To go to India to have a (much) cheaper version of invisalign done

[brexitstolemyfuture]

I know there are lots of dentists here, as much as I'd love invisalign the UK cost is just too high for me (anytime soon). I've got family in India that i haven't seen in a long time. Would it be bad to try to combine the two? Clear path and k-line seem to have good reviews and seem reputable.

[CrowRoad]

Maid Thanks. I never thought of having one of each but I think I'm going to have to have a fixed wire on top at least as there's just too much room for them to move but I also have a bit of an overbite, which might be problematic.

Never considered the bj issue either!!

[Krispiesquare]

I paid £3k for top and bottom in 2010

I needed the initial consultation, moulds, some teeth filed then more moulds (I think) then had to wait for about 6 weeks for the braces to come.

Like a PP mentioned- they're a bugger to get in and out at first and things do go wrong.

The dentist used to give me 6 weeks worth of braces (3 sets each to be born for two weeks) at a time and treatment took about 9 months. I had the fixed retiner in after and they whitened my teeth. Worth every penny.

If you want to do it then do. Just make sure you really research and do check out group on as well as they may have some good deals.

I got mine on 0% finance for 36 months

[Manijo]

How would you manage to get 'buttons' replaced when they come off and also you have to see the dentist every few weeks to get filing etc done? I have invisalign and see my dentist about every 6-8 weeks

[brexitstolemyfuture]

Actually wearing it overnight might be a good thing, I'm supposed to have something in as a grind my teeth.

I'm a bit that you have to file something yourself that is so expensive!

[MaidOfStars]

CrowRoad
I have an Essix (clear plastic tray) retainer for my top teeth and a lingual wire on my bottom teeth. The bottom teeth have been more successfully retained, for sure. But you get the occasional sore tongue from playing with it. And, well, my husband has been far more reluctant to allow me to, ahem, be very abandoned during, um, oral sex

However, I'd still go for wires. And I'd have had them on the top if my bite allowed it.

[CrowRoad]

brexit You have to wear them 22 hours a day during treatment (only out gofceating) and my dentist said 10 hours a day if I chose the retainer option at the end of the treatment. So after dinner and all night.

[CrowRoad]

The first week my whole mouth was cut to ribbons and blistered. It really hurt.

After watching a few videos and reading a few blogs, I ordered a battery operated manicure file and now I file the sharp edges of each tray down before I put it in. Sorted.

I had two top teeth removed as a child, apparently due to overcrowding, but my current dentist said it was unnecessary (grr!) and my teeth now have far too much space. Because if this, they've moved a heck of a lot since then, particularly while I was pregnant.

18 weeks in and I'm so much happier with how they look. It's expensive, it's a right old faff, especially when you're out, but I want to be able to smile confidently and not have them move any further.

[Booboostwo]

Oh no brexit Invisalign hurt a lot! Each new aligner hurts for the first 24-48 hours you put it on and you change every two weeks. DH and I both took paracetamol for the first day or so. Read up on online experiences, there are loads of them, everyone agrees it hurts.

[brexitstolemyfuture]

What counts as a commitment to a retainer? 8 hours every night?

[Gobbolinothewitchscat]

Teeth drift and move throughout your life. If you're not commited to wearing some kind of retainer etc, don't bother having invisalign etc as your teeth will continue to move after the treatment.

[iloveeverykindofcat]

As a female, there is no way I would set foot in India after all the rapes and the way they treat women.

I feel safer in India than London. Its a primarily Hindu country. Of course there are rapes and violence. It's a whole country, I'm not naive. But people go out of their way to help you, give you directions, etc. Let me tell you a story. One time I was in a rickshaw pedalled by an old man up a hill (I wouldn't have hired an elderly driver if I'd known the route was uphill but I gave him a huge tip). Suddenly he stopped, and with great effort moved the whole rickshaw and started pedalling again from zero momentum. When I looked to see what happened, it was to avoid the end of a dog's tail who was lying at the side of the road. Hinduism is all about doing the minimum harm you can, and people really do believe in karma.

