of your molars” – All not true. If you have questions on anything dealing with dentistry (or any problems) … please go see your dentist or ortho (or doctor).

The biggest rule of thumb to follow (and what I’ve learned from my ongoing Invisalign Review) is that with this treatment you MUST continue to brush and floss regularly and overly. I’d would honestly recommend about 6 times a day depending on what you eat and the frequency of eating. There’s plenty of times where food and gunk can get stuck in the crevices of your teeth. It’s kind of scary to think about that you potentially could have a ton of money invested in this treatment and then you may have to spend a ton more in additional treatments that would have you spending more time in the dentist chair and less time enjoying life. Also the cost of fixing cavities is totally not worth it. Depending on your insurance plan you can expect to pay somewhere around $100 per cavity. On top of all that, there is a chance that if the cavity gets worse and is not treated that it could develop into a possible root canal. And believe me, root canals are not fun! My overall Invisalign Review could of taken a turn for the worst! I guess I’ll keep brushin, flossing and up with the maintenance.

Invisalign Review

I Think I Have 3 Cavities…

Bad Invisalign Review… Yep, 3 cavities! I havent had a cavity in 5 years and within my first month with Invisalign, I counted 3 on my bottom row. I’m no dentist or ortho, but the are tiny black dots on the bottom row of my molars. They wont brush away and they look like cavities.

My Invisalign Review – I’m Not Happy

If I have 3 cavities in my first month with Invisalign, how many will I have next month? Or the month after that? and so on? I’ve been brushing and flossing like crazy but here’s a few thinks that might’ve contributed to the problem.

• I went on a trip and after a few meals put my retainer back in after swishing water and brushed approximately an hour after eating.
• I drank diet soda with my retainers in
• I didn’t focus entirely on brushing my retainer as much as I should’ve

This sucks! I don’t have the money to pay for 3 cavities to be filled right now ($300). How will this affect my Invisalign retainers and how they fit in my mouth? Ahh!! It just sets me back in a ton of ways.

It just really sucks because so many on my friends that have had the treatment seem to put their Invisalign trays in and take them out haphazardly to the point where it seems that it doesn’t even matter if they brush or not, their teeth are getting straightened and their not getting any cavities. This is a huge scare! My dentist told me that I would have to brush and floss alot but I never really thought of the reprecussions of not brushing or flossing correctly. I’m not happy about this.

Of course it doesn’t help that right afterwards (after realizing that I may have a few cavities) I went online and started “googling” about it and of course I started to hear all the horror stories. People writing their own Invisalign Review, talking about getting cavities, having their cavities progress into root canals, and then their root canals causing their faces to eventually fall off. Really Google?! This is crazy, I think I’m done with googleing health problems and building my own sense of me being a hypochondriac.

I have an appointment with my dentist on Tuesday morning. Wish me luck! I’ll post the results in my next Invisalign Review where I learn the importance to brush and floss after every meal.

I’ll let you know how it goes

Invisalign Review

I planned on putting in my new Invisalign retainer (number 3/26) last night before bed but forgot. I ended up putting it in this morning.

My Invisalign Review – I noticed alot of pressure but just when I put in retainer 2, I’m used to it now. If the pressures too much too handle (it was only bad the first day), I’ll take an Advil until it goes away.

So far with my Invisalign Review, it looks like things are going good! I’m totally used to it by now. I’m not as self-concious as I was at first with the shiny Invisalign retainers in my mouth, Nobody can notice it, and I haven’t noticed any visual differences but hopefully my teeth are moving the right way.  Here’s my teeth at the end of Invisalign retainer 2 of 26

Photo Of My Teeth After Invisalign Retainer 2 of 26

Invisalign Review

Invisalign Price?

It seems that in my Invisalign Review the question that is on everyone’s mind that visits my blog is – “How Much Is Invisalign?”

