KC_in_VA

My ortho has me wearing each set for 3 weeks!....ugh! :( I am on my 6th set. I have 26 sets total so it's going to be a while for me. My teeth were already pretty straight. I just have a gap that I always hated between my upper left k-9 tooth and the tooth right in front of that one (sorry I don't know how to better describe where gap is...lol). When I take pictures, it always comes across as a missing tooth (in my opinion). I can see a difference already. My molars have really shifted. They are tilting more inward and are very straight. Great hearing from you. Seems like you are moving right along.

Hi Kelmo, I also recently started wearing invisalign trays. I am on my second set of 26. I agree, the pain can be a little intense when you get that first set. I'm sure you are probably doing better by now considering you posted on July 9th but I'll go ahead and say it anyway: IT GETS BETTER! =) You feel a tremendous difference as you go into the second week. My trays became very easy to take out. If it were not for the buttons, I'm sure I could have popped the bottom tray out with my tongue...lol I was so ready to move to the next set. Your teeth are shifting so its not going to be pain free. I will say that my second set did not "hurt" the way the first set did. The tenderness is very minimal now and I can remove the trays easier. I only experienced the pressure/tightness. I am not saying that I would go biting an apple on day one of a new set, but it is nothing like the discomfort of the first set. I have 7 buttons and yes, I almost had a fit on day 1 and 2 trying to remove the trays. I came across a site that sells an aligner removal tool (A.R.T.) and a great travel case that includes aligner case, toothbrush, toothpaste,etc. for retainer and aligner wearers. www.dentakit.com As far as invisalign interfering with your love life, I'm not sure what you mean by that. Business as usual here. :) Maybe you can explain?