re: OT dentists: Invisalign vs Smile Direct Club? *update page 3*

I have a couple of patients that have signed up for the Smile direct club. One of them is a lawyer and has a bite that is so jacked that I would not do clear aligners on him and sent him to the orthodontist. He really needs double jaw surgery to fix his bite because of a very prominent chin. SDC gladly signed him up and I have seen him a couple of time and they are improved, but I think that he will suffer long term with TMJ issues.

The second patient has periodontal disease and really should not be in aligners without getting his perio and hygiene in order first. SDC signed him up as well and good luck to them when his teeth start falling out.

I think that in the right patient SDC can work, but in the wrong patient, without proper diagnosis, it can be dangerous.

Choose wisely.

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good luck to them when his teeth start falling out.

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Yeah like that Gary Busey gif.

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I just want perfect teeth that don't stain from coffee

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Man isn't that the truth! I love coffee but hate the stains it causes.

I’m a dentist.

Do not do SDC. I’ve seen a patient that did this on her own and developed severe root resorption of her front teeth. Root resorption occurs when too much force is applied too quickly to a tooth and as a result the root basically dissolves. She’s not far from losing them.

Invisalign is a proven product and I have great results with it. Never had a patient unhappy with final results.

Do yourself a favor and pay the extra for a trained professional to help you get the results you want. You won’t regret it.

Veneers run about a $1000 per tooth. Braces about $4500-$5000. I’m having the pleasure of paying for braces for my daughter as we speak.

Btw I had 38 freaking Invisalign trays. I wore them for over a year, 1/3 of the time with rubber bands. My shite was jacked up

Was in a situation similar to you in my mid-20s. Did Invisalign for about a year and my teeth are so awesome now. They weren’t awful before, but i have much more self-confidence now and i love my smile. I love Invisalign and the results.

Gonna have to shell out for Invisalign after I get my kid out of braces next year. Had traditional braces as a teenager, but apparently the ortho only straightened my teeth and didn't fix my bite way back when. Another $5k.

I had invisalign for close to a year, maybe 10 months at most. My problem area was mainly my lower teeth had overcrowding but a few of my upper teeth were also a little out of place. The main thing was that I hated having to take the trays out to eat and drink, but I will say it did help cut back on my snacking especially while I was at work. The pain is horrible in the beginning when you're switching from one tray to the next one, but it gets better the longer you have it in your mouth. I definitely saw a difference after a few trays and knew once I got a certain tray number that my teeth were pretty straight in my main area of concern for me. I can't say that I remember much about the treatment because whatever it was, couldn't have been that bad because I love the results I have. It was expensive at $5,600 for about 30 something trays, but I wouldn't trade the results for anything. I had several appointments throughout the process with my orthodontist and I highly recommend their office since they were so friendly and always available. I have more confidence when smiling and am not as self conscious when meeting and speaking with new people so all in all I would recommend invisalign.

I am not so sure about SDC, but one of my technicians had it and it was working for her, but she also previously had braces and only used SDC as she forgot to wear her retainer or lost it.