“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?

I had two teeth pulled to make room( overcrowding) and it hurts severely when I take them out and in.

The worst pain you've ever felt? My what a sheltered life you have lived. Ways to deal with the pain: 1) Yes, put the new aligners in at night so you sleep while they are starting to move your teeth. 2) Take something like Advil if you can't handle the pain in the morning. 3) When you take out the aligners to eat, wait 10 or 15 minutes before eating.

I just got invisalign, and i am having alot of trouble taking them out. i have no nails, so the dentist gave me one of his tools to pluck them off. Do they ever get easier to take them off? Any suggestions? thanks

Your teeth are very sensitive due to the movement occuring. I hope by now it has improved for you. Remember, the most tooth movement with a new tray is in the first two days. When I first started I was really uncomfortable the first 3 days and wondered how I would make it through to the end of my treatment. Tonight I started trays #18 and have eight more trays to go, then refinement. Hang in there. My dentist gave me Advil to take when I got my first trays and suggested taking it if needed during the first 12 hours of a new tray.

I am also new to invisalign. I had my Lower right lateral removed due to overcrowding. But instead of waiting for it to heal, I put the trays immediately after the hole stopped bleeding. It is my third day and I am still in the worst pain and discomfort of my life. To top it off, the buttons that are installed on the teeth make these bumps that have literally torn up the inside of my lips and my gums are raw. The top ones give me no grief whatsoever. I can plop them on and off like nothing. BUT, the bottom tray..OMG. I think I've lost 3 pounds from not eating to avoid dealing with the trauma of removing them...it is crazy painful. My recommendation, let a tooth extraction completely heal before dealing with new trays. I didn't wait for vanity reasons. I plopped the trays on the same day of the extraction so no one could see my jack-o-lantern smile. BIG MISTAKE! I am hoping by the end of the week the pain subsides a bit so I can eat again:(

i have braces now will they let me get them taken off and get the invisalign..?

I am on my fourth day of my first invisalign tray and yes this procedure is a very uncomfortable one, I pray for great ending results.

Hi, hi have just started my third set of invisalign trays.. It gets better :) I found the first few days were a nightmare, I was going hungry as trying to take them out was leaving me in tears and very frustrated. go on amazon and buy an outie - it's a little plastic tool that fits between you teeth and the trays so you can pry them off easily. hope this helps...

Good tip about the Outie! Thanks!

Mine would hurt to. Ive been wearing them since February 2011 and its August now. Usually, when I change trays every two weeks there is a little amount of pain. So I take Tylenol and change them right before I go to bed, so the worst of the pain is while Im sleeping. But, if you dont wear them for a while, then the pain is extreme.

I'm on set 17. The only real pain I've experienced was figuring out how to remove the first set. I now have an approach that painless most of the time (and somewhat painful the first 2-3 days after switching). Once you figure out how to get the aligners off you are set. And remember that the discomfort means the aligners are doing something - so it's a good thing. If you get canker sores (from the aligners rubbing on your gums), over the counter canker medication is very helpful. If you are in a situation where you can't brush your teeth before putting the aligners back on then carry around sugar-free gum to chew after you eat (with the aligners off of course). Agree with swapping aligners at night - and letting the aligning start overnight. Most important - only take the aligners off to eat and keep them off the minimum time possible. My plan is to do this once - and to get it done as quickly as possible.