REFINEMENTS - WTF??

So, I still do not have my new aligners, yet, but I did finally find out what I'm in for, and it's not pretty! I need 10, yes 10 aligners on my bottom teeth! This is refinements? I mean, I was only supposed to have 15 aligners in the original program. Not only that, the ClinCheck said I need three more on my top teeth. Anyway, since they haven't arrived at the dentist's office, I need to wait to see her to discuss. The last I was in her office, she agreed they looked perfect on the top. I just want to be sure that the top aligners are needed. I'm worried, because my teeth look so good, and I don't want to start wearing new aligners on the top just to find out that they for some reason screw up what is a great result. Anyway, I am seriously, seriously bummed out about this latest development. I counted and 20 weeks puts me into September before this mess is done. I just was totally looking forward to being done by the summer, and now that's not going to happen. So, at some point I will update this blog with hopefully some good news about my teeth. At least it's good to know that I was not crazy, and my bottom teeth really weren't anywhere near where they should be.

Uh-oh - Refinements already

Well, the excitement of being done with my top teeth is sort of downplayed by the fact that it's official, I need refinements on the bottom teeth. I put on aligner 14 of what was supposed to be 15 total on the bottom, and it just didn't fit. I went to the dentist, and she agreed that my teeth just aren't where Invisalign thinks they should be on the bottom. She also agreed that my top teeth look perfect. I guess the good news is that I didn't have to needlessly go through the entire program and find out later that it just wasn't done. So, last Monday, I got new impressions, and will soon know just how much longer I will have to finish the program. I am really hopeful that the round of refinements will be all there is, and I can look forward to not having to wear the aligners all day anymore. I should hopefully get the new aligners very soon, as they said that the refinements only take 1.5 - 2 weeks to come in, so it won't be long before I can start on the path toward being done for good!