Terrible Pain when Starting Invisalign

Speaking from my experience, the first 3 to 4 days were really bad for me too. But it got better and the pain subsided and was gone by the end of the first week. I started my second aligners yesterday and I felt mild pain compared to the first week. Everyone says the first week is the worst.Hope this helps!

Don't give up! I am near the end now with my aligners, but the first week was so painful. I stuck with it and am so glad. Each time I went into a new tray there was some pain. After all they are braces, not retainers. It will get easier. (Make sure that you wear the aligners for the correct number of hours daily.) Just try to eat very soft foods or a milkshake. I also took some pain relievers for a few days. I clean my trays with polident tablets daily. I was told not to soak them in mouthwash because that will stain them. They do get a little discolored from drinking tea & colas, but usually it is near the end of the 2nd week and time to change again. Good luck to you.

I'm down to my last 4 weeks of invisalign and my teeth look perfect. The first few days are tough, then each time you change your brace your teeth will be sensitive for about 24 hours. The best thing to do is change it before you go to bed at night so you sleep through the worst part, also take pain killers. The time mine hurt the most was after I had to have some of my front teeth drilled away to make room, the pain made me physically shake! It'll be worth it in the end though :)

Is there any type of food that I can eat that won't stain the invisalign trays terribly? Do not eat food with your aligners on - they are not meant to stay on your teeth while eating. Also you should not drink anything but water with them on. Because the sugar and acids in drinks will build up on your teeth in between the aligners. Some reviewers on here talk about drinking milkshakes and other liquids with straws but my dentist (who's wife also wears invisalign) emphasized the importance of not eating or drinking ANYTHING other than water with the aligners on. Taking them off and on will become much easier - dont worry about it the pain will go away too. If it does not after a few daysyou need to consult your physician. For me the only difficult part was drinking my lattes in the morning - because I love taking my time with it while at work. But now I take the aligners off for half an hour or an hour while i drink my latte then i rinse my teeth or ideally i brush them as well as brush my aligners real quick - and voala put them back on :) This way your aligners never have a chance to get stained by anything.

I am on my second day of my first tray. I am not in any pain just some discomfort from the feeling of slight pressure in my mouth. I was able to sleep with them in. Will I mess up the two week schedule if I take them out every few hours for an hour just to take a break until I get used to them?