It really starts to go fast week to week.......although, I have a whole year left (gasp)....I try not to think about that, but I agree, so far it is worth the price of beauty!! Can't wait to smile brighter in pictures. Hang in there and keep an eye on the sore throats....
I'm not an expert but check with your orthodontist, when I did my research on Invisalign I saw other comments about sore throats and for some patients they were having an allergic reaction to their trays. Again, this may not be your situation but you should call your provider. I'm 4 months in and have not had any reaction. The comments I read about having an "allergic" reaction, they seemed to be fine when they had their trays replaced. Good luck!!!
Sorry for all the problems you have had. Did you use the same dentist each time? Just my opinion, I trusted only an orthodontist to do this work for me. I hope you get it all straightened out.
I am 43. I've wanted straight teeth and a nice smile all my wife. I took my daughter to all of her ortho appointments and she was in metal braces for 2 1/2 years. I would ask questions here and there about Invisalign and her ortho began showing me before and after pics. I FINALLY decided to go for it and ended up doing my impressions the same day my daughter had her braces removed. I wish I had started when she did but you know what? The time just wasn't right and the money wasn't there...having the comfort of getting to know the ortho and the entire staff helped make my decision, they kept me moving along when I would try to procrastinate. I was scared. My first couple of days I thought I would have a nervous breakdown not from pain but from the lisp I had. I really questioned my decison. However, I stuck through it and it took a good 10 days for the lisp to go away. It comes back everyone once and awhile but rarely. I've never had a real problem with popping them in and out and the pain hasn't been too bad at all. I am now 3 months into my trays and there is no looking back!!! Hang in there and good luck!!!
I feel so bad for this woman in the video!! Why are the assistants not helping her more instead of saying she will just get used to it? The first day I received my aligners, my assistant was great, giving me tips. She had me hold a mirror while she removed them the first couple of times, then it was my turn. She taught me to loosen up both back sides first, then work around the front. I've never torn my trays. I agree with the above statement, that when I get to the front, I reach for my canine and that pops them right off. It never takes me more than 10 seconds to pop them out. The other thing I noticed in the video is she was reaching across her mouth with the opposite hand. I would never be able to get them out that way. I use my right hand to work on the right side and vice versa on the left. The first two days on a new tray for me are the tightest by the middle to end of the week they just pop right out. My ortho gave me an outie tool (you can get them on Amazon) but I've never had to use it. Don't give up, the more you do it the easier it gets.
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