SmileDirectClub for Teeth Spacing: Real Customer Results

I have always had insecurities about my bottom teeth, overcrowded, hard to brush, generally embarrassing. I have never been able to afford braces and was looking into Invisalign. It’s a lot of money so I took my time making a decision but found out about SDC in the process.

I did about a year of research on SDC before taking the leap. I knew every bad thing that could happen but all the good outweighed the bad. I knew SDC was only for a quick straight smile and not a proper smile. My treatment was 7 months along because I had severe crowding, had no issues with any of my aligners, I got to month 7 and my teeth weren’t straight yet so I get 3 more months to fix the problem tooth.

The process was generally quick. I didn’t have to wait long for anything. I had a 3 aligner a month plan, 1- one week, 2- 1 week, and 3/4 2 weeks. mild pain on my first set and some sets in months 5-6 when major shifting started. the pros: was very cheap. I paid $2200 CAD out of pocket. I paid in a lump sum instead of over time. I’m happy with how they turned out. the process was quick and easy. the cons: My bite is a little off, but it was when I started so I traded ugly teeth and an off-bite for nice teeth and an off-bite. The retainers suck and are too much money. $100CAD for 6 months wear on one retainer. You can get a Hawley or a sturdier one from another company for around 400CAD and those last 5-10 years.

My first retainer was free so I won’t need to purchase one yet but will be going with someone else for my retainers. All in all I recommend SDC IF you have already gone to a dentist to make sure you have a healthy mouth that can go thru aligners. and you actually do your research and are aware that you won’t get PERFECT results. Most of the negative reviews stem from people who did no research and expected something that is impossible with clear aligners.

I was very satisfied with how the product worked. It was something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time and did it. My biggest complaint is probably how long I had to work on the teeth sets each time I changed it. They had all kinds of extra plastic and sharp edges that would have to be cut down and filed down in order to not tear up your cheeks or tongue was uncomfortable. I had to spend extra money on some electric files to do this.

I’m happy with the results except they could have been better. They said, “You’ll have to send us this form and these pictures, and we’ll determine if we send you back into an actual SmileDirect brick-and-mortar building or not to look at that.” I did but I never got one reply. I have never heard another word from them in the last year, the day I got done with my treatment. But I’m overall satisfied with SmileDirectClub for the price I paid. I would still recommend them and have. I just did. My nephew asked me who I used and if I would recommend it, and I said yes.

So first off let me start with saying I’ve had braces prior to doing SDC. I didn’t wear my retainers and my teeth shifted so when I saw the commercials for it I decided why not.

I went into a smile shop and got a scan because I figured there are lots of things that can go wrong if I just do the imprints at home (but I get that some people don’t have that luxury but if you can, go and get scanned). The scan was fine, the 3D image of what my teeth would look like at the end was great, so I decided to do it.

My ‘teeth’ (that’s what I call the aligners) came 5 weeks after my scan and I popped in the first set. It hurt soooo much but after a childhood of braces the pain was familiar and went away after going through a couple more sets.

The whole treatment experience was fine, I never had an issue with the teeth fitting wrong or things coming broken. But my only issue is that towards the end of my 5 month treatment I noticed that my teeth weren’t as straight as I wanted them to be. One tooth was slightly recessed(?), it wasn’t flush with the rest of my teeth. And my K9’s weren’t completely straight.

So by now I’ve finished my treatment and I go into the smile shop to get another scan to hopefully start a round of refinements. The employee at the shop said he saw what I was talking about and that I would be approved for refinements. 2 days later I get an email from the dental team saying that I was denied and that nothing further could be done. Needless to say I was livid. I paid a lot of money to straighten my teeth and now they weren’t even what I wanted them to be. I chatted with a representative and he said per policy if the dental team says nothing else can be done you can’t get a refund. So I said whatever let me just get my retainers and be done with it. I’ve made an appointment with the orthodontist to see if regular braces will fix my teeth. Which really it’s just some minor moving.

All in all I would recommend SDC for people who’ve had braces or don’t need significant changes to their teeth. And I would also recommend that you go in every 2 months ish and get a scan to see if any refinements need to be made.

TL;DR – It’s worth it in my opinion, but just make sure you don’t have any major things to do with your teeth or else it might not be for you.

I am super happy with my results on SDC! If you are still thinking about spending the money, just do it. I wasnt expecting much and I had some disposable income from my tax return so I decided to give SDC a try. It was so worth it. My bottom teeth are 10x better and my confidence level is so much higher now.

To note:

1. This is not the perfection of traditional braces. This is a cheaper, faster, alternative.
2. The pain is tough with each new aligner. Use some OTC pain pills and start new aligners at night.

I hope your results are as awesome as mine!

OMG super happy with my smile from SDC…honestly don’t listen to the negativity!! The plan was great for me. I was on it for 6 months. It wasn’t too bad, sometimes I felt my teeth even got worst throughout the process but just trust your smile center and you will come out good! I would tell all of you considering it to just do it. Save up that cash and do it!! My last word of advice is to go see your dentist and get a permanent retainer after. It only costs another $200 for me but you will spend that in retainers in one year. That is a pro tip!!

I had a great experience with this company. My box with everything included arrived within 2 weeks of ordering it as promised. I wore the retainers in total for about 5 months and I was able to see results. I mostly had overcrowding but also some spacing issues that it took care of. I changed to a new retainer either weekly or every 2 weeks. The first day I put them in they were tight but I made sure to do it at night so the worst of it would be when I was sleeping and by morning it was mostly better. One retainer did slightly cut into my gums but the kit included a file that I was able to use and file it down. This was a lot less expensive than what my dentist quoted me so is give it a try before you drop $5-6k.

I did Smile direct for 7 months in total. 5 months to begin and 2 months of refinements afterwards. My dentist was impressed. My reasoning for only 4 stars is the fact that they have SLOW service and response time if you send them emails. My advice is that you just need to consult your DDS before hand. If you dont, and you spend all that money you might be upset if something goes wrong. Why take the risk? Just see your dentist and they will let you know if you are a good fit for SD. If not, dont do it anyway.

Overall, I did this to straighten my teeth. I chose SmileDirectClub because I knew people who already had done it. They have definitely met my expectations thus far because I have seen tangible progress. Customer service was great throughout the process. Nothing feedback-wise, but I would be cognizant of the fact that removing them to eat can be tricky sometimes, especially when going to work. Overall, though, I would definitely recommend SmileDirectClub.

Smile Direct Club has been nothing short of FANTASTIC for me. I honestly dont really have anything negative to say about Smile Direct Club, outside of the fact that their trays are not very well made. They do get the job done, but literally every one that I used had to be filed down because after a few hours they began to irritate my gums becuase of poorly cut edges. Outside of that, the aligners werent overly expensive, the staff was always helpful, and the treatment only lasted about 8 months for me. I may have had a lucky experience, but for the cost I think it is worth it to take the jump and try it out.