Comments on: Invisalign Reviews (2023): The Good, Bad & Ugly Reality

By: Na7 Whatsapp

Na7 Whatsapp — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:02:02 +0000

I completely agree with the point about the initial discomfort. I experienced it too during my Invisalign treatment. However, I would like to know more about the maintenance and replacement of the trays. Can anyone share their experiences with that?

By: Ash

Ash — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:45:20 +0000

I read this review and it is good but it does seem one biased. What is not taken into consideration is the risk of posterior open bite issues that are very common with the aligners and that there are orthodontists who do prefer the traditional method. I am now at 18 months with my aligners and was advised that the process is about 18 to 20 months, non of the pros and cons were discussed perhaps the only pro was the esthetics during the treatment. My teeth needed some alignment for the front and pre-molar. It should be the responsibility of the orthodontist to relay to a patient the risks and benefits of the aligners. My front teeth are aligned but not centered and visually apparent and there is ~4 mm of posterior open bite make it it difficult to chew. The gum line appears to have resided further. I have completed 17 months and it looks like there is another 12 months to go to also correct the front alignment. The orthodontist appointments were also sparse so no corrections were possible. In hind-sight, I should have opted for the traditional method to avoid a prolonged treatment. I recommend do your research of the pros and cons more thoroughly and make your decision. I regret, that I should have gone the traditional way.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 04:51:41 +0000

I started with Invisalign when I was about 60. For various reasons, it took about twice as long as they suggest. In the end, the crooked tooth was about 90% straight. Not perfect, but better.
Fast forward a few years — I have had many issues with my molars. I suspect it’s connected to the Invisalign. I’ve needed 2 root canals, and 2 crowns, and finally I had to have them both extracted and now I have 1 implant. On the diagonally opposite side, I have needed root canals.
Would I have done it if I’d known this? Maybe. But it would have been good to have been aware of the potential issues and additional costs.

By: UpTowish

UpTowish — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:18:52 +0000

I’m so glad to hear that there are still good things to say about Invisalign! I’ve been wearing them for about two years now and I’ve never been happier. The only downside is that it’s a bit expensive,

By: Frances

Frances — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 01:14:21 +0000

Thank you so much for this, I am in Australia and have spoken to a number of people about getting Invisalign. Those I have spoken to have loved their dentist treatment and have had great results. But your blog has really helped to understand some of the less noted things like the “invis dite” and pain. I thought these might be issues, but it was great to have such a frank discussion. Fortunately my Helth cover will cover half of the cost but these ae still important things to note and comprehend as my dentist really did not discuss these.

By: J. Wallace

J. Wallace — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:58:47 +0000

I had Invisalign treatment through an orthodontist on the US west coast about 7 years ago. I had no problem. He provided me with a retainers. Again, no problems. Three years later or so, I moved to the east coast. One of my retainers broke, and my dentist here I saw provides Invisalign treatment, so I ordered new retainers from him in January 2023. After wearing them for a few weeks, my mouth and tongue was burning. The insides of my mouth got very sensitive, and my cheeks and chin were kind of numb. A few weeks after that, I stopped wearing the retainers. After two days, my symptoms were about 80% gone. But still, 3 months later, my gums are sensitive, and my tongue and the inside of my mouth is very sensitive to irritation to foods, and sometimes, my tongue becomes numb. Buyer beware. I will never put plastic in my mouth again.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 15:38:05 +0000

I would recommend regular braces, I got Invisalign, and my teeth literally shifted back to their original placement. Wasted all that money to not be happy. Don’t always listen to them when they say you’d be a good candidate or whatever do your research. I paid so much money to in the end start researching regular braces.

By: Ausra

Ausra — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 09:56:56 +0000

In reply to One Frugal Girl. Yes they can. It is just a little course that they have to take in order to get invisalign certificate.

By: Ausra

Ausra — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 09:55:18 +0000

I had very bad invisalign treatment. My bite is missed aligned, I lost one tooth. And one tooth has been damaged permanently (bone loss). I can not replace missing tooth with implant as the space is insufficient (my dentist did not move teeth properly to create normal space). I can not eat my food properly, I can bite it in small peace’s and sometimes I chocked on my food due to incorrect bite that my dentist created. I end up having more problems that I started with. At the end I find out that the dentist who done my treatment is general dentist not an orthodontist. I personally think general dentist must be banned from doing such a treatment. Also I met a lot of people that their invisalign was bad also. People please do not get it! My worst decision ever!!!!!!!!!

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:26:15 +0000

In reply to Nancy. I am surprised that dentists are able to provide Invisalign to their patients.