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Starting Invisalign Treatment!

1/9/2012

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I (Dr Jason Chan) have started self-treatment with Invisalign! I will be keeping a log here of my treatment with some pictures for you to observe as I go through all the hurdles with Invisalign treatment. This is a new experience for me and should be fun and rewarding!

What I did: Today, I have started by doing some IPR (Interproximal reduction - removing small amounts of tooth structure at the areas where they contact; this gives us more room to move the teeth) on a few of my teeth, adding composite attachments (small pieces of tooth color filling material that allow the aligners to hold onto the teeth better), and finally fitted the first set of aligners in. 

So what am I feeling: My initial feelings were that the aligners felt really tight. This is pretty normal as with each set of aligners, they will be placing slight pressure on certain teeth to move the teeth. My speech was slightly changed because of the aligners sitting on the tongue side (lingual) side of my front teeth. My tongue will eventually get used to this and I think my speech will be back to normal soon. Having to remove the aligners when I eat or drink (anything but water), is a little annoying, but not much trouble. These aligners are by far more comfortable than the metal braces I had before that were always scratching my lips. All of the things that I've been feeling have been expected. Now I can sympathize with patients when they go through it! 

Progress: We'll see in a few days!  
Picture

Attachments

These are the small tooth-colored filling materials that are added to your teeth to help the aligners move your teeth. 

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IPR

Here i am, doing my own IPR (polishing the sides of my teeth down tenths of millimeters) to make more space for the teeth to fit together.  

12 Comments
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6/19/2012 06:34:43 pm

I am please that you have given explanation and symptoms in detail. what causes these? and what treatment is needed
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Dr Jason Chan
9/17/2012 04:37:54 am

Hi nncthomas4, I apologize for the extremely delayed response, but could you clarify what your question is? Thanks for reading!

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7/10/2012 07:59:31 pm

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Dr Jason Chan
9/17/2012 04:38:20 am

Thanks for reading!

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9/15/2012 08:36:32 pm

Nice and white teeth are a sign to hold up their teeth and that they are caring for. Also you have a beautiful smile

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Dr Jason Chan
9/17/2012 04:39:17 am

Thank you for your comment! Have you been practicing for a while now?

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Orthodontist St. Louis link
10/24/2012 02:06:17 am

I've noticed speech slurs as well when dealing with aligners. This is something that many of my patients are willing to deal with.

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Dr Jason Chan
10/25/2012 06:04:53 am

I've found that most patients adapt quite quickly with the aligners. May I ask what the biggest complaint about the aligners you've run into is? Thanks for reading!

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Orthodontist St. Louis link
11/9/2012 05:55:48 am

To tell you the truth, most of my patients just think it feels akward. I don't really have patients that complain too much when it comes to aligners.

Would you be interested in forming a guest blogging relationship? I've got quality writers on hand that are looking for guest bloggers. Please let me know.

Thanks!

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4/21/2013 09:32:15 pm

Offer quality and cheap dental equipment.

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5/1/2013 09:04:44 pm

I see that you are offering a very good dental care.

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Dr Jason Chan
5/2/2013 05:57:53 am

Thank you!

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