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So Far, So Good! Boston, MA

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I'm loving my experience with Invisalign so far....

TroubleCopper
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I'm loving my experience with Invisalign so far. Yes, I've had to change my lifestyle a bit with the constant brushing of my teeth but good dental hygiene is a good habit to have anyways, right?
I'm starting to blog about my experiences. I'm only on my 3rd aligner, about to move to my 4th in a few days. I teach so I'm always talking and showing my mouth (that sounded funny)! Anyways, feel free to read my blog and share :)

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September 22, 2014
Hello and welcome to the community!  Can you post before pictures so that we can follow your progress? And also so I can see what kinds of issues you have :).  Congratulations on getting started!!!  Have you had any problems with lisping or dry-mouth, especially since you teach?
September 22, 2014
Thanks for your response and questions! I don't have very apparent issues with my teeth, just the front that are visible. I decided to do this now so that I'll be done by next summer as I'm in one of my best friend's weddings. I don't want to know how to properly angle my head so my teeth look okay the way i want them to! I added my comments to your last question up in my main comment as I'm sure there are others who teach and want Invisalign (or already have them!).
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September 23, 2014
I really appreciate that!  Sometimes I ask people to please add it above so that's great :D.  I've seen a couple of other Invisaligners in the community who are teachers.  They're way ahead of you, though and probably done already!  But they generally seemed surprised that they weren't more noticeable and that the students didn't ask about them.  It seems to me everyone has braces nowadays so it wouldn't seem strange at all!  My seven-year-old just got braces put on today!
February 7, 2015
Hi TroubleCopper, I'm also a teacher and about to start on an Invisalign Lite treatment next week (14 trays). I'd love to read your blog to see how you coped with teaching with Invisalign. Where can I find a link to your blog? Thank you! :)
February 28, 2015
Hi! Sorry for the late reply. I haven't logged on here for awhile. I stopped doing that blog I originally mentioned and only posted here. I do have a post on teaching. My students went until January not knowing about my invisalign. They only found out because I plopped them right out in class to show them! Ha! A student had mentioned in private that they were nervous about getting braces because