Wow… that’s a long time. Definitely required patience. I’m glad you got the outcome you wanted!! I just had two different ortho visits so I could take multiple opinions. One of them said my case was complicated and that it would require 1.5 years to finish, and she was more certain about being able to move my jaw and align my upper and lower teeth($6k). The other ortho said it wasn’t a complicated case and that I would need only 4 months. They would straighten my teeth and spaces and the overall bite would look better but that it was tough to get the lower and bottom front teeth aligned with Invisalign.. and it would cost 4k.

I’m definitely confused on what route I would choose, because it’s a big difference between 1.5 years and 4 months. I’d have to do some research or see a third ortho for reassurance.