Category “aligners”

Removing My Vivera Braces Really Hurts After My Retainer Was Re-Cemented.

December 2nd, 2013

Dear Dr Kumar

I finished my Invisalign treatment in June 2013. I have a small metal retainer behind my top 6 teeth and the Vivera night time braces. The metal retainer came slightly loose at one end and this was re-cemented the same day I realised it was loose.

Since then I have had pain in all my front teeth, especially the one which is next to main one, which I wanted straightened. It has been over a week since the repair. Removing my Vivera braces really hurts and my teeth hurt all day.

Is this normal? Should I be worried?

I would appreciate your comments and help.

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Dr Raj Kumar

Forma 86
86 Harley Street, London Greater London, W1G 7H
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I Have A Lot Of Pain With My Invisalign Treatment, And I Keep Taking My Aligner Out Because Of The Pain. Please Give Me Advice.

October 28th, 2013

Hi. I’ve had nothing but pain since investing in Invisalign treatment. It just won’t let up and it gets worse, every time I have a new set of aligners. My gums look very swollen. My dentist has said that this is bound to happen and I did expect some pain but it’s honestly constant. I’m not being dramatic and I’ve tried painkillers but at the moment the aligners are out more than they’re being left in. Can you please give me some advice as to what I can do? I don’t have much time left but feel the treatment hasn’t really changed my teeth because as I said, I always have to take them out. I haven’t told my orthodontist this and I don’t know what to do. Thank you for your advice in advance! I’m really hoping you can help me.

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Dr Vasileia Manoloutsou

Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford Essex, CM2 0JG
Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88

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How Long Will A Vivera Retainer Last For?

May 20th, 2013

Dear Dr Thorne

I am considering an Invisalign course and can see from the website that treatment for the average person starts at approximately £2500. Whilst I accept that Vivera retainers will need to be worn for the rest of my life I am unable to find anywhere on the website the cost implication of this. How long, on average, is a Vivera retainer expected to last, is the lifetime supply included as part of the course of treatment, if not how much are a pair of retainers?

regards. Hope to hear from you soon.

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Dr Adam Thorne

Harley Street Dental Studio
52 Harley Street London W1G 9PR
Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981

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Should I Get Aligners??

February 12th, 2013

Hello,
I recently went to the dentist for a consultation to get my teeth whitened but while I was there she said that perhaps I should think about orthodontic treatment as a few of my teeth are a little bit out of line on my top teeth. To be honest I haven’t really thought about it before but now she has brought it up I do feel a bit concious of them.
She left me to have a think about it and I have seen some adverts for aligners and if I was to get any it would be these I think. If my teeth problems are minor how long do you think I would have to wear the braces?
Also I am worried about the cost and a part of me thinks I may just leave them for now.

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Dr Raha Sepehrara

The Dental Suite
36 Frederick Street, Loughborough Leicester, LE11 3BJ
Web: www.dental-suite.co.uk Tel: 01509 231144

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Can You Use The Aligners To Whiten Your Teeth As Well?

February 6th, 2013

Hello, Dr Manoloutsou, I have very crooked teeth but only at the top, the bottom ones are relatively straight apart from slight overcrowding. I would not like a fixed metal brace on my teeth and i’m interested in having invisalign aligners but just one for the bottom set of teeth so it would look natural. However both sets of teeth are really discoloured, The have both been stained from a coffee habit. but I have now stopped drinking coffee and started using whitening toothpastes but they’re not working as well as I had hoped they would. Basically, I want to know if you can use the aligner trays to bleach your teeth as well as straightening them at the same time? Thanks, in advance,

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Dr Vasileia Manoloutsou

Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford Essex, CM2 0JG
Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88

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My Aligners Won’t Fit?!

January 16th, 2013

Hello, Doctor Thorne I hope you can give me some advice. and I have been using the Invisalign teen for a while now and so far nothing has gone wrong, I’ve had no problems with any of the aligners or with my teeth in general. I was on number fifteen of sixteen of the aligners and I was supposed to change my trays to number sixteen on the top teeth but when I went to change them over, I could not get the sixteen to fit on my teeth! What do you think I should do about it and what will my orthodontist have to do about it? Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, I look forward to reading your response

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