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Set 10 of my Invisalign braces..Halfway through Invisalign?…

Once or twice I have watched Extreme makeover, that show where ordinary people undergo transformations through plastic surgery and dental procedures to make themselves look and feel better. Or, at least, that’s the idea. The thing that has always struck me about the whole “reveal” experience on those shows is that very often the thing […]

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Will I make the medical journals? A little Invisalign IPR – Tooth Shaving

My orthodontist seems like a nice guy. He is certainly experienced with Invisalign, is funny, reassuring and seems to know what he is doing. Generally he fills me with confidence. I must confess I wasn’t wild about his lectures to his postgrad students on my teeth being called “A silly thing to try and do

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Invisalign Sore Throat

Set 5 of my Invisalign braces and an Invisalign sore throat

I almost decided not to switch to these Invisalign trays on the basis that I have a seriously sore throat. But. But. But. The ever nagging little voice in my head that thinks that my teeth will end up going back 5 stages if I don’t complete this thing properly keeps telling me that I need

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Set 3 Invisalign braces-Invisalign attachments!

Having just got my new Invisalign attachments (or Invisalign buttons as some people prefer to call them) I think my love affair with Invisalign braces may already be starting to wane. I’m not sure what possessed me, but I scheduled my appointment to get my Invisalign attachments an hour after I was due to drop

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2nd set of Invisalign aligners

It’s not that I’m a masochist, don’t get me wrong, but I am almost disappointed by the lack of pressure or pain these second aligners have caused me. I had psyched myself up, if not for pain exactly, then at least a level of discomfort comparable with my first set, but- nothing. Well, perhaps not

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