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Overcrowded, off Centre Teeth, Extractions Birmingham, GB
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Ok so I finally plucked up the courage to go ahead...
higsMay 20, 2016
Ok so I finally plucked up the courage to go ahead and get my horrendous teeth straightened. I've hated my teeth for 20 years. When I was 14 my dentist removed two teeth - on from top left hand side and one from bottom left hand side. So obviously I have more teeth on my right side then left hence teeth are very crowded at the front, are off centre and are tilted forward.
I am currently on day 2 of tray 2. I have in total 36 aligners top and bottom so in for this about 2 years. I have been told I will more than likely need refinements also :(
I have 2 teeth removed yesterday on the right side to even up my teeth and create space for teeth to move. The extraction was fun, I found it pretty traumatic as they wouldn't budge!! But 24 hrs later I have no pain at all, and my aligners are painted tooth coloured where the missing teeth are so I feel much better actually wearing the aligners as it disguises my gaps!!
I am due for attachments in 3 weeks so am to wear tray 2 for 3 weeks in order for the extraction sockets to heal.
I am 43 - left doing this a little late but couldn't really afford to get this done when I was younger. Wish me luck!!
UPDATED FROM higs
19 days post
Third week and still really struggling with speech
higsMay 23, 2016
Im now midway through my first week on tray 2 and my speech is absolutely no better. In fact I'd go as far as to say it's worse as time goes on. I am avoiding speaking cause I just can't pronounce words correctly and I'm so self conscious about it. Is anyone else suffering with this at this stage? Was hoping by this time I'd of got used to them and lisp would of gone but no such luck :(( didn't realise it would have such an impact on me socially.
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May 26, 2016
Hi, I am the same, I went round for a meeting at someones house this afternoon (from a group I am a member of) I have only known her a couple of months and this is the first time she has seen/heard me with attachments as when I go to group I take them out for a couple of hours!! I felt so self concious and was aware of my lisp and general 'slurred' speech the whole time, I feel like I can't be myself with my aligners in!! I try to avoid speaking much to the Mums at school when I pick my son up even though I have known them all over two years, just feel ridiculous!!! I am lucky in a way as I don't work but don't want to speak to sales assistants in shops or anyone really!! I feel your pain!!
May 26, 2016
I once read to sing along to music when you're alone to get your tongue used to everything. I'm about to start tray 15 and I still have days where I have to talk a lot for work and I can hear myself lisping. I've asked coworkers and they've said they can't hear it (they'd tell me the truth). In general we notice way more about ourselves than people notice about us. It turns out nobody thinks we are that big of a deal after all! Keep the faith, it gets so much better! Believe it or not you'll enter long stretches of being completely bored with the whole thing.
May 26, 2016
I'm on my second week, and even though I feel like my lisp is nowhere near as bad as the first few days, I still have it. It gets worse in the evening when I'm tired, or when I'm speaking with someone for a while. I just get tired, it's hard work. LOL! :) Plus I get this horrible dry mouth... I think we may need a bit more time to get used to it.
May 26, 2016
I start lest October and my speech is absolutely lisping!!! I'll still survive 4 more months!!!
UPDATED FROM higs
1 month post
Week 6 and not in love with Invisalign
higsJune 15, 2016
So I'm not midway through tray 3 of 36 and I have to say I really did think by now I would be settled into things. I still have no improvement with my speech whatsoever. I really struggle to talk to people, which is resulting in me alienating myself and becoming very anti social. I really didn't think it would impact this much on my social life.
I had 13 attachments put on last week - I have already lost 5 of them. Ortho is happy for put them back on when I next see her in 5 weeks time!! I hate the way my teeth look when aligners are in, the make my teeth look bigger, more wonky and I can't shut my mouth so look gormless most the time. But I hate even more how I look without them in cause while they are in they hide the two massive gaps where my extractions are. I have no choice but to leave them in for about 23 hrs a day. I just avoid everyone so I don't have to talk.
I get air bubbles which makes it even more tricky to talk. This tray isn't a great fit and I'm always pushing them up my teeth to try and prevent the build up of salvia collecting.
All in all I am beginning to wish I never bothered. I'm also very concerned about black triangles appearing as the teeth straighten. I don't see any chances at all yet (which I didn't really expect at this stage) but am getting very down thinking it just won't work :((((
I had 13 attachments put on last week - I have already lost 5 of them. Ortho is happy for put them back on when I next see her in 5 weeks time!! I hate the way my teeth look when aligners are in, the make my teeth look bigger, more wonky and I can't shut my mouth so look gormless most the time. But I hate even more how I look without them in cause while they are in they hide the two massive gaps where my extractions are. I have no choice but to leave them in for about 23 hrs a day. I just avoid everyone so I don't have to talk.
I get air bubbles which makes it even more tricky to talk. This tray isn't a great fit and I'm always pushing them up my teeth to try and prevent the build up of salvia collecting.
All in all I am beginning to wish I never bothered. I'm also very concerned about black triangles appearing as the teeth straighten. I don't see any chances at all yet (which I didn't really expect at this stage) but am getting very down thinking it just won't work :((((
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June 15, 2016
Sorry you are having such a difficult time. Hang in there, I'm sure in the end it will all be worth it and you will be so happy you stuck it out.
June 19, 2016
Oh, that's not good - I'm sorry you're having such a tough time. All I can say is that reading through all the hundreds of reviews that I have, there are a LOT of people who hate it at the beginning and then when you scroll through to 6 months later they say it's a piece of cake! I know 4 or 5 weeks seems a long time to you, but I think it will take at least another 4 or 5 weeks to really get in the swing of it all. Your pics are not bad at all and I'm sure you notice it 100 times more than anyone else. I have to point it out to anyone, including friends, even when I'm quite up close and I think I'm lisping - they honestly don't notice. Hang in there - it will be worth it when you start seeing changes :)
July 29, 2016
Sorry to hear you are so frustrated. I was really depressed when I started mine. And I always have a lisp first few days of new tray. Im on tray 28 of 29 and am so over this. It will get better and you will get through it. So worth it!
July 29, 2016
I am in the refinement phase of my Invisalign. I struggled with the lisp also, but finally asked doctor's assistant at the dentist office to trim my aligners down on the backside. It really helpsI
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Thanks for sharing your story with this community. It sounds like you're well on your way, and even getting the hang of your first few trays. Good for you! Please keep us posted!