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48 Y/o Female Just Starting Treatment
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On my 2nd day. I'm scheduled for 34 trays, but...
chpsoflyNovember 30, 2016
WORTH IT$6,800
On my 2nd day. I'm scheduled for 34 trays, but possible wired braces at the end for refinements.
My initial impression is that I have so much saliva all the time in my mouth. I'm hoping that as my body gets used to them, I'll be less spitty. I'm a teacher, so I don't want to spit all over my students!!
I don't have much of a lisp, but I feel like I'm holding my mouth like Donald Trump--again, I'm hoping that I'll get used to them and this will go away.
I'm also using Acceledent. This has a money back guarantee, so I felt like it was worth a try.
In about 4 weeks I'll get my attachments--I think I'm going to have 7 or 8?
I'll keep updating. Love this site to compare notes and ask questions about what's normal!!
My initial impression is that I have so much saliva all the time in my mouth. I'm hoping that as my body gets used to them, I'll be less spitty. I'm a teacher, so I don't want to spit all over my students!!
I don't have much of a lisp, but I feel like I'm holding my mouth like Donald Trump--again, I'm hoping that I'll get used to them and this will go away.
I'm also using Acceledent. This has a money back guarantee, so I felt like it was worth a try.
In about 4 weeks I'll get my attachments--I think I'm going to have 7 or 8?
I'll keep updating. Love this site to compare notes and ask questions about what's normal!!
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UPDATED FROM chpsofly
2 months post
Tray 3, First Day with Attachments
chpsoflyJanuary 4, 2017
I'm not wearing my aligners in this picture, but I think it shows what the attachments look like.
I just got the attachments today. The trays come off easily for me, and I have no pain with the new trays.
Because of their location, the attachments catch on my lips when I'm eating, but I assume I'll adjust fine within a couple of days.
A side note: a close family member passed away unexpectedly and suddenly three weeks ago. Due to that event and combining that with an attempt to celebrate Christmas, I could not find a routine and wore my aligners only in the evenings and overnight for the last three weeks. However, my orthodontist felt that I had managed to keep making progress and kept me on my same schedule with no delays. For those of you who face sudden and unexpected life events that may interfere with your Invisalign schedule, I thought it would be helpful for you to know that it is possible to keep moving forward.
I'm very satisfied with both my orthodontist and my progress so far.
He gave me my next nine sets of trays with the next appointment scheduled for March. With the use of Acceledent, he has prescribed changing trays every week.
I just got the attachments today. The trays come off easily for me, and I have no pain with the new trays.
Because of their location, the attachments catch on my lips when I'm eating, but I assume I'll adjust fine within a couple of days.
A side note: a close family member passed away unexpectedly and suddenly three weeks ago. Due to that event and combining that with an attempt to celebrate Christmas, I could not find a routine and wore my aligners only in the evenings and overnight for the last three weeks. However, my orthodontist felt that I had managed to keep making progress and kept me on my same schedule with no delays. For those of you who face sudden and unexpected life events that may interfere with your Invisalign schedule, I thought it would be helpful for you to know that it is possible to keep moving forward.
I'm very satisfied with both my orthodontist and my progress so far.
He gave me my next nine sets of trays with the next appointment scheduled for March. With the use of Acceledent, he has prescribed changing trays every week.
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UPDATED FROM chpsofly
2 months post
Tray 4 and feeling great!
chpsoflyJanuary 11, 2017
I started Tray 4 of 34 trays today. This is my second tray with the attachments in.
A couple of things: 1. I'm getting used to the attachments, but food does sort of feel like it's getting caught. 2. The funny thing is that I'm doing this to fix my bite, so I don't know why this didn't occur to me before now...but my bite feels a little off and I'm having trouble getting used to chewing food with this adjusted bite. So there's that. Ha!
A couple of things: 1. I'm getting used to the attachments, but food does sort of feel like it's getting caught. 2. The funny thing is that I'm doing this to fix my bite, so I don't know why this didn't occur to me before now...but my bite feels a little off and I'm having trouble getting used to chewing food with this adjusted bite. So there's that. Ha!
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January 11, 2017
I am on tray 4 too. I have through tray 7. I haven't felt much movement or pain yet but I know it's coming. He told me I would start to really see changes around tray 10. Slow going...everything is easier though now and not a big deal to remove trays or anything.
January 31, 2017
Thank you for letting me know about when to expect changes. I've been wondering about that, too. I feel the slight differences when I'm eating...
January 31, 2017
Tray 5. The only thing I see is how easy it is to floss. Whereas floss was really tight I now have large spaces and needed to switch to dental tape. Very anxious to see some changes though!
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Congratulations on getting started! Can't wait to follow your story. :)
Good luck to you!