Invisalign Testimonial from Lisa M

My name is Lisa I'm a nurse/therapist, living in London since 2000. As a childI remember making numerous trips tothe dentist with my mum for fillings andextractions due to teeth growing in unusual directions. AsI approached my teens and noticed a lot of my friends were wearing bracesI thought it unusual that my teeth were worse than a lot of theirs andI couldn'tcomprehend why my dentist had never mentioned me having them, soI approachedmy mum and dentist about it.

In Ireland free dental care is provided to those under the age of 16yrs, however due to the high volume of severe casesI wastoldI didn't qualify for freedental care becausemy teeth were not'bad enough.' Unfortunately my parents couldn't afford such an expensive treatment thereforeI went through my tender teens hiding my teeth when smiling and avoiding as manyphotographs as possible. Friends and colleagues never commented on my teeth but that's becauseI always tried my best to hide them.

As an adultI now have the ability to pay for private treatment. Metal braces were never really an option asI was paranoidenough about my teeth without having so called 'train tracks' on display.I've thought about veneers as a quick fix and gaining that extra confidence sooner rather than later, however,I didn't like the idea of destroying my own teeth whenI could preserve whatwas already there andhealthy!

WhenI first heard about Invisalign I thought it was too good to be true; an invisible brace that straightened your teeth and no-one could see it. I researched it and thought brilliant, i want it!

I've always been sceptical about dentists and thought money only matters so when I went to Harley Street, 'the street where money is made'I thought this guy is going to try andpersuade me to get veneers. I was surprised to find that Dr Kumar was against veneers and totally supported the fact thatI wanted to preserve my own teeth.

Initially the Invisalign did cause slight tooth andheadache, but with any brace there's pressure surrounding your teeth,this provesthey're moving andthat's a good sign! Each week Iinsert my new braceas my teeth are starting to take shape, it gets easier each time.I actually get excitedwhen the week is up andI can see they are moving!

Lisa M