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I had invisialign for 2 years before switching to regular braces. Metal braces can generate much more force in more directions, which was necessary for completi

by vdnkh 9y ago

I had invisialign for 2 years before switching to regular braces. Metal braces can generate much more force in more directions, which was necessary for completing my treatment (very stubborn teeth). They're dead simple and reliable. But my ortho is very advanced and helped it along as much as possible - I used this pulsing mouthpiece at night called AcceleDent which helped my teeth move quicker. We also talked about an option called Propel? which essentially made small bone perforations which encourage teeth movement. My takeaway is that teeth are very stubborn and don't like to be moved quickly. And that once moved, they really want to go back to the way they were. There is a lot of new tech, but you've gotta find the right ortho. I shopped around until I found a forward-thinking one who was willing to try new things, and got spectacular results within a reasonable timeframe.

alvah 9y ago
"My takeaway is that teeth are very stubborn and don't like to be moved quickly. And that once moved, they really want to go back to the way they were. There is a lot of new tech, but you've gotta find the right ortho. I shopped around until I found a forward-thinking one who was willing to try new things, and got spectacular results within a reasonable timeframe." That's my belief too. I had my metal braces removed a year ago, I have to wear retainers overnight, and I'm still finding the retainers quite a tight fit when I first put them in, especially if it's later in the evening than normal. My orthodontist says this indicates there's still some movement of the teeth.
dsurf 9y ago
Thanks for confirming what I have been told. I was going to go with Invisalign, but then my dentist said my teeth would most likely need braces. He said I should go to an orthodontist, or he could offer Fast Braces. I was not under the impression that a dentist does this type of procedure. I like the guy and he didn't push his procedure on me but it looks like he is a general dentist with education in cosmetic. http://sbdsd.com/dr-javaheri/ http://sbdsd.com/dr-javaheri/ I checked out their site https://fastbraces.com/ https://fastbraces.com/ but it looks like it caters to dentists. It's about 50% of the price at least that's comparing a quote from an orthodontist. I just don't know enough about it.

by vdnkh 9y ago

alvah 9y ago

"My takeaway is that teeth are very stubborn and don't like to be moved quickly. And that once moved, they really want to go back to the way they were. There is a lot of new tech, but you've gotta find the right ortho. I shopped around until I found a forward-thinking one who was willing to try new things, and got spectacular results within a reasonable timeframe." That's my belief too. I had my metal braces removed a year ago, I have to wear retainers overnight, and I'm still finding the retainers quite a tight fit when I first put them in, especially if it's later in the evening than normal. My orthodontist says this indicates there's still some movement of the teeth.

dsurf 9y ago

Thanks for confirming what I have been told. I was going to go with Invisalign, but then my dentist said my teeth would most likely need braces. He said I should go to an orthodontist, or he could offer Fast Braces. I was not under the impression that a dentist does this type of procedure. I like the guy and he didn't push his procedure on me but it looks like he is a general dentist with education in cosmetic. http://sbdsd.com/dr-javaheri/ http://sbdsd.com/dr-javaheri/ I checked out their site https://fastbraces.com/ https://fastbraces.com/ but it looks like it caters to dentists. It's about 50% of the price at least that's comparing a quote from an orthodontist. I just don't know enough about it.