Here’s a breakdown of mine…

Invisalign consultation………… Free

Creation of molds………………… Free

Invisalign animation and projection of what teeth will look like……. Free

(At this point, once you agree to going through with the process, they start to charge you here)

“What I’m Paying”, total – $4500

The $4500 is for:

The appointment with the dentist or ortho to put on the Invisalign Attachments and give you your first set of Invisalign Retainers

The Invisalign retainers

Followup appointments

Final alignment

My insurance is actually kicking in to give me a one time $1000 credit towards my Invisalign procedure. I have Delta Dental Insurance.

Invisalign Pricing?

$4500 seems to be at the cheap end of the estimates that I had got from orthos and dentists in my area. The highest estimate I got was from an ortho who quoted me at $6500. There was another ortho who quoted $6000 + X ray fee of about $200. A few dentists were right around $4500 – $5000. I really am happy that I got the price I did with the dentist I always use. I trust him and have always had great luck going to him for cleanings and maintenance of my teeth.

Also, my overall Invisalign Review takes into account that the price is effected by how long you have to have the Invisalign retainers, the condition of your mouth, location in the country, etc. My mouth is in ok shape in terms of how far my teeth have to move. I was told 1 year to have Invisalign in order to correct my teeth and I live in Scottsdale, AZ.

Hope this helps!

Invisalign Review

What I’ve learned in the first two weeks of Invisalign

At first I was really stressed out… “Is this noticeable?”, “Can people see my Invisalign attachments?”, “Will this pain/pressure ever go away?”, “Will this lisp ever go away?”, “1 year of this?!”. These were all thoughts running through my mind right after I left the dentist’s office.

Invisalign is not noticeable

Atleast in my situation. I had one person ask me what was on my teeth in 2 weeks. That’s pretty good.

People can’t even see my Invisalign buttons or attachments

I showed my coworkers my teeth and no one admitted to seeing my attachments. My dentist did a great job of blending them with the color of my teeth. This was the part that I thought that I would be the most self-concious about however the attachments aren’t bad.

The Invisalign pressure goes away!

In my Invisalign Review, I noticed that within about 3 or 4 days the pressure from the Invisalign retainer totally subsided. You’re teeth will move, then the Invisalign retainer will hold them in place. By the end of your second week, they will be really loose and super easy to get off.

The truth about the Invisalign lisp

The lisp goes about 90% away. I still feel like I talk with a minor lisp. This might just be me. I kinda feel like I talk like that anyway.

My first Invisalign Review is not bad at all!!

It’s been going great and it’s only the beginning of week 3. I will definitely keep you posted so keep checking updates on my Invisalign Review.

Invisalign Review

At first, cleaning my Invisalign retainers seemed a bit intimidating.

Before I even get the Invisalign tray and start my Invisalign Review my dentist started lecturing me on cleaning my trays. My dentist said to get those fizzy tablets that old people put their dentures in and clean them like that. Another person in his office that had the procedure done told me to let them sit in listerine and brush them. I wasn’t sure what to do… And we’ve all heard the horror stores of how nasty they get (the smells, the colors, etc.)

I hate mint (I’ve had to use cinammon and lemon toothpaste)

A little FYI – Mint has made me sick throughout my entire life. Just the thought of it makes me gag to the greatest extent. So listerine and anything like that I feel would make me gag alot. However (on a weird note), I love mint ice cream.

So without spending a ton of money on listerine and other denture washes. Ive come down with a system that Ive placed in my Invisalign Review.

“The System” to cleaning the Invisalign retainers

When you take your Invisalign retainers out throughout the day to eat, or for whatever reason… Put them in a cup of warm water and let them soak for 5-20 minutes (depending on how long it takes to eat). If you lightly brush them before you put them back in, most of the gunk comes off. Then before bed and the last time of the day that you brush your teeth, just brush them with tooth paste and water. That’s it! It seems like my system is working so far but I guess I’ll see next dentist appointment in November. Fingers crossed… My Invisalign Review for cleaning my trays wasn’t so bad afterall.

Invisalign Review

It’s Day 4 and things are looking better

Invisalign Review Thus Far:

-I’m getting accustomed to talking with the Invisalign retainers on my teeth.

