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25 Years Old with Severe Crowding Invisalign Journey - Annapolis, MD
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I have never been happy about my teeth and have...
brittkenn00November 11, 2015
WORTH IT$7,300
I have never been happy about my teeth and have waged to straighten them since I was 11. Now I am 25 and decided I was going to finally get my teeth done. I saw two different orthodontists in Annapolis, MD to get opinions. The first Dr told me I would have to get metal braces and that I wasn't a candidate for Invisalign. Then I saw Dr. O'Reilly in Annapolis, after my exam she recommended I get Invisalign. I told her how I had seen another Dr and he said I wasn't a candidate, she explained that she uses Invisalign with a lot of cases and I am definitely a candidate. I was very excited to know I could have the clear aligners that Invisalign provides because I felt being 25 I didn't want the metal braces. After my initial consultation I returned back to have my teeth scanned to be sent off for the trays to be made. While I waited for the trays to come in I had to have 8 teeth extracted! 4 wisdom plus two bicuspids at the top and 2 bicuspids at the bottom... The pain from the extractions was almost unbearable after 2 weeks I started to feel relief and got the call my trays were in. I was never told about the attachments I only knew of them from using real self.com I have a lot of attachments 25!!!!!!! I don't mind them, I know it's a part of the process. Today is day 2 of tray 1/47 (yes 47 trays, it's the most I have ever heard of) and my teeth are very sore. My mouth has not fully recovered from the extractions and now my mouth is hurting even more from my teeth being shifted by the 1st tray. I am hopeful that in a few more days the pain will subside and removing and putting on the trays will be easier and not hurt like they do now
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November 11, 2015
Goodluck - hope the pain eases soon
November 12, 2015
I'm 68 and have 51 trays! Please ask your doctor about AcceleDent which will reduce the amount of time by up to 50%. I'm on tray 12 and probably unusual because I've never felt any discomfort except for the rough edges of the Invisaligns.
May 30, 2018
Hey! Could you possibly post what your teeth look like now ?
June 6, 2018
I haven’t been on here in soooo long!! I now have metal traditional braces on my upper and lower! will post a photo for you!!!
June 6, 2018
That would be much appreciated :) Because I have been wearing invisalign for about 3 months now and had 4 premolar extracted and am very nervous about the outcome of it ! But I will be changing to metal braces in a month because invisalign is too time consuming and need to eat more times then just 3 times a day :/ Can I also ask why did you change to metal braces you didn't like the invisalign treatment?
UPDATED FROM brittkenn00
3 days post
Photos of teeth during the first 2 days
brittkenn00November 13, 2015
Showing my teeth wth out aligners from different angles
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UPDATED FROM brittkenn00
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brittkenn00November 13, 2015
I had my Invisaglin put on 11/10/15 and today is 11/13/15, I have learned so much from all of you out there so THANKS for posting what works for you because it had really helped. So far I have experienced a lot of discomfort, my teeth are so tender, and the trays smell really bad even though I brush them with tooth paste each time I remove them. I am really looking forward to a few months from now when my mouth will finally be adjusted to having these. My cheeks and tongue are cut up and blistered, and I now have filed the rough edges with a filer after being cut up so much. I also bought some wax (RiteAid brand) and it works 10X better than the wax that I got from the ortho, the RiteAid wax just sticks and holds its place and doesn't become gooey. Removing and putting the trays back on hurts so badly that I only will take them off when I feel very hungry. I have been eating things such as soup, mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, applesauce, and homemade fruit and vegetable smoothies. I also now soak the trays in a dish that is made up of a white vinegar and water solution for about 5-7 minutes and it COMPLETELY REMOVES ALL THE SMELL, followed by a quick rinse under some water and then brush with toothpaste and rinse off again. Then put them back on. Something I have noticed today though is although it still hurts to remove the trays I am finding they snap back in much faster, making progress.....
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November 14, 2015
I read somewhere that brushing your aligners with toothpaste is what makes them smelly. I've never brushed mine with toothpaste and have never had an issue with smelly trays. I just brush them either under running water or use a little bit of hand soap.
April 10, 2017
I've been washing mine with denture cleaner tablets and then rinsing them off. Has worked well so far!
Thank you for sharing your story with this community. It's natural for your mouth to feel sore after getting your first trays, especially since you're still sore from your extractions. I hope you find relief soon, and that you'll keep us posted on your progress! Did your dental provider recommend anything for the pain?