Posts tagged “aligner fitting”

Should My Aligners Feel This Loose?

September 2nd, 2014

Hello Dr Sepehrara. I’ve got a small problem but I don’t want to ignore it in case it’s really important and ruins my whole treatment. It doesn’t feel like my aligners are fitting properly.My first set really hurt my gums and I was really aware of them, and my gums only stopped hurting when I started with the next set. I’m still on the 2nd set but they feel quite loose, like there’s no strain at all. Is this normal, or should I feel more pressure? I don’t think they fit right in comparison with my first set. What do you think?

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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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How Much Should I Be Paying For A Vivera Retainer?

April 3rd, 2013

Hello Dr Thorne, I hope you can help.i have now come to finish my invisalign full top and bottom aligners.i received my vivera bottom aligner for night time a few months ago,but was still having treatment for the top teeth untill recently.my dentist has told me im not entitled to the vivera unless i want to pay extra? this was not the case for my bottom one so i find this a bit strange.he went onto say invisalign have changed there contract and no longer supply the 3 sets of vivera that originaly were inc in the full price i paid of £4000.are you able to shed any light on this as my dentist is a bit cagey about it? also hes said that in the future if i need a replacement vivera it will cost me, are you able to confirm to me how much this will cost as again hes baing cagey about it aswell.
any help/advise you can give me would be great as im not happy and need to pluck up the courage to contact him to dispute it.im currently wearing my last invisalign aligner on top and have been for about 3 months now and i know that i shouldnt be and should have a sturdy retianer for night time.thank you

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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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Providing That The Condition of Teeth Are Minor How Long Does It Take For The Aligners To Work

February 12th, 2013

Hello,
My sister is getting married in September and she is quite down about her teeth as they are a bit crooked at the front. She has always been a bit embarrassed about them but I think she has just learnt how to hide them.
I have heard of Invisalign and wondered if this might work over a few months? I know that it would depend on her teeth but literally three teeth are crooked at the front. I am asking because if it might work then I would like to pay for treatment for her. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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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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How can you be sure that teeth will move properly with Invisalign treatment?

August 25th, 2011

Hello doctor Sepehrara,

i just wanted to ask a general question about how the invisalign aligners work. I know that there are made in the United States with your mould and the details sent for perfect and bespoke fitting but how is it possible to know how you teeth will evolve throughout the course of the treatment? I understand that you are given the full set of aligners from the start but what if your teeth react differently and therefore the next set of aligners no not fit. What would happen then? Sorry for being so nosey i just want to be thorough in my research and get the best brace system and I really like the sound of invisalign,
hope you can help thank you for your time

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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 I shorten the time between each aligner change?

January 12th, 2011

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why do i hav 2 wait a cuple of wks between each fitting of brace when i think they go in easily and fit ok. can my ortho change it so that im not waring braces for as long overall.,

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Dr Kailesh Solanki

Kissdental
157 Woodsend Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 8GN
Web: www.kissdental.co.uk Tel: 0161 748 5250

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If my aligner does not fit correctly can this be fixed in one appointment?

January 5th, 2011

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Hi, I’ve just attempted to fit my second upper aligner and it is a perfect fit everywhere apart from the very back left where it hangs off the teeth quite badly. I’ve made an appt with my ortho for tomorrow and put aligner 1/14 back in for the time being. I can see by placing alingers 1 and 2 side by side on a flat surface that the general balance of the two are quite different, as if aligner two is somehow warped out of shape (aligner 1 fit perfectly). The best way I can desribe it is to say it’s the same as sometimes happens with a pair of glasses as the stems get bent out of shape over time and then the glasses don’t sit flat on a surface. My question in fact is whether this is something that can possibly be corrected by my ortho at the clinic tomorrow or if it will mean waiting for a replacement from California? I’m really hoping it won’t be the latter as this will of course delay the whole process significantly. Thanks very much for any feedback you can offer.,

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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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There is a gap between one of my teeth and the top of the aligner. Is something wrong?

October 11th, 2010

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I began with my third aligner tray a week ago and I have noticed a little gap between one of my tooth and the top of the alighner. Will the aligner go on to fit better or is it a bad one? What should I do? I am still wearing it.,

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Dr Michael Akere

London Bridge Dental Practice
108-110 Tooley Street, London Greater London, SE1 2TH
Web: www.lbdp.co.uk Tel: 0207 407 1920

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Aligner is not fitting over one of my attachments properly. Should I be concerned?

September 10th, 2010

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I noticed that the aligner was not fitting over one of my attachments properly and now this is happening with two others. Im worries that this will affect the treatmnet but i am coming to the end of my trays. should i merely wait until my next appointment in a week or get in contact with dentist now?,

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Dr Riten Patel

18 Ashley Road, Walton on Thames, Surrey, KT12 1HS
Web: www.mulberrydental.co.uk Tel: 01932 223 479

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My aligner doesn’t fit, what should I do?

September 2nd, 2010

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Hello, I received my first set of aligners yesterday for both rows of teeth and I\’ve noticed that my top aligner seems a little wonky. It sticks out a bit at the front tooth, so doesn\’t fit, what should I do? Is it supposed to be like that? Thanks.,

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Dr Raj Kumar

Forma 86
86 Harley Street, London Greater London, W1G 7H
Web: www.forma86.com Tel: 0800 015 0569

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I still have a lisp after several weeks of treatment, please help!

July 5th, 2010

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i feel myself having a lisp when I speak and i\’ve had the treatment for a good few weeks, when will the lisp disappear? it isn\’t permanent is it?,

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