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Invisalign Newbie
UPDATED FROM Invisa312014
11 months post
Retainers - 1 Month In
WORTH IT$2,500
Hey everyone! Been a month since I’ve gotten the retainers in. I had a visit with my doc yesterday. So far so good but not great. There is some closing of the gap between my teeth but we’re not there yet. He said it will move tooth by tooth starting in the front and moving to my molars. I ripped my lip back to show the spacing between the molars – yes I look stupid but I am all about the photos ? Wish I had actually don’t this right when I was done with the 20th liner but live and learn right?
I’m still in my chopped up retainers. Have another month with them and then we will do another checkup. Still concerned there will be movement but doc said it should be fine. He wants contact between my teeth. Hope everyone else’s journey is going great!
I’m still in my chopped up retainers. Have another month with them and then we will do another checkup. Still concerned there will be movement but doc said it should be fine. He wants contact between my teeth. Hope everyone else’s journey is going great!
UPDATED FROM Invisa312014
11 months post
Retainers - Update
Small little update on these. I have gone all day without wearing them - as much as 12 hours this past Friday. Putting them in is a breeze. There is no pain, no discomfort, nothing. I'm starting to adjust more and more to having nothing in my mouth. Its crazy that I actually had to adjust to going back to normal but I did. I am down to flossing twice a day, morning and night, and fully plan on keeping it that way.
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K
February 2, 2015
Yeah, I wondered about that, because sometimes I lisp when Im not wearing my trays, lol. Glad to hear that the retainers are working for you. How is the bite thing going? Are you know on nighttime only retainer wear already? I was told I would gave to wear my retainers the same as my trays for 3 months.
I
February 2, 2015
Yup - I am just wearing them at night. It's too difficult to wear them at work with all the talking I do. I am slowly but surely getting used to not having anything in my mouth. I tell ya, I was not prepared for that to be an issue at all. Bite is still pretty much the same. I am very anxious for that to close as well. I wonder if I had the full mouth retainers if the talking would be as difficult as it is with the ones I got just over the front teeth . . .
T
February 2, 2015
That's so awesome--that must mean that your results are really stable! I wish mine were :). I have to put my retainers on every day and it's uncomfortable every time. For a good 20 minutes.
I
February 2, 2015
My dentist actually explained this to me when I first got them. He said if they were sore like yours obviously were (which sucks!) then the tooth's memory, so to speak, is more pronounced and I need to wear them more. He explained it a lot better but that was the gist of it. I was really worried about them shifting but since they aren't hurting at all when I put them in, I take that as a very good sign. Do you still have to wear yours a lot? Not just at night? Also, I find that the retainers collect a lot more saliva in them then the liners. Of course, that could just be because mine were trimmed and it's easier for fluid to get in there. Pretty gross :)
UPDATED FROM Invisa312014
10 months post
Ortho Retainers
So – these are weird ? Because I have such an open space on my back molars, due to Invisalign, my doc trimmed my retainers so they just cover the front teeth. I was concerned this would cause negative movement on the back (I’d lose some of the broadening of my smile) but he said that wouldn’t be an issue. He needs the molars to make contact so this should, hopefully, make that happen quicker. I have another appointment with him in a month.
Once we fix the bite issue, I will get my final set of retainers that cover all of my teeth. Anxious for that point to be here ?
In regards to how often I need to wear them, doc said he’d like them in as much as possible, however, there is no way I can talk with these things in. Unlike the trays it is NOT something my tongue and mouth will acclimate too. There is a distinct slur and lisping and I just can’t do it. So, I asked if I could keep them out while working and put them in whenever I can and he said that should be fine. The key point to this was the fact that I had the Invisalign trays out for 7 hours once and putting them back in was a breeze. Barely snug. For some, I guess this can be quite painful which isn’t good. His main instruction was to see how my mouth does with these. If I leave the retainers out while I’m at work – how snug are they when I put them back in. That type of thing.
Finally, I got my bleaching trays as well and the doc gave me bleaching solution too. Have to do this for a week to get my teeth whiter. He included it all in the cost of my orthodontics which I was not expecting ?
Lastly, I wondered if anyone else is having some slight issues not flossing and brushing your teeth when you are done eating? This has become such a habit to me that, when I was done with lunch, I lasted only 10 minutes before I went to the bathroom to floss and brush. I wanted that clean mouth feeling and was slightly dying with my pickle breath. Is it just me or did other Invisalign folks have this struggle to? I know it will ease off but feels weird to not have clean teeth after eating. I honestly wasn’t expecting this. I couldn’t wait to get away from the constant flossing and brushing!
Anything interesting happens within the next month and I will keep you all updated. Curious if anyone else had their retainers trimmed up like mine were . . . .
