Byte Aligners for Teeth Spacing: Real Customer Results

I chose Byte because of their fantastic customer service. I was originally told my aligners would be on for 13 weeks, but I’m over 18 months into the process, and finally at the point where I’m going to finish up. Are my teeth more straight? Yes! Could they be straighter? Yes! Does Byte always have me talk to a live person – who always tells me my options (continue or ask for retainers/finish treatment)? Yes! Would I choose Byte again? Probably. The nighttime treatment would make my life easier. I have to be home to brush and floss right after I eat. My teeth are straighter, even if it has taken over a year longer than I was told it would and my bottom teeth still aren’t exactly straight. I was told over halfway through my treatment to wear the aligners for 2 weeks (not the 1 they told me originally) AND to use the hyper-byte technology (which usually doesn’t turn on anyway) for 20 mins per day (not the 5 mins they told me originally). I wish they would have told me that at the onset. Maybe I wouldn’t still be in aligners.

I started this journey to feel better about myself. The local dentists I went to told me I would not qualify for clear braces. Byte has changed my life…I know that sounds cliche. But I went from trying to hide my smile to showing it off as much as possible. There is some slight discomfort at the beginning of each new aligner. But this goes away within a day or two. I am almost near the end of the treatment and I am so happy with how much progress has been made.

I decided to buy aligners because I had never had any dental work done, but I had noticeable crowding among my bottom front teeth that made me self-conscious about my smile. This was also early in the COVID-19 pandemic, so I wasn’t really going anywhere, and I figured it would be easy to keep the aligners on for extended periods of time. I chose Byte because it had good enough reviews and was the cheapest among the options I researched.

Overall, I’m pleased with Byte. As you can see in my progress photo, my treatment is not done yet, despite being predicted to end by mid-2021. My bottom teeth have been exceptionally stubborn, and I am on my third set of adjustment aligners, where I’ve had to be sent more impression kits to craft all new trays to extend my treatment. This has been a pain, but it has all been covered by the Byte guarantee/warrantee, and I’ve done enough research to conclude that this likely isn’t Byte’s fault—there is a danger in trying to move my teeth too quickly. They’ve been fairly responsive to emails, and shipping is generally quite fast. All of this said, I’ve been very happy with the progress I have seen so far, especially as I look back at my before photos.

After failing to wear my retainer as a teenager, I decided to purchase clear aligners for another chance at having straight teeth. Overall, my teeth weren’t really that bad, but the crowding in the bottom made flossing and cleanings at the dentist painful. I chose this company after hours of research because of the amount of positive experiences I read about and the byte for life guarantee. The company did not meet my expectations. Once receiving my aligners, I haven’t really been contacted at all to check on my progress and wasn’t given any instructions on “checking in” with Byte. The company could do a better job of providing patients with what to do after receving aligners. I believe it also very unrealistic that most patients can switch aligners each week. I’ve had to wear some aligners 3+ weeks. Customer support isn’t the greatest.

I’m almost 2 years into treatment that was supposed to be a 12 week plan. I’ve had to do “refinements” twice. Refinements are when you have to send in a new impression and they make you more/different aligners. The impression kit was fairly easy to understand, getting great impressions the first time was impossible for me and quite the struggle the second time. I believe my first set of aligners were made with “bad” impressions.

My advice for anyone considering aligners is go to your local dentist/orthodontist and opt for Invisalign. I know it can be more expensive, especially if you need extensive adjusting, but at least that way you know you’re getting aligners made from a good impression, don’t have to worry about damaging your teeth/gums, and a professional to regularly oversee treatment.