After 18 months, 46 sets of aligners, 15 appointments and parting with over £3,500,
my Invisalign journey is complete.
Hey, it’s Jon from Electric Teeth here.
As you might already be aware, I have been undergoing teeth straightening
using Invisalign clear braces. I have been documenting my journey in a number
of video updates, all of which can be found in the playlist linked in the top right corner.
This is my final update in which I show you the before and after images of my teeth.
Ready, here we go.
You might disagree, but I think they look great and are a significant
improvement compared to where I started.
Having braces wasn’t essential. I didn’t have any functional issues with my teeth
prior to treatment which meant they were required.
Although my teeth were not perfectly aligned, they were
healthy with no decay and I am proud to say they are all natural teeth with no fillings.
Read some comments on other videos on this channel and according to many
my teeth were not acceptable!
Unfortunately, society portrays images of what is a ‘healthy set of teeth’ to often be something a
little different to reality. The vast majority of us don’t naturally have bright white teeth,
all in perfectly straight lines with perfect shaping to each tooth, myself included.
I didn’t set out to achieve what some might consider being
a ‘Hollywood Smile’. My intention was just to correct the alignment of my teeth,
make them a bit whiter and look a little more uniform.
Yes, I have succumbed a little to the desire to have a better looking smile.
But I have intentionally not taken steps to alter my teeth significantly. I feel that
I have made relatively subtle changes all things considered.
I am not saying having lots of work done on teeth is a good or a bad thing, each to their own.
But, I do want to stress if you want to make changes to your teeth,
but are not in a position to do so, don’t beat yourself up about it. Natural smiles
are generally not like the media images show and it is ok if your teeth are a bit
duller and a little misshapen. The most important thing is that they are healthy.
My Invisalign journey took a little longer than it probably could have, if the pandemic and calendar
clashes were not involved. I think I would probably have been complete in around 15 months.
The 18 month time frame includes the 6-8 weeks it took for me to complete the whitening of my teeth
and to have a small amount of composite bonding to one of my lateral incisors in the upper arch.
If you are not aware whitening is generally something most do when completing Invisalign
treatment. The whitening process takes 2-3 weeks with at home gels.
If you are having any bonding completed like me, you need to allow a few more weeks for the tooth
colour to then settle, this way the bonding agent can be colour matched more accurately.
So, there we have it. I’m done and very pleased with the results.
Now, I just need to make sure they remain in place and healthy. I do have a bonded
retainer on the front teeth in both arches and I have a removable retainer I wear each night.
I am brushing twice a day and cleaning between the teeth
with interdental brushes at least once a day too.
A massive thanks to Damon & Ramtin Taheri of Dental on the Banks through whom I have gotten
this treatment. They have been absolutely fantastic, I couldn’t have asked for a
better experience. As a Diamond Invisalign provider, they really know their stuff.
And no, I have not been paid to mention them. I paid out of my own pocket for all the treatment.
If you are considering the process yourself and have any questions, then please
feel free to leave them in the comments below and I will do my best to answer them.