-Only one person, a good friend, had noticed the retainers on my teeth. Everyone else seemed to have no idea.

-The pain has gone way down and they are much easier to take off my teeth.

-I am still a little self-concious of the retainers being on my teeth. I just feel more comfortable with them off.. I guess that’s what it comes down to.

Most of all, I think most of it is in my head. I’m just not totally used to having these things in my mouth but I am getting used to them fast. I can take them out for eating periods during the day and that’s a big relief. That’s when I feel the most comfortable in public is when I have them out. It’s still early in the process and my Invisalign Review tho and I think its only going to get easier.

One of my biggest predictions before my Invisalign Review and procedure was wrong

I initially predicted that the Invisalign attachments would be the most noticeable on my teeth when they retainers weren’t on my teeth. This is not true. My dentist did a great job of blending the attachments in with my teeth color and making them totally unnoticeable. Bottom line… THE INVISALIGN ATTCHMENTS AREN’T THAT BAD/NOTICEABLE

Invisalign Attachments on my teeth

Invisalign retainers on my teeth

Invisalign Review

First off, The good news in my Invisalign Review. Surprisingly! They’re not noticeable, or not as much as I thought. And with the retainers out and only the attachments in my mouth.. not really visible at all. I’ll put up pics later today

I went in to the Dentists office at 1:45pm for a 45 min procedure where the dentist puts on the Invisalign attachments. That wasn’t painful at all and wasn’t bad. I have to have 7 “attachments” or what he called”buttons” on the top row and 3 on the bottom row.

I actually feel pretty comfortable without the retainers in my mouth but there is a ton of pressure on all my teeth going in opposite directions which is really irritating. I feel like a pissed off teenager actually. And also the corners of the retainers are kind of jagged and can be very uncomfortable on the corners or my gum line and inside of my mouth. I guess all this is normal though…

The toughest part..

The toughest part about this whole thing and my Invisalign Review is the fact that you can’t snack!… Well you can but it’s so hard to. I mean it’s fun to brush and floss after eating anything but… Well actually the worst part about this whole eating thing is popping the retainers in and out.. Horrible. I guess I chew my nails a ton so its kinda rough on me trying to get the trays out not being able to use my fingernails at all. The good thing is the fact that I’ll stop my horrible habit of chewing my fingernails.

Eating

I’m still going to make a huge effort to continue eating as much as I do however.. not as much snacking. Still 6 meals a day but larger meals without the constant all day snacking. Yes, tough.. I know

Well it’s the morning of day 2 and I still have alot of pressure on my teeth. I know, pretty rough Invisalign Review so far. I’m allowed to take ibuprofen to get rid of some of this pressure, which I’m about to do now. I just gotta keep in mind the fact that the end result will definitely be worth it.

Has anyone been through this before had similar feelings towards the Invisalign process or Invisalign Review?

Need some motivation and peace of mind… Thanks

Invisalign Review

For my Invisalign Review, my dentist sent me an animation of the hopeful transformation of my teeth from start to finish (over the entire year/26 retainers period). Check it out and let me know what you think. The little pink bumps are the Invisalign attachments or Invisalign Buttons (where the retainer locks onto my teeth).

If the video does not come up, please visit the link below… I finally got the video on youtube…

Invisalign Review

So here is the biggest part about my Invisalign Review that I’m not too fond of. My dentist has to file down my teeth and put these little bumps or buttons on my teeth made out of a composite material. These little bumps are called “Invisalign Attachments” or “Invisalign Buttons”.

I know what most of you are thinking…

“It can’t be that bad”, “No one will notice”, etc. Well one attachment has to go on one of my front teeth! Not happy at all.

The purpose of the Invisalign Attachment is to make the trays stay on your teeth. The trays pop on an pop off in a sense..

Has anyone had attachments on their front teeth before? How did they feel? Were they noticeable?

Here is a picture of what an Invisalign Attachment looks like…

Invisalign Review

Invisalign Review

I’ve obtained pictures for my Invisalign Review of my crooked teeth from my dentist..

