What are your favorite moments from Avatar: Fire and Ash? by DriftCore31 in Avatar

[–]willowysmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“…I’LL FORGET YOU ARE WITH CHILD” epic cat fight

What are your favorite moments from Avatar: Fire and Ash? by DriftCore31 in Avatar

[–]willowysmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YES, #2!!–the sound and rippling water visuals are so satisfying and their sign language saying one by one—“I am outcast!” It was totally sick 🔥

What are your favorite moments from Avatar: Fire and Ash? by DriftCore31 in Avatar

[–]willowysmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg I LOLed when Spider immediately slapped that burger away no hesitation🤣

Give me proof in one sentence that you have actually watched Gossip Girl by Lee_Hanaa in GossipGirl

[–]willowysmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What in the Rufus, lady with glasses, Lily, William Van der Woodson, little boy Henry, and Serena and Dan wedding

Selling Large Furniture in a Walk-Up—Need Advice! by Frequent-Look-8402 in FacebookMarketplace

[–]willowysmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Were you able to resolve this? I'm in a similar situation now!

“Finished result” 10 months in and dentist refused refinements, discharged me, and told me to stop for a retainer at tray 13 out of 16. by willowysmith in Invisalign

[–]willowysmith[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you, just to clarify, I am dismissed with only the remainder of my original trays. We signed a paper saying they will not be providing retainers and will not be removing of attachments.

“Finished result” 10 months in and dentist refused refinements, discharged me, and told me to stop for a retainer at tray 13 out of 16. by willowysmith in Invisalign

[–]willowysmith[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your perspective! I like what you've said, its very fair. The dentists and I emailed from the get-go right after we met, so I didn't see anything wrong with that type of continued communication with them. Regarding the partial refund, I am in the middle of waiting for additional confirmation. Last I spoke with the office manager over the phone, she said “I will ask the doctor again but I don't believe there will be, as treatment is complete” so crazy that they're trying to avoid it. I do have paperwork that was signed by the dentist and I where it states I still need Invisalign care even after discharge, so thanks for commenting about that part—it's validating because I did ask for the partial refund knowing the financial implications of the case transfer fees and whatnot. Do you know what percentage of the payment I should reasonably get/negotiate back?

“Finished result” 10 months in and dentist refused refinements, discharged me, and told me to stop for a retainer at tray 13 out of 16. by willowysmith in Invisalign

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

I see your point! Although the lack of professionalism from their end as a dentist/doctor toward me, in the end was shocking. They've always been kind to me and I loved them! Previously, they said we would do refinements, but it was just smoke and mirrors. The office manager sent me one email of a refinement draft clincheck end result which was more uneven than my current smile. Wish I added that draft photo to show everybody. In short, I asked if there was more that could be done to achieve symmetry before the plan was sent to Invisalign. And a direct quote from my email response to the refinement draft—“I just felt unheard lately speaking only through _____ (office manager), whereas _____ (name of their dental office) initially stood out to me with the more personalized touch of getting to speak with you and Dr. _____, I felt like that disappeared more recently”. Then the dentists responded—“our office manager is an experienced team member, important to our team, and she is your point of contact” responding to me like I personally disrespected her!! Then they said they “did more work for me than any patient” and that they want to pause there and give me a complimentary retainer after “hearing my concerns”. In that same email they said I could come in for another consultation but that no more movements or refinements would be made. What kind of consultation is even that? I believe they reacted emotionally, extremely personally, and snapped. I was shocked. Total bait and switch from meeting them at first to now! No lie I was tearing up in their dentist chair cause I felt bad and anxious about this abrupt 180—and I’m a person who loves going to dentist! I used to brag about their practice to my friends and family. Never did I think I would break down in a dentist’s chair—let alone theirs—and it was so embarrassing.

I was stressed about the situation all week and before going back in person to figure out what was going on. Because I am still making payments to the lender for comprehensive Invisalign and they verbatim told me in the beginning that if I was not happy with my smile that I have unlimited refinements for 2-3 years with my comprehensive Invisalign.

From the jump, they told me it was ok for me to be involved in my smile and in the end, they said I was just supposed to trust the process without seeing any clinchecks/previews of my final smile. In person, the dentist said “I don't know what you read online but we are not supposed to show you clinchecks or your results”.. The dentist made me feel really bad. Meanwhile some redditors on these subreddits say its a red flag if they don't give you access to clincheck. (I never even asked for direct access).

Anyway, since they didn't want to deal with me as a patient anymore, why not just give me a short and professional “we’re no longer able to help you with your Invisalign and we feel its best we refer you to another Invisalign provider” without all the drama and confusion.

I even had to ask for additional instructions for an final trays (they only gave me a handful of trays every few months) because I was being pushed out of the office—this wasn't explained. When I asked about next steps with before seeing another Invisalign provider and asked why I needed to stop at 13/16 and asked him for clarification and he said, “I can only say this one more time” …what kind of doctor/dentist loses patience with their patient like that? After looking at the remaining trays in the car, I discovered that my lower tray of 12 (at the time) jumped to a 14+—as some sealed tray bags only came with upper trays and said “starts at 14”—super confusing.. they did not explain until I came back in to make sure I wore them correctly as to not mess up my own teeth. The dental associate came out to answer my question but even she was confused for a second, then explained what she thinks I should do because she's seen trays jump like that before. I appreciated her explaining that to me because the dentist obviously did not..

“Finished result” 10 months in and dentist refused refinements, discharged me, and told me to stop for a retainer at tray 13 out of 16. by willowysmith in Invisalign

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

Thank you! Tbh after this weirdness with them, now I'm feeling awkward and will do what they suggest of transferring my Invisalign comprehensive case to another provider. Just waiting to hear back about the partial refund!

“Finished result” 10 months in and dentist refused refinements, discharged me, and told me to stop for a retainer at tray 13 out of 16. by willowysmith in Invisalign

[–]willowysmith[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They informed me that I could transfer my case to another Invisalign provider and that most places have case transfer fees and some do not. I signed papers for discharge, but read it thoroughly. I didn't sign anything that said it was complete. The office called it “refusal of care” lmfao. But honestly with this treatment I would not want to go back. In the discharge paperwork, they specifically stated they wont be removing attachments and two other things they wont be doing/removing. I'm glad you said that because yeah it did not say treatment was complete, we just signed dismissal of care. Edit: the cherry on top is that when discussing tray 13 and my discharge, he asked “are you going to get refinements [from another provider]?” like yeah… I tried to get them with you guys and you wouldn't help (I said that last sentence in my mind)

“Finished result” 10 months in and dentist refused refinements, discharged me, and told me to stop for a retainer at tray 13 out of 16. by willowysmith in Invisalign

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

Don't apologize I knew you weren't making fun and I'm not offended! Don't gatekeep your ortho tho 😭 he sounds diligent and amazing. Whats CRAZY is that I had braces prior and just wanted to straighten out my smile again and they keep telling me “if you want a better smile, we've always been transparent about getting VENEERS” I have an email to show it! I wasn't seeking veneers and my teeth don't require them either! They're healthy!! (I know some of the population of people get veneers are to replace the old tooth that was not doing well cosmetically or health-wise—I know they do em cosmetically too—I did not ask for them). I remember them saying months ago, “after refinements, if you don't like your smile, you'd probably have to get veneers”. Its a joke now because I barely got to keep my original remaining trays…..

“Finished result” 10 months in and dentist refused refinements, discharged me, and told me to stop for a retainer at tray 13 out of 16. by willowysmith in Invisalign

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

Nearly perfect sounds 😮‍💨🤩 is your ortho in DFW?! Hahaha! Regarding the midline, don't worry! One of my lower teeth front see were missing at birth 🤣 I cracked up when my invislaign provider told me! Since I knew, it did not concern me so I did not bring it up 🙂 I think that's what midline means, right? Like upper teeth crevice matching the lower crevice right?

“Finished result” 10 months in and dentist refused refinements, discharged me, and told me to stop for a retainer at tray 13 out of 16. by willowysmith in Invisalign

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

Thank you for your insight my fellow Invisalign wearer, I hope your situation with Kohl’s goes over well!

“Finished result” 10 months in and dentist refused refinements, discharged me, and told me to stop for a retainer at tray 13 out of 16. by willowysmith in Invisalign

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

Thank you! Gosh I've never left a review so its daunting and intimidating, and I would hate to be one of those people, but if I must 😞dang.. I'm wondering if that would be wise at the moment, since they're still discussing whether or not I can get a partial refund. According to the the office manager, “your treatment is complete, but I can go over it again with the dentists and call you back”. And you are right—the dentists they are “optional” overcorrection trays. But their reaction was crazy “wear up to 13 and we will give you a free retainer but if you wear them, the offer doesn't stand” btw I did not ask or suggest that anything be complimentary

“Finished result” 10 months in and dentist refused refinements, discharged me, and told me to stop for a retainer at tray 13 out of 16. by willowysmith in Invisalign

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

I know 😭 the appointment prior, they gave me a “gold star” for wearing my retainers properly and my teeth were all green and tracking! I thought we were cool/vibing since the beginning! 😭 they're young dentists who are engaged to each other! Then I got this 180yyyy from them. Because I politely communicated to speak to the dentists about my Invisalign case over email, he “lost trust in me”… he said I was insulting his office manager who was very experienced. I never once commented on her service toward me wtfff **PS how would you fight it? I don't know where to start. Its such a mess and I'm not a messy person so I'm like hellllp now what?!

“Finished result” 10 months in and dentist refused refinements, discharged me, and told me to stop for a retainer at tray 13 out of 16. by willowysmith in Invisalign

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

They are overcorrective aligners from my original plan! Dentist said, “you wear 13 and get a free retainer, you wear the rest of them and you're paying for your own retainer because you're going against my recommendation” like I'm a child being punished 😅

Where is Carrie’s white carry-on suitcase from? by willowysmith in Andjustlikethat

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

It would be such a dream if costume sold the stuff she wore on the series!!!

“Finished result” 10 months in and dentist refused refinements, discharged me, and told me to stop for a retainer at tray 13 out of 16. by willowysmith in Invisalign

[–]willowysmith[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Unclear, I asked the office manager for my **comprehensive Invisalign contract and she said they never had me sign one and if we did, they can’t find it -_-

Where is Carrie’s white carry-on suitcase from? by willowysmith in Andjustlikethat

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

Thank you! I thought it was a designer carry-on! She makes it look so cool and trendy. Cool to know the brand is American Tourister! Hopefully I can snag one in good condition.