Invisalign - how much did yours cost and was it worth it?

[WinkyTinky]

I'm thinking about getting my teeth straightened. I spent two years with a fixed brace when I was younger but have been back at square one for years, and now am wanting to sort them out. I've seen figures of £4000, but is this typical?

More like 22 hours per day!! Although if I’m being honest DD did nowhere near that, probably more like 18 hours/day and never had any issues - some people can get away with it, others need to be really strict re: timings

Can you feel them / taste them in your mouth? If I do go for it, I only want the top ones as I don't think I could cope with a mouth full of plastic. I can't even keep a sweet in my mouth for long! I'm not so concerned with how it looks or if people will notice, it's more how it feels in your mouth.

For me it'll be £4.5k, totally worth it (still going but with just a few aligners left).

I could've got braces but they would have only been £200 cheaper than Invisalign and I didn't want the look of them, or need the perfection braces (and jaw surgery to fix an overbite, which would have cost lots more) would have got me. My teeth had some gaps and generally were a bit mismatched in terms of their alignment. My perfectionist ortho wanted me to do the braces/surgery route but I'm glad I did Invisalign instead because it looks so much neater without the cost and time and difficulty of surgery and braces.

Unlike others I've loved the process. I've not found it annoying really - I liked the excuse at work to brush my teeth because it did freshen me up a bit generally! I've looked forward to changing my aligner every two weeks and seeing the gradual results over time. By the time I'm finished it will have been about 18 months.

I was hesitant but a couple of friends who did it encouraged me and I'm glad I did. I'm also glad I stood firm and wasn't talked into surgery and braces because I don't need a perfect smile, just a lovely neat version of what I have. Money well spent for sure! X

When I first got them, they felt massive in my mouth. But you get used to them very quickly.

I don't think they like to just do one set of teeth (top or bottom) because in order to make sure your bite is correct at the end, they may need to do both.

Oh and no, I can't feel them in a distracting or bad way. At first I was like OMG this feels so huge and weird! But after a day or two I got used to it and now my mouth feels strange without having my aligners in

Mine were very expensive - higher than any price I've seen here - but we're in central London and they were done by a very trusted orthodontist (did my kids braces), but totally worth it. I'm another one who had a fixed brace back in the days before permanent retainers and my teeth had moved.

At first I was a bit like, what have I done? But I got used to them really quickly. I'm on my last tray of 20 and not sure if they're going to want to do more, but I'm so happy with the changes and with how easy they've been.

There have been times when I haven't worn them as many hours as I should but when that happens I just wear that set of aligners an extra week, so it's taken me slightly longer to finish. I also like to eat every 2 hours, OP. I just take them out, eat and brush my teeth again (actually, I alternate between brushing and using Fluorigard rinse, at the orthodontist's recommendation).

The only thing is that I'd be slightly hesitant about a practitioner who is willing to do your top teeth without doing your bottom ones. First of all, your bottom teeth will be chewing into your top tray all day, and second, you could end up with a misaligned bite.

Weirdly, I feel like I'm actually going to miss them when I'm done.

I only had bonding on the top two which was to straighten the bottom of them no reshaping of them!

You’re absolutely correct! Sorry I should have put 22 hours. Honestly I didn’t always do the full 22 hours, like your daughter I did 18 hours some days and I was absolutely fine

Hi just wondering tjode who have had invasion - do you pay as you go and then pay for the new tray when it comes up or all in one lump sum?

@Cindybeale I think for most Orthodontists, they'll have an initial consult and then draw up a treatment plan for you and a quote (eg £5k). You'll then be able to pay it all up front or in monthly installments throughout the duration of your treatment and lots of places do it interest free.
For me, I had to have 'extra' trays at the end just to perfect things. But I didn't have to make more payments on my payment plan because that's all included when you sign at the start to agree to the plan and pay in lump sum or installments.
Best money I've ever spent!

I paid a lump sum at the start, and then I think 3 payments at appointments where I got a few new trays at a time. My treatment was only about 8 months I think (including the additional trays that were included in the price) and the cost was spread over the length of the initial estimate for the treatment length, which was ~6 months.

I’m having mine done as a prelude to major teeth capping because that can’t be done properly unless the misalignment is corrected. £4000, however long it takes and the further cost of the capping makes me weep. I’d never have this done just for cosmetic reasons. I trust my dental practice as they’re all heavily into post qualification research

I think every dentist is different I have done pay as you go but did have to pay a deposit. I just pay a little bit off every time I go.