Crooked Teeth, Before Invisalign (front profile)

As you can see on the left side of the picture, I have a noticeable gap that bothers me the most out of all the problems that i have with my teeth. The fact that I have fangs bother’s me a little bit too because it’s noticeable in pictures. Both fangs on the top are slightly turned outward. Invisalign would angle them inword eliminating the gap.

Crooked Teeth, Before Invisalign (left side profile)

This side isn’t as bad. No gap between the teeth, just the tooth next to the front tooth on the top row is a little bit recessed.

Crooked Teeth, Before Invisalign (right side profile)

In this picture of my crooked teeth, you will be able to notice what the ortho’s were talking about in terms of needing braces with rubber bands. As you can see, I have a bit of an underbight. My top teeth actually hold my bottom teeth in. The concern was that the bottom teeth would lay outward more and come out beyond the top two front teeth. My dentist and the Invisalign animation showed that It probably wouldn’t happen… This is where I’m taking a chance…. :S

Crooked Teeth, Before Invisalign (bottom profile)

Notice that the bottom row of teeth is crooked and crowded…

Crooked Teeth, Before Invisalign (top profile)

The top row of teeth isn’t as bad but you can see that the teeth next to the front two are a bit recessed…

I hope that these pictures will help you understand my situation during my Invisalign Review and where Invisalign will take me.

Invisalign Review

This part of the Invisalign Review and process is actually pretty cool!

So this is how they make the Invisalign retainers…

The dental hygenist comes in first and brings with him a football mouth guard looking tray for both your top and bottom teeth. He fills them up with the first type of “goop” and the “goop” molds to your teeth after a few minutes of you holding your jaw in the same position. After it hardens, he then takes it out and puts even slimier “goop” into the tray and it takes another few minutes to harden. He then pulls with a decent amount of pressure and the tray pops out. There you have it! A perfect impression of your bottom or top row..

He then does the same for the other row..

Then he manually has you bight down and puts “goop” all around your bite where your teeth meet. He lets it harden and then pulls it out. This last mold is of your bight and how it lines up.

This is where my Invisalign Review gets really cool!

For my invisalign review, my dentist then sent the impressions or molds of my top row of crooked teeth, my bottom row of crooked teeth and then my bight alignment in to the Invisalign people. About two weeks later I was asked to come back to his office and I learned that once the Invisalign people get the molds, they put them into their special computer and it makes an animation of where your teeth are now and where they will be at the time of the last retainer. Each retainer lasts two weeks and the Invisalign people will give an animation file showing your teeth from going from crooked teeth – to straight teeth!

WordPress won’t let me upload the file because it’s a .wmv, but I’ll find a way. Keep checking back with my Invisalign Review for updates!

Invisalign Review

How I made the decision to create an Invisalign Review and straighten my crooked teeth

Like I told you before… I’ve been planning to straighten my crooked teeth for a while. I just had to do my own research though.

How I chose which dentist and/or orthodontist to perform my Invisalign procedure

I first learned about it from my dentist upon a scheduled cleaning. My dentist looked a my teeth for a brief moment and said that I would be a good candidate for Invisalign, no big deal right? I then wanted to get a few other opinions from a few other dentists and orthodontists.

The second person I went to so I could jumpstart my Invisalign Review was the orthodontist that one of my good buddies that works on my fire crew, his wife works for. He looked at my teeth and said that my case was very minimal compared to others that he has had. He then showed me a book of a ton of testimonials’ before and after shots with having the Invisalign procedure done and the results were amazing. For some reason I just didn’t feel comfortable though in his office. It was very busy and really made me appreciate the dentist I’ve had for years. This orthodontist was an “elite Invisalign provider” and apparently teaches other othos and dentists how to do the procedure. All in all, Everything is looking good… I know that the procedure will work for me. I’ve had 2 positive opinions in my Invisalign Review from both a dentist and an orthodontist on how Invisalign will definately improve my smile. Things are looking good!

It doesn’t hurt to shop around with Invisalign

With all the various pricing out there, I thought maybe I could find better pricing for my Invisalign Review through family friends and other options so I still thought I would look around at my other options out there in terms of dentists and orthodontists in the valley.

My brother had a very noticeable under bight for years and recently finished going through a long and technical procedure where his ortho had to break his jaw, reform it, let it heal and then go through with braces. I felt really bad for him at the time but his teeth look great now and he loved the ortho that did the procedure. So I set up an appointment with his ortho and that’s when my opinions changed…

Appointment came around, went down to his office, his dental hygenist took a ton of very uncomfortable pictures with those metal brackets in my mouth, he took a few minutes to review them, and… He said ABSOLUTELY NOT! I was thinking “seriously?”. I knew I had to put this part in my Invisalign Review.

Traditional braces?!.. Absolutely not!…

He explained that I have a slight underbight and and that Invisalign won’t give me the results I desire. He then recommended traditional braces with rubber bands… ABSOLUTELY NO WAY… Im 27, not married and I’m too old… and for 2 years!!!! I was blown away. There was no way I was going to wear braces with rubber bands for two years. I wasn’t going to go through with it with my brother ortho… obviously..

So this last ortho kind of scared me. I set up 1 more appointment with the fire engineer (the guy that drives the truck) who works on my fire trucks’ sister in law who is an ortho.. and guess… she said the same exact thing!? I was a little bit devastated to tell you the truth.. After years of wanting to fix my smile, I had my heart set on Invisalign and now told that I can’t or at least, shouldn’t go through with it because I won’t be happy with the results. So I sat long and hard and thought about everything. I had realized that dentists/orthos that the people that they could do it no problem said that “its not going to be perfect but its going to be a huge improvement”. The dentists/orthos that said that I couldnt or shouldnt do Invisalign demanded perfection. I don’t need perfection at this point… I need a fix. That’s my conclusion!

Regardless of what some othordontists say – I’m still going with Invisalign over tradtition braces

So the whole thing I’m banking on right now is that this procedure works still going through with Invisalign & my Invisalign Review and not having to go through with braces and rubber bands.

I’ve made my decision! I’m going through with Invisalign!!! Wish me luck!..

Invisalign Review

My names Justin and I’m creating an Invisalign Review. I’m a 27 year old guy from AZ who works in public safety.I graduated from ASU in 06 and I have a passion for music.I also have a passion for staying in shape! Crossfit, working out, etc. I play both guitar and piano, guitar for 15 years and piano for 5. I currently live in Scottsdale and don’t plan to leave anytime soon.

FYI, This blog is a copy of blog4invisalign.wordpress.com. I just wanted to use my own domain name instead of a wordpress.com domain name.

Invisalign Review

Okay… I’m not going to lie… I’m a little bit nervous about doing this Invisalign Review but I feel that it will help me go through with this whole Invisalign experience just a little more smoothly.

A little history about me for my Invisalign Review

I’ve always been a little bit selfconcious about my teeth… I’m told I have nice teeth, however I feel that they just arent positioned right. When I was younger, it was really bad. I had a signature “no teeth” smile where I would smile with my mouth closed making me look like a fat Pilsbury boy, ha! (I’m not fat btw

I was given the option in high school to get braces and my parents would pay for it. Are you kidding?… Yeah.. um.. that was the last thing on my mind. Girls, football, the whole experience with my mouth wired… ya… sounds great! I do gotta give it to those of you that went through with it in HS. Had to be rough but I’m sure it paid off! I’m really looking forward to the ongoing process of my Invisalign Review.

Well years later… I’m more comfortable with myself, people say my teeth are fine.. well ateast they might not be able to notice… I just want to better myself and fix them / straighten them up a bit. I’m ready to go through with this journey and want to get it done and over with for good! No more trying to hide my smile, and no more wondering what my smile looked like after the flash!

Finally taking the Invisalign Review plunge!

I’m ready! lets do it…

JT