This is my journey of Invisalign which is 32 sets of retainers plus attachments. I went for an initial consultation in May 2016 to get my teeth generally looking nicer and fill large gaps left over from a previous brace (from another dentist with no retainer offered). For simplicity, let's call my dentist Dr Michael as I can neither pronounce or spell his surname (sorry!) Dr. Micheal...
My top teeth have been crooked for as long as I can remember. Years and years and my mum never took me to the dentist, let alone the orthodontist. So it was time for me to bite the bullet. And for purely vain reasons I decided to go with Invisalign. I had my first tray fitted last Friday and was sent away with my second one. At the end of the second tray I have to go back for my attachments....
SO, today is my second day. So far, I have found the trays to scratch my gums and cause blisters and cuts and bleeding... so i took advice from others and filed the edges with a nail file. Its worked massively. I would recommend this if youre struggling with them. My only gripe right now was when I took out my trays yesterday I had a shock - theyd filed my teeth down. I was told it was a...
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