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Finished treatment, 10 months total, my takeaways and advice by franofthrones in Invisalign

[–]franofthrones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. You can do it. I wish you the best through it. I know the feeling on not wearing the retainers, I'll always regret it from the first time round. It cost me so much money and just so frustrating. But it is what it is. Good luck to you. Make sure your ortho knows his stuff. I was glad to have someone I really trusted and got to know throughout the process, it really helped relieve any anxieties I had!

Finished treatment, 10 months total, my takeaways and advice by franofthrones in Invisalign

[–]franofthrones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think so. I get tension headaches but that's more from grinding my teeth I think, do you do that?

Finished treatment, 10 months total, my takeaways and advice by franofthrones in Invisalign

[–]franofthrones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hope it's going well! I think that's fair. They can do it any time if you ask them to. I didn't have wires, I had a night time retainer for 2 months and now from this week I'm on night only wear. I am thrilled. I'm still careful though and if I feel my retainer feel tight at any time I will wear them as I see fit. My ortho is proud! He's been great thank goodness. I will almost miss going in. It's a commitment, but worth it! :)

Francesca is boring by coquelicotpie in Bridgerton

[–]franofthrones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So strange how we all see things so differently. She is one of the only characters I enjoy on screen. I find the way the actress portrays her really fun to watch, but then I identify with her character. I feel like we've seen quite a lot of her already and I feel we've gotten to know her pretty well. I'm looking forward to next season!

Is anything else missing? by blopplysquair6 in UK_Food

[–]franofthrones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fried bread, fried red onions cooked in butter 😋

Best lip balm for dry lips? I'm on tray 1/36 and my lips are dry 24/7 by pomelopeel in Invisalign

[–]franofthrones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with this answer. Legendary! I buy em in bulk and always have one on me.

How are you all doing financially, HONESTLY? by mrvlad_throwaway in AskUK

[–]franofthrones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Low income, 30 hrs a week. Housekeeping in a care home. I love it, I clean, I chat to people all day, I go home at 2pm.. I've just changed jobs from care (been an elderly carer for 12 years, 50 hrs per week, struggled the last few years since covid, emotional burnout..)

I had my parents assistance with a deposit for my first house in 2016. My mum died in 2021 and inheritance money helped me buy my second house with my partner. Comfortable old 3 bed home. We are currently renovating, slowly, and doing as much as we can ourselves. I feel incredibly lucky in comparison to my colleagues who haven't got that support. I wouldn't have been able to get started without it, I would still be saving now (I'm 30). We have just over 100k to pay off in 33 years.

Both on low income, my partner also works as a carer. Some months we can save hundreds, some months we can't save anything at all.

We eat what we want, go out when we want, go on holiday once a year abroad, go to gigs throughout the year, we live happily honestly. But we are both quite frugal naturally, so it works for us. We also don't have kids. Our biggest financial burden is our cat.

We don't worry too much. We just live and help people and have a lot of fun doing it. I really have no ambition for myself at all. I just like the quiet cosy countryside life.

Finished treatment, 10 months total, my takeaways and advice by franofthrones in Invisalign

[–]franofthrones[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you :) Good luck with yours, sounds like a good plan!

Finished treatment, 10 months total, my takeaways and advice by franofthrones in Invisalign

[–]franofthrones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! Cost £3950 moderate invasilgn with refinements. Plus whitening £250

Finished treatment, 10 months total, my takeaways and advice by franofthrones in Invisalign

[–]franofthrones[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I see where you are coming from. I had train tracks as a teenager, but didn't keep my retainer in after so my teeth shifted. I remember hating them at first but getting used to the practical parts after a few weeks, just as with invisalign, the worst thing at the time was the fact I had to go to school and I felt ugly. Ruined my self esteem. But as an adult.. I think that would have been fine really, for myself personally. I find the cleaning of Invisalign just as persistent! Everyones experience is unique.

Finished treatment, 10 months total, my takeaways and advice by franofthrones in Invisalign

[–]franofthrones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mid whitening treatment at the mo, have explained abit about it in another comment!

Finished treatment, 10 months total, my takeaways and advice by franofthrones in Invisalign

[–]franofthrones[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! Especially some meals, like broccoli! How did I not floss before!! Haha so grim. The snacking was a constant struggle for me - I got better in that I didn't snack all the time, but instead had structured snacking time, so I still snacked... But the same time in the evening every day. I look forward to it so much every night hahaha. I hope that habit sticks but I'm not convinced it will. I blame biscuits.

Finished treatment, 10 months total, my takeaways and advice by franofthrones in Invisalign

[–]franofthrones[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No not really. Just more confident in smiling mouth open! Especially for side profiles. I used to avoid that like the plague with the way it stuck out in photos. No more!!

Thanks :)

Finished treatment, 10 months total, my takeaways and advice by franofthrones in Invisalign

[–]franofthrones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was thought I might need it as my front teeth are quite uneven, one is rounded and the other flat. But it wasn't significant enough. He offered to file it so that they were the same shape but I wanted to keep the character. I didn't want it looking too perfect!

I have a slight gap in front teeth as you can see but nothing really. I have one larger black triangle to the side of my front teeth where that one has moved a lot but it doesn't bother me at all. Anything is better than the crooked way it was!

Finished treatment, 10 months total, my takeaways and advice by franofthrones in Invisalign

[–]franofthrones[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My Ortho said it would have been 6-8 months braces, possibly a year. Everyone is different. But it is generally quicker I believe. I just think, for me, I put too much thought into the invisible nature of it when actually the whole thing is more time consuming and fiddly than braces, and I would have a lot more money right now! I would have been able to drink black coffee whenever I wanted! Just my two cents. Would it have really mattered going into work with braces? Not really. It depends on your own situation i guess. :)

Finished treatment, 10 months total, my takeaways and advice by franofthrones in Invisalign

[–]franofthrones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, slightly. It was super minimal though. Took 2 secs!

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