I have been sick for over three weeks now. There's nothing like the holidays when you're sick! It started off with an allergy (I was allergic to the Christmas tree!), which caused conjunctivitis, which lead to an infection in my tear ducts, which resulted in a massive sinus infection. Three different doctors, three different antibiotics, and a slew of allergy eye drops and meds later, I'm still looking like a gorilla used my eyes as punching bags.
So I've had to postpone my latest visit to my ortho for lower braces adjustments (2 weeks). I don't know if I could spread my 'bug' to anyone, but I don't want to risk getting an ortho's assistant sick. That, and I don't think I could tolerate yet more discomfort; it takes about 5 days after a braces adjustment for my teeth to recover.
I noticed that my bottom teeth are leaning to the left- see the second pic below to see what I mean. I hope that this gets corrected with the next adjustment. And my molars in the back on the right are finally touching again. Yay!
Hope everyone has a safe and fun New Year's! :)
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Updated pics!
I've got updated pics for y'all!
These are the most recent shots since I became a hybrid. I've got my clear retainers on the top that look just like Invisalign aligners, only without the buttons. The bottom has my clear bracket braces. The braces have been really effective in moving my teeth where they need to be!
Can you see my upper retainers? They really are invisible! I still need some refinements on the top. According to my ortho, I've only got a few months left once I get my Invisalign aligners sometime in March 2007.
I have to make a weird face to make the bottom braces really visible. No one has noticed them yet, and they've been on for almost 3 months. Yay! My ortho thinks that I will be free of the braces on the bottom by March- just in time to begin my Invisalign treatment. I never thought I'd be finished with the bottom teeth before the top ones!
These are the most recent shots since I became a hybrid. I've got my clear retainers on the top that look just like Invisalign aligners, only without the buttons. The bottom has my clear bracket braces. The braces have been really effective in moving my teeth where they need to be!
Can you see my upper retainers? They really are invisible! I still need some refinements on the top. According to my ortho, I've only got a few months left once I get my Invisalign aligners sometime in March 2007.
I have to make a weird face to make the bottom braces really visible. No one has noticed them yet, and they've been on for almost 3 months. Yay! My ortho thinks that I will be free of the braces on the bottom by March- just in time to begin my Invisalign treatment. I never thought I'd be finished with the bottom teeth before the top ones!
OrthoClear lawsuit, anyone?
When I heard about the OrthoClear sell out, I was really shocked. I was over a year into treatment when it happened, with about 6 more months to go. I had already paid my orthodontist in full for treatment with OrthoClear. Then the news that I wouldn't be able to resume treatment until sometime in March 2007- and that date is subject to change to a later time.
My lower arch needed the most work, so I opted for clear braces on the bottom to keep moving things along. I paid an additional $750 for the braces. I chose to wait for Invisalign for my upper arch. My ortho has made me a clear retainer to wear until Invisalign provides treatment.
I really don't appreciate that Invisalign has placed the OrthoClear patients at the back of the line. I don't appreciate that OrthoClear has violated the contract it made with me by not providing full treatment for aligners that I have already paid for. I don't appreciate that I've had to shell out an additional $750 so I can complete my treatment in a reasonable amount of time.
Oh, did I mention that I was the very first OrthoClear patient at my ortho's office? And did I also mention how forthcoming my ortho was about telling me how much stock he owned in OrthoClear? He was so enthusiastic about the product when he pitched it being better than Invisalign. Looking back, I'm sure he was actually enthusiastic about the profits he was hoping to gain through the stock in OrthoClear.
I found a website that may be compiling plaintiffs for a class-action lawsuit against OrthoClear:
https://www.orthoclearlawsuit.com/
I don't know how much of a difference a lawsuit would make. I don't even know if it's possible to sue a defunct company. I've submitted my info to the attorney, though. I would love to get back at OrthoClear if I can!
My lower arch needed the most work, so I opted for clear braces on the bottom to keep moving things along. I paid an additional $750 for the braces. I chose to wait for Invisalign for my upper arch. My ortho has made me a clear retainer to wear until Invisalign provides treatment.
I really don't appreciate that Invisalign has placed the OrthoClear patients at the back of the line. I don't appreciate that OrthoClear has violated the contract it made with me by not providing full treatment for aligners that I have already paid for. I don't appreciate that I've had to shell out an additional $750 so I can complete my treatment in a reasonable amount of time.
Oh, did I mention that I was the very first OrthoClear patient at my ortho's office? And did I also mention how forthcoming my ortho was about telling me how much stock he owned in OrthoClear? He was so enthusiastic about the product when he pitched it being better than Invisalign. Looking back, I'm sure he was actually enthusiastic about the profits he was hoping to gain through the stock in OrthoClear.
I found a website that may be compiling plaintiffs for a class-action lawsuit against OrthoClear:
https://www.orthoclearlawsuit.com/
I don't know how much of a difference a lawsuit would make. I don't even know if it's possible to sue a defunct company. I've submitted my info to the attorney, though. I would love to get back at OrthoClear if I can!
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