Posts tagged “invisalign braces”

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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Dr Adam Thorne

Harley Street Dental Studio
52 Harley Street London W1G 9PR
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How many times a day should I brush my teeth?

September 26th, 2012

I know you are supposed to clean your teeth and aligner after each time you eat. But, instead of three meals a day I will usually have five smaller ones. Because of this I have to brush my teeth quite a lot. I have now read that brushing teeth too often can wear away enamel. Should I limit how often I do it? Also, because of the aligners I’ve been brushing my teeth too often and I feel as if my gums are receding they look like they are anyway, how many times a day should I brush my teeth? I feel the aligners make my mouth feel unclean.

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Dr Adam Thorne

Harley Street Dental Studio
52 Harley Street London W1G 9PR
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Will Invisalign treatment affect my speech?

September 17th, 2012

Hi, do the aligners make you speak differently? My sister had the Inman Aligner and she had a few problems with her speaking and saliva.It has calmed down now but I am worried that I will have the same problem with Invisalign. I am a teaching assistant so it is important that I can speak clearly.
If it does affect speech then is there any other similar braces that are discreet where it doesn’t affect your speech?
Thanks Doctor!

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Dr Vasileia Manoloutsou

Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford Essex, CM2 0JG
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Would a UK dentist be able to take over my Invisalign treatment, which I started in the US?

April 30th, 2012

Is there a dentist in London, UK that would be willing to take a new patient with invisalign already? I began my treatment in Miami, FL where I currently live, but will have to move in July to London for 2.5 years… So I’m wondering if there is any dentist that will be willing to service and deal with any of the discomforts sometimes come with the aligners (i.e. having to “sand” them down).

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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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Can I close my front tooth gap quickly with Invisalign and AcceleDent?

March 16th, 2012

Do you have any experience with the exceledent brace enhancer thing? I need my teeth straightened in time for my wedding in 4 months and my top teeth have got a massive gap between teh front tooth. How long would it take for invisalign with exceledent to push my front teeth together do you think?

thank you doctor

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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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Would Invisalign provide suitable treatment for crowded bottom teeth?

March 5th, 2012

hello there Doctor Thorne

I have been told that as I age my lower lip will start to sag and will therefore expose the bottom teeth. i have no problems with my upper teeth which i have had treated with a brace in the past, but i never received any treatment for the lower teeth. Is it possible to straighten out crooked teeth on the bottom only with invisalign. Can you also tell me if it is possible to use invisalign to treat the issue of crowded teeth? I would like this choice best if at all possible for my situation. thank you very much for your time

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Dr Adam Thorne

Harley Street Dental Studio
52 Harley Street London W1G 9PR
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Should I get veneers or Invisalign to fix my crooked teeth?

March 24th, 2011

my front top teeth are crooked and two of my other teeth overlap. i really want to get this sorted out but i’m not sure of the best way. i am looking at veneers or invisalign, the good thing about veners is they will be quick but i’m worried about having to get them replaced, would invisalign have more permanent results??,

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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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Would Invisalign be suitable for closing open bites?

March 24th, 2011

Hi, until i was eight i sucked my thumb and as a result i have an open bite. my teeth do not meet at he front and although it isn’t that noticeable i feel really self conscious about it. I also wouldn’t want everyone to know i have braces. So would invisalign be suitable for me? how is it in closing open bites? thanks,

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Dr Raj Kumar

Forma 86
86 Harley Street, London Greater London, W1G 7H
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My Invisalign aligner is extremely uncomfortable. What should I do?

March 24th, 2011

Please could you help me as I am and have been in considerable discomfort (jaw ache and more recently a nearly permanently ‘popping’ blocked ear on the same right hand side where my bite is wrong) since having Invisalign braces fitted over a year ago. The result looks fine asthetically but my bite has been altered (was completely fine before) as an area of the top and bottom jaw teeth on the right hand side do not sit correctly. I have gone back to the Invisalign orthodontist three times now and he just keeps saying they look great and files more of the tooth that is catching down. That tooth is now very sensitive and I still have a permanent and horrible sensation of not being able to properly relax the right hand side of my jaw as my bite is wrong. The jaw ache is getting worse and now my ear is playing up I really need to have it looked at and I believe a small adjustment made but I can’t afford to pay out more money to have it corrected. Is there a contact person at Invisalign or a procedure when this sort of problem occurs? I have read on line about being referred to Invisalign’s Clincal Physician? Have you heard of this? Any help would be hugely appreciated as I really don’t know what to do now and the orthodontist who did my brace just will not help. Many thanks and kind regards.

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