We are Board-Certified Orthodontic Specialists here to educate people about orthodontics! With over 42 year combined experience, Dr. Joel Gluck and Dr. Jono Gluck are the go-to RU-vid resource for information about Invisalign, braces, and everything else ortho. Our practice, Gluck Orthodontics, has served the Nashville community since 1983. Our patient population spans from age 6 all the way to 86. We love what we do and have a blast putting together these videos. Have a question you want answered or want to connect with us directly? Leave us a comment. We answer all the comments personally!
Finished Invisalign now so it’s too late but looking back my dentist never suggested any other option, it just seemed Invisalign was the way to go. I got a further 7 weeks of refinement for my lower teeth but I had to suggest that, I felt he wasn’t worried what happened, he had his money and wanted the treatment to end soon. Just my thoughts looking back
My retainer for the bottom teeth broke into two pieces I read online that you should not wear a broken but on RU-vid I search up broke retainer and one video with 12k views says to still wear a broken retainer so I don't know what to do
I need to get braces tomorrow but after two months i switch to new city, so can you suggest me can i get braces tomorrow or get braces in the new city??
I have a question. Is it supposed to hurt when taking it out? It's my third day and it still hurts a lot when I try to take it out, the catch being being that it only hurts when i try to apply force on the bottom right part of jaw, and it doesn't even loosen up. I need help and my dentist just ignores my problem saying that I am too scared to take it off.
Thanks for the comment! It should not hurt when you remove them, though the first couple of days may be a little tough as it's new for you. Hang in there. It will get easier!
I am loosing my will to continue! I haven't eaten in 22hrs and only take it off to brush my teeth last night and this morning! It's a struggle hill to take it off and put it on. I am loosing my will to continue and I'm only on day 2! The top is easy! But this freaking bottom, 30mins already and It won't budge!!!!!
let me answer what men are afraid to ask: which one is more comfortable when you are on the receiving end of oral. braces! they look frightening but they are on the outside surface of her teeth. you wont feel a thing. but with invisalign, you will definitely feel them, since they are on all sides of her teeth. just fyi. she can of course remove them. you're welcome!
Invisalign caused me to get a posterior open bite. 8 years later I'm in traditional braces because my bite is really messed up and front teeth now hit bottom teeth. Yes I wore my retainer after treatment. It never was fit correctly in the first place. Lesson here is go to an orthodontist not just a dentist trained in invisalign.
Thanks so much for all the details. What does the patient do while waiting for the retainer? Do they stay in the tray they are in? That part is confusing to me. Thanks in advance for your explanation.
Great question. We will routinely order for passive aligners at the end of the active set. That basically means we get four duplicate aligners that are not moving teeth. These are for the patient to wear while they are waiting to get their retainers.
I got my Expander yesterday and it’s pretty weird feeling. It hurts when I bite down and it’s kinda hard to swallow down my food because the expander is in the way. Any suggestions would be great! :D
I wish I would of known that it’s hard to take the trays out of your mouth. I wish I would of chosen braces. I feel like I’m going to have to be on a diet wearing these. They make your mouth just as sore as braces, because those plastic buttons rub on your mouth when you eat. One already came off the first day. And they hurt all around the edges. Plus they had to file all my front bottom teeth on the sides and now they look kind of skinny. I guess I’m stuck no going back paid too much money already. So this is a warning do your research before thinking oh trays that seems better than braces. Well no it’s not!
Thanks for the comment! And you make a great point. There are certainly some movements that can be more challenging with aligners - extrusion of incisors, root torquing, root tipping into extraction sites, etc. It can all be done but requires an expert provider and an awesome, diligent patient. Definitely worth reviewing with your orthodontist to see what's the best fit everyone's specific case. Have a great day!
Can yoi become a orthodontist if you have bad teeth or is it not a good choice im so sad i want to help people cause of the experience ive had but how can you help people if you yourself arent 100%
So,I just recovered from oral surgery a few months ago,and my orthodontist wants me to get an Invisalign,I think I should cuz braces sound painful! I have 2 extra teeth in my mouth,and crooked ones,wish me luck.but,would you think Invisalign is a yes or a no?
So,I just recovered from oral surgery a few months ago,and my orthodontist wants me to get an Invisalign,I think I should cuz braces sound painful! I have 2 extra teeth in my mouth,and crooked ones,wish me luck.but,would you think Invisalign is a yes or a no?
I have seen 3 videos describing how to use the chewies and I have gotten 3 different answers 😂. This one is completely different from the previous two. The first two had same methodology but different timing.
Thanks for the message. This video is a few years old and we really aren't prescribing Chewies much these days. As long as patients wear their aligners all the time, and the treatment plan is designed properly by the orthodontist, we haven't found much of a need for Chewies. Good luck!
Got my Invisalign the other day and I struggled so much to take it off, especially the upper one. My boyfriend had to take it out for me as I couldn't do it alone. It doesn't help if you bite your nails either lol This worked like a charm for me and the upper one came off in a second! Thank you so much Dr!!! I can have my coffee now lol
ok if youre struggling with grabbing it after you pop it out of one side then what im doing is instead of grabbing the aligner and pulling it out im doing the first part on the other side as well and then hooking my nail under the part on the back of my two front teeth and then pulling down again. idk if that helps for most but hopefully this helps someone.
@@GluckOrthodontics I only had the issue on the first tray. I was struggling with the bands. I only do one tray a week so just went without the bands for a couple days. Haven’t had the issue since.
I usually advise patients to use a different tooth each time they take it out. I unfortunately took my top aligner out on the same molar everyday and now I have 1mm of recession and wear on the enamel. Try to avoid repetitive scratching/pulling on the same area. I also read how you can take a washcloth or paper towel and pinch from the outside and inside of your back molar and pull down. This avoids the need to use your abrasive finger nail.
i got my braces off in april, and i now have a small crack/hole above my canine from grinding/clenching my teeth at night, in addition, the retainer shape has been made flatter, should i worry about it or am i ok to go?
Great question. Canines are a common place to get "show through" or holes in the retainers because they take a lot of the lateral forces from grinding at night. Have your orthodontist check it out and see if the integrity of the retainer is still in good shape. Good luck!
Guys, I want you to calm down. I know what everyone is up to and now I'm on day 3 and I've found a way that doesn't exist anywhere, trust me! I know you are afraid that they will break - I promise they won't. I have quite a few attachments on my teeth and the method works with them too. First they gave up on the rear and then with the hook you pull SIDES and then DOWN to release the attachments attachments. That is it- if you first do it on the right, you pull with your right hand to the right and then down. With this metod, neither the attachments nor the aligners themselves will be damaged. BELIEVE ME!!! today I spent 20 minutes trying to remove them before I found this way and I was getting depressed. IT WORKS I PROMISE!!! if there is anything ask me :)
Thanks for the question. It really depends on the case and the area. We've found that fees can be different in different areas of the US. A good option is to go for a consultation and speak with a provider for more information. Good luck!
Got it! That can come from a number of things. There are options to improve your "smile display" if you're interested. Bring up your concern to an orthodontist and see if they can help. Good luck!
