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- lawbratt
- updated 5 years ago
- Not Worth It
- Cost: $6,400
- Riverside, California
I hate everything about the invisalign. I speak...
- 4 Feb 2008
I hate everything about the invisalign. I speak publicly on a daily basis and opted for the invisalign because I felt it would be less invasive. If I wear the invisalign, I stumble over my words. At least with regular braces, people would understand why my mouth was in such pain. I was not told about the scratchy buttons in advance. Nor was I told about the filing that would take place between my teeth. I was told that I would get used to the trays in a few weeks, but I am at twelve weeks, still in pain and see no relief in sight. My gums (which were as close to perfect as one can get) constantly feel like they are on fire.
I am in so much pain that I cannot eat regularly so I am exhausted all the time. I must take prescription sleep aids to get any sleep and I take pain killers daily. I highly recommend against the invisalign.
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How I went about straitening my teeth with invisalign is a little different from most...
Well I'm only on day 4 with my invisalign braces and I tell ya I wish I had of just went...
I'm on tray 8 and aside from some discomfort when putting in new trays I am LOVING my treatment. If you are in that much pain GO BACK TO YOUR DENTIST, SOMETHING IS WRONG. Orthodontics is going to be uncomfortable whether you do regular wire braces or Invisalign, but it shouldn't be that bad. Before you do one or the other check out a few different places. I found a great place and they have been wonderful.
With the buttons, the trays are harder to get off. Without the buttons, I got used to pulling the trays off by grabbing the back of each one with a fingernail (at the last tooth, on the outside). Using the same method once the buttons were on, I split one of the trays because it wanted to hang onto the buttons on my front teeth. I learned to take them off by getting a fingernail under the tray at the last tooth and one under a the tray at a front tooth. It eventually became second nature and I could do it in one easy movement. Everybody's buttons are located differently, so just experiment until you find the way that's easiest for you. I tried the plastic tools that are made for this purpose without much success.
For cleaning, I used Retainer Brite (you can get it on Amazon) and once a week, instead of the Retainer Brite, I'd put 2 oz. of bleach in a 10 oz cup and fill with warm water. Soak the trays in either for 20 minutes and they're good to go. Be sure to rinse them after the bleaching if you go that way.
im bound to break them at some stage, which leads me to another question i didnt think about, if they do break are they just replaced or do you have to pay for them?
I never broke mine. I merely tore the upper tray halfway through. I limped along with the torn tray for another week or 10 days because I knew I was going back to get my next set of trays. I don't know if you have to pay for a new set. The way I was set up after the first couple of sets was, I would be given the next 3 sets so I only had to go back in every 6 weeks. Under those circumstances, if you break a tray, then just go back to the previous tray as a spare. It will keep your teeth from moving too far back. I'm pretty sure that the trays are made by Invisalign, not your local dentist, so if you ordered a replacement tray, it would be at least a week before you'd get it. By that time, you'd be close to moving on to the next tray anyway.
The trays are pretty hard to break. Mine tore because I was trying to pull the back end loose and out while the tray was still hanging onto a button on my front tooth.
thanks for the info, i wasnt actually told about the buttons until i got my set the other day! the doc said he has to weld them on didnt really think much of it untill i started to think about it, i have just googled images of them to see what they actually look like. not as bad as were my imagination was taking me!! but i can see that they will be a pain, so yes must keep in mind why i want to put myself through this tourture!!
You can snack if you want. Take out the trays, snack, clean out as much of the food residue as possible with liquid, put the trays back in. Same thing with gum if you like to chew. I just finished my 10 month program. I'm glad I did it. You're not going to void the warranty (or effect) if you only have them in 19 hours any given day instead of 21 or whatever the current guideline is. It's a marathon, not a sprint. It takes a while to understand that. As for the pain, the first 2 days are the most painful with each new set of trays. It gets much better after the initial tooth movement each time.
I'm not sure how it works with everyone else. I got my buttons installed after wearing my first set for 2 weeks. The buttons are a major hassle, but it's the way the trays work, it makes sense mechanically, and it's still far less cumbersome than braces. The buttons make Invisalign uninvisible. It's also much harder to get the trays on and off. I had 8 above and 4 below. You will eventually get used to the buttons. Always keep in mind that it's temporary and always remember why you're doing this in the first place.
Another tip: nothing is ever perfect. You may get a set of trays in which you realize, after you leave the dentist's office, that the trays need to be trimmed slightly. The trays are made in molds, it's a manufacturing process, and sometimes the excess plastic doesn't get trimmed exactly right. Save yourself another trip back to the dentist by picking up a package of fine sandpaper at the hardware store and sanding down the offending section. One sheet will be more than enough for the duration of your treatment. The plastic sands well.
Like this positive outlook, "so oh well should have straight teeth and a slim figure by the time i get married, not bad at all!"
I bet you will be a gorgeous bride!! :)
Oh my gosh, I would absolutely love that!!