Once we fix the bite issue, I will get my final set of retainers that cover all of my teeth. Anxious for that point to be here ?
In regards to how often I need to wear them, doc said he’d like them in as much as possible, however, there is no way I can talk with these things in. Unlike the trays it is NOT something my tongue and mouth will acclimate too. There is a distinct slur and lisping and I just can’t do it. So, I asked if I could keep them out while working and put them in whenever I can and he said that should be fine. The key point to this was the fact that I had the Invisalign trays out for 7 hours once and putting them back in was a breeze. Barely snug. For some, I guess this can be quite painful which isn’t good. His main instruction was to see how my mouth does with these. If I leave the retainers out while I’m at work – how snug are they when I put them back in. That type of thing.
Finally, I got my bleaching trays as well and the doc gave me bleaching solution too. Have to do this for a week to get my teeth whiter. He included it all in the cost of my orthodontics which I was not expecting ?
Lastly, I wondered if anyone else is having some slight issues not flossing and brushing your teeth when you are done eating? This has become such a habit to me that, when I was done with lunch, I lasted only 10 minutes before I went to the bathroom to floss and brush. I wanted that clean mouth feeling and was slightly dying with my pickle breath. Is it just me or did other Invisalign folks have this struggle to? I know it will ease off but feels weird to not have clean teeth after eating. I honestly wasn’t expecting this. I couldn’t wait to get away from the constant flossing and brushing!
Anything interesting happens within the next month and I will keep you all updated. Curious if anyone else had their retainers trimmed up like mine were . . . .
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M
January 28, 2015
Very exciting! Thank you for posting pictures. Again, super jealous you're near the end of the line. I think the wanting to brush/floss is a bonus! I never was good about flossing and now I'm brushing 3-4 times per day, flossing 2-3.... would be great to be an actual habit! Something I look forward to or NEED to do. :) Teeth look great btw.
I
January 29, 2015
Thanks! It will be here for you before you know it. It's just a strange feeling, to want a break from all the flossing (not give it up but normalize it to twice a day instead of 3 to five) but I'm still adapting. I wonder if you will feel the same since you will have yours in for longer . . .
K
January 28, 2015
I think what your ortho is doing with the half retainers makes sense if your molars are nit touching. There is a plastic buffer between our upper and lower, so they don't really meet. Leaving them open will help them come back out, and then you can get your permanent retainers to keep he that way. I'm having a problem biting down on my right side, but I still have a eats to go. However, I will keep this in mind if it's still an issue at the end! Thanks! Let us know how things go.
I
January 29, 2015
It's very strange not to have anything on my back molars. I'm still a little nervous that they may move but my dentist has yet to lead me wrong so I'm trusting him. I hope they grow quickly together! I hope your bite grows closed unlike mine did. Doc said it's difficult with the plastic barrier between the molars because it basically forces them to invert a bit as a result. Now we're trying to get them to drop. If that makes any sense. Its not even 8AM here and I haven't even finished my tea which has much needed caffeine :)
K
January 29, 2015
Yup, does make sense. Hope it works, let me know!! Hope you finally got the chance to enjoy your tea.
T
January 29, 2015
I had my retainers trimmed for the exact same reason. My back teeth did move a bit, though, so I moved to my full retainers as soon as the equilibration was done.
I
February 2, 2015
See that's what scares me. My smile is so nice and broad now and I'm worried they will move without having anything on them. Trying very much to just trust the process :)
K
January 29, 2015
My oral hygienist actually told me I shouldn't be flossing more than twice a day, but that was before I told her I have invisalign. It seems they don't tell them much about the procedure in their studies. I wonder what she thought the growths on my teeth were.....
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C
February 2, 2015
Your smile looks so amazing now! I really think you got what you paid for: perfection!
Can't wait to hear more about the retainers - I've noticed most Invisaligners on here don't mention anything about the retainers (let alone post photos of them), so thanks for that!
Will you also be getting a permanent retainer (the wire glued to the backs of your teeth)?
I
February 2, 2015
I thought the same actually when I first started! Not a lot of info or pics on the retainers. Thanks so much for the compliments. Considering I did the express invisalign, I am beyond happy with the results.
If I can help it, I do not want the permanent retainers. I had them after braces and though they do work, it is a pain in the butt flossing behind them. I would have a lot of tarter build up and plaque behind them so I got them taken out and keeping that area clean has been much easier. Its all personal opinion though. I didn't like them and am glad they are gone. My dentist knows this so he probably won't. However, once they were out and I wasn't wearing my retainer anymore, my teeth shifted. As long as I wear the retainer for Invisalign I believe I should be fine.
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