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23 Years Old, 2nd Attempt with Orthodontics - Corpus Christi, TX
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I had braces between 16-18 years of age. Before...
Jazmine.puentesMarch 8, 2014
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I had braces between 16-18 years of age. Before getting treatment I only had a small diastema (gap) between my two front teeth. However when I got my braces off it took about 3-4 weeks before I received my Essix retainer. By that time my gap had returned. I was discouraged so I didn't wear them. Little did I know that my teeth would all shift and more gaps would form. I am now trying Invisalign. This is day two of my first tray. My teeth were sore yesterday and this morning so I took ibuprofen 800mg. Now the soreness has worn off a little. I go for my composite bottoms in two weeks.
UPDATED FROM Jazmine.puentes
3 days post
Week 1 day 3
Jazmine.puentesMarch 10, 2014
So today is by far, much better than days 1 and 2. At first I didn't think I was going to be a good candidate because of how uncomfortable the trays were. My tongue was so sore and raw from rubbing against the sides of the trays. I also felt a great deal of pressure, especially on day 2. Now I forget that I have them in. I don't have attachments yet and I heard those could be a game changer. Anyways so far so good. The only down side is my eating habits. I now have to reconsider what and if I want to eat, only because the process of taking out my trays and brushing my teeth will have tone utilized. Other than that there aren't any complaints.
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March 11, 2014
Hi and welcome to RealSelf! Do you have an open bite or are you just holding your teeth apart for the picture?
There are a few others who are close to you in their treatment as well, if you want some buddies :). Here are a few names:
AliceVS's Review (Tray 3)
brosegr's Review (Tray 4 but switches weekly because of Acceledent)
Primus81's Review (Should start within a couple of weeks)
CJ13's Review (Tray 1)
monosyllabic girl's Review (Tray 1)
creativejawn's Review (Tray 4)
There are a few others who are close to you in their treatment as well, if you want some buddies :). Here are a few names:
AliceVS's Review (Tray 3)
brosegr's Review (Tray 4 but switches weekly because of Acceledent)
Primus81's Review (Should start within a couple of weeks)
CJ13's Review (Tray 1)
monosyllabic girl's Review (Tray 1)
creativejawn's Review (Tray 4)
March 12, 2014
I do not have an open bite however with the way that my trays are aligned it causes me to have a slight malocclusion. Other than my 2nd molars, my teeth don't touch when i bite down naturally. It is really weird. In this picture I am purposely allowing my trays to touch together in this manner, but this is not very different from how it looks when i close naturally. Thank you!
March 12, 2014
I'm confused…if your teeth don't touch each other, that would be an open bite. Maybe when you get a chance you can post a picture without your trays, in your resting state, so you can show me what you mean :)
March 12, 2014
I posted a photo of my bite without trays. It's pretty normal. Only with the trays do I have an open bite.
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March 12, 2014
The picture was helpful! I now get how the teeth can fail to touch and yet not have an open bite. So do both arches lean toward the lips as well? Or just the top arch? I'm super excited to see your progress through this!!!!!!! I think it's going to feel so different for you to eat once your bite is settled.
March 12, 2014
Only my top arch leans toward the lips. I have heard of people eating with the aligners in however it is impossible for me. Is rather not eat that way anyway. But it took awhile for my speech to get better with the aligners because of the way my arch is. It's difficult to explain.
March 12, 2014
Oh yeah, totally avoid eating with the aligners in! I'm not gonna lie, I've done it a couple of times, but only because the inside of my mouth was ripped up so bad from the attachments that I couldn't eat without excruciating pain. But it's much better not to eat with the aligners in!
April 10, 2014
Hey, how is it going? It's been nearly a month since your last update so you should be a couple trays ahead?
By the way, I'm wondering whether your doctor mentioned anything about a tongue thrust? PreOrtho said she had one and that caused her overjet.
By the way, I'm wondering whether your doctor mentioned anything about a tongue thrust? PreOrtho said she had one and that caused her overjet.
April 10, 2014
Well honestly I am waiting for a change or progress. I am on my second tray. I wore my first tray for two weeks. I received attachments after the initial two weeks, and they made me wear the same trays for an additional two weeks. I started my second tray yesterday, but there aren't any changed or anything to report lol. Besides feeling a little snug, everything is the same. The attachments don't feel any different nor did they cause pain. So maybe by my next set I will see my teeth shift. I didn't speak to my ortho about my tongue thrust. Any who, that's all! (:
April 10, 2014
I've never heard of a doctor doing it that way before--two weeks in the tray to get used to it, then attachments and the same tray again. It actually makes sense if you're trying to avoid pain when starting attachments. I wonder how big of an adjustment it'll be to start set two, though, after being in the first set so long. Please let us know :). Very curious!
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