[brexitstolemyfuture]

Honestly nether sound good, id go bar as you get used to it

[CrowRoad]

I'm 18 weeks in and have needed a change in treatment plan so more impressions taken etc, you really need be nearby to keep a good eye on things.

Slight hijack here - At the end I will have the option of fixed wire or night retainer - any opionions which is best.

Constant bar vs drooly nights, I can't decide!

[TupperwareTat]

I have to wear a plastic retainer every night.

[brexitstolemyfuture]

Well normal braces are supposed to be really painful, invisalign it's apparently only painful for the first few times you use it.

I've had a few people say they think it's a con and maybe they are right, after 20+ years of my teeth growing like this they will fight to get back to how they are. thinking more about it the bar i would kind of find annoying, maybe i should leave them alone as they work ok... I don't know..

[TupperwareTat]

Why not get normal braces here? I had train track ones recently for 18 months. It was £2000 I think. I paid it off every month at reception.

[parklives]

Op, sounds like you should shop around within the uk to try and get a good price before rushing on a plane (I love India too).

6 years ago I paid £1,000 for bottom teeth only Invisalign I shopped around in my local area (ok, I only called 2 places!) the price difference was huge, and I don't see that it is skilled work particularly from the dentist you are in contact with, as they only take mounds of your teeth.
The lab techs might be really skilled, but you can't choose who does that bit.

I too was really surprised gutted, actually when my dentist on the last appointment put on the permanent brace on the inside of my teeth. I was so looking forward to running my tongue on my nice smooth teeth forever more, but it wasn't to be.
Now I am really grateful, because my teeth are still straight, despite me not using the retainer. My sis who had painful braces throughout her teenage years, has wonky teeth again, because she didn't have the permanent brace fitted (shortsighted dentist?) and didn't bother with the night retainer.

[Gobbolinothewitchscat]

Yes - but as you'll see I said that his point is that it often needs adjustments and hence you need to be able to access your dentist easily.

[MadameCholetsDirtySecret]

I had Invisalign a number of years ago and needed regular appointments with the orthodontist. At the end of treatment you need a permanent bar fitted to the back of your teeth to keep them in place and the posts removed from my back teeth that the Invisalign brace holds on to. How would you get that done?

[Havanaclub]

As a female, there is no way I would set foot in India after all the rapes and the way they treat women.

But as for teeth, that is your choice. I wouldn't bother for the reason above. I'd rather be safe and pay the price here. If any follow up is needed, you either go back or get it done here anyway.

I don't know what you are trying to find out. If you want to go, then go. It is simple really isn't it to make your own choices. And you have family there so it's familiar to you aswell.

[Booboostwo]

Maidofstars yes I was and no I did not know it. Don't you think the dentist should have mentioned that before I signed on the dotted line? I paid 5k for my treatment and it achieved nothing.

Gobbo for what it's worth Invisalign are sent by post.

[deadringer]

My dd has just started invisalign treatment and she will need to go to the orthodontist every four months for check ups and adjustments for the next two years. How would you get around that op?

[Gobbolinothewitchscat]

My DH is a dentist and does six month smile and Invisalign. You can't send this kind of stuff by post and it often needs more adjustments to get the best result than initailkay discussed

If you do go, do not expect any dentist in the UK to help if there are any issues. Its not their job to sort out other dentists' (who may not be working to similar standards) work. The only thing they may do is remove it and start from scratch

Re: implants etc in Budapest. DH has seen numerous patients with issues around this. Often without enough money to pay to have the work ripped out and started again in the UK. The NHS will not pay for implants except in some very unusual circumstances. Therefore, they have been left with some very unsightly options

There is no point having implants and Invisalign etc unless your general oral health is up to scratch. It's like building a house on rubbish foundations. Often foreign dentists don't treat any underlying issues which means that the work carried out is pretty much doomed to fail and you are left trying to get them to sort it out (without the same regulatory and insurance requirements as UK dentists have) with UK dentists - understandably - not really wanting to help and nor are they obliged to

[MaidOfStars]

booboo You were surprised at the need for a retainer after treatment? Surely everyone knows this?