As the sibling comment, it’s definitely worth it. Best of luck!
Disclaimer: I’m a health nerd and was an employee a couple years ago.
For younger patients that haven’t had braces before which is the majority of historical patient populations and future ones, 3D printed personalized braces systems are better as the tooth movement needed is more clinically substantial at tougher angles. Many younger patients forget and lose their plastic aligners.
That said: what is chosen should be what for the whole person at multiple levels.
>Many younger patients forget and lose their plastic aligners.
They can get a new one easily by post.
As you probably know you're going to have to wear retainers at night for the rest of your life if you want your teeth to stay where they landed.
I haven't done any similar treatment and I'm considering it at 35. Worried about the length since I heard it takes far longer for adults.
There is some discomfort/soreness for the first few days after switching. My dentist's instructions were to wear each for at least a week and then switch to the next set whenever I wanted after that. Basically at whatever rate I was comfortable/could tolerate. I'm now at set 15 and have switched most of them after a week while a few I delayed a couple of days because I had something happening where I didn't want to worry about any discomfort.
The dentist told me I’d only need it for like 3-4 months, minor corrections. But it seems like such a hassle. Always having to remove it before eating anywhere, no coffee, and gotta make sure I’d always travel with the next set of aligners etc.
Glad it worked well for you though!
Still looking forward to getting the stuff off my teeth.
I needed 15 trays so just 30 weeks. Not that bad.
Lo and behold I read that as we age the jaws shrink which makes the teeth crowd together.
I'm going for a free mouth scan in a couple weeks.
Fun fact, I have one fully grown in wisdom tooth. The rest are still there, but never moved. My dentist is always after me to get all of them removed, telling me that they won't fill a cavity on the grown in one
Sounds like your Dentist is chasing $ over sense. My better half is a DDS, and they see quite a few patients wherein others in the field put their opinions and revenue over their hippocratic oath.
I grew up in a time/place where you never went to the dentist or doctor unless if you were pretty much dying, but at least times are changing now.
I wouldn't recommend it, mainly incase you mess up the teeth pressure and end up with a far higher dentist bill.
2) For 5k (Cdn) - I get 42 moulds, a method used to scan and submit my progress for each mould duration, feedback and advice from a dentist, a scan test to see who they fit
3) Considering the cost of braces and the flexibility these allow (as long as you are disciplined in wearing them) it's well worth it
4) My teeth were really misaligned. At 42 I just decided to do it so I could smile more in pics. Not confidence issue, just sometimes in life you have to do things for yourself
5) You can see the 3d printing lines and its pretty detailed given how lightweight and accurate the shape is for each tooth
6) There are little mounts they install on your teeth for the moulds to latch on to as well, so its not just a fit on the teeth but the mounts as well
7) Each individual mould has a unique number on the package in comes in as well as on the mould. Each package has my name, the dentist and the mould number out of 42.
8) I could see changes starting with mould 6
9) If look even close to mould 42, I will be extactic
10) it also comes with an attachment for your phone that alows you to submit self exams each mould. Its really cool. its very impressive