Archives for July, 2012

Is Invisalign treatment possible in the Army?

July 30th, 2012

Hello,
I am joining the army in September and am due to have a consultation in three weeks about starting Invisalign treatment for three crooked teeth.
To be honest I didn’t know very much about Invisalign until i read up on it on here. I am now starting to think I shouldn’t have Invisalign or any other treatment as I am not sure where I will be with the army. Do you have any suggestions? My crooked teeth actually cause me pain when i eat so I would like to fix them for this rather than so my teeth look perfect. Thanks for your help.

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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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Will my wisdom tooth affect my Invisalign treatment?

July 23rd, 2012

Hello,
I had a consultation with a private dentist about 7 months ago about getting Invisalign. I am 17 years old and although I was offered metal braces on the NHS I have managed to save enough money to get Invisalign instead.
Everything was fine during the consultation and I am due back in a few weeks to start the process and have impressions made but my wisdom tooth has started to come through in a strange way, well not straight and is quite sore. I could go to the emergency dentist to have it taken out ASAP or do you think I should talk to the dentist doing my Invisalign and delay it a bit? I don’t want the wisdom tooth to affect my Invisalign treatment.

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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 wear aligners during the night?

July 12th, 2012

Hello,
I really would like to have aligners if i could choose any of the braces treatment available but I have done some research on the net and found a few worrying stories about wearing the aligners during the night.
Some sites say that they should not be worn during the night as they are bad for oral health and can aid bacteria. Whilst I generally don’t believe this to be true and as long as the teeth and aligners are clean then I don’t see a problem. I would just like to clarify before I have a consultation whether this is true or not?
Also what is the longest time a person had had to wear the aligners generally? More than two years?

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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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Would Invisalign Teen be suitable for my son?

July 4th, 2012

Hello

could you tell me about invisalign for teenagers? I know there is a different version of invisalign for those who are younger, but I just waned to know the actual differences. My 13 year old has crowded teeth at the front of his mouth and he is feeling very self conscious, so I really wanted to find something that would remain unnoticeable throughout treatment. Is invisalign teen still as unnoticeable as normal invisalign? and can you treat crowding with it? 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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Could you give me a rough treatment price for Invisalign?

July 4th, 2012

Hi, just wondered whether you could give me a rough guideline price? I know it is different for everybody’s individual teeth, it’s only the top I need doing, and they really aren’t that wonky at all! The two teeth next to my two front teeth are slightly uneven, so beating that in mind, could you tell me roughly how much I am looking at, before I book a consultation please!! Thankyou

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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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Can Invisalign correct my relapsed teeth?

July 4th, 2012

Hi there,
I wore a metal brace about 15 years ago for about two year. I can’t really remember the exact problems but I know that my lower jaw jutted out more than my upper jaw. I also had a fang tooth growing above the other teeth.
I didn’t wear a retainer after the treatment and I have noticed a shifting in my teeth from a really good position to some of my teeth moving around .
I wondered if wearing Invisalign for a period of time might help move them back and then perhaps I would have to wear a retainer for a bit?

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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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Is Invisalign treatment right for me?

July 2nd, 2012

Hi,

I am thinking about having Invisalign and visited 2 dentists who can provide it. However, their opinions were quite different. One told me that it would be like a 7 month treatment and that all aligners would arrive together, while the other one said it would be a 15 month treatment and that each aligner would arrive individually depending on the progress. Also the price thus was quite different: 3800 euro vs. 4800 euro. Who should I believe? Thanks!

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