My parents never were able to pay for me to get braces so now I was able to do it for myself! I began to do some research in January and began with my first consultation in Febuary and got my molding done as well. I got my first tray March 24 2015 and I'm now on my second tray and had buttons and have to use rubber bands as well. I have 39 trays until my teeth are straight so about a year and...
I've wanted to fix my 'fangs' since I was a kid but the dentist always told me "You have a beautiful smile!" I vehemently disagreed, but my parents—who didn't want to pay for braces—were firmly with the dentist. I'm now 42 and done hiding my smile. I reasoned I'll never have an extra 5 grand laying around, so I just decided to do it and damn the debt (my ortho had a great CareCredit pro...
I started Invisalign on 1/3/2017. 51 aligners are expected according to the Clincheck, six of those being refinement trays. I will have buttons and elastics on the left side starting on tray 2. I'm on my first set of trays for two weeks, and felt pressure the first day and a half. Now they are starting to feel looser, but a few teeth are starting to hurt deeper into my gums. Maybe that's...
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