I started my Invisalign journey about 2 weeks ago. I honestly thought that I had asked plenty of questions at my visit and was super confident with the orthodontist I picked. He was able to show me on the first visit how my teeth were going to move. I had an accident when I was younger that had caused my front teeth to turn into each other, that only worsened as my teeth crowded. I also have an over bite that never really bothered me, but didn’t cost too much extra to fix so I threw it in the pot. No one told me how much pain was actually involved with liners. On the day I finally put them on I had a small panic attach as I realized I would be stuck with my decision, well over a year period of my life. On top of that i already had a small lisp prior to the liners, which only intensified even more once I placed them in. The first 3 days i honestly contemplated quitting but I knew others who had gone through it and said it would get better, then worse, but the better again. It’s not the most motivating thing to hear but knowing the pain would go away if i just sucked it up a little bit longer, did help. It also helped to laugh at myself. By the start of my second week the pain was mostly forgotten. I have also been proud of how much teeth brushing I’ve been doing and have considerably lessened my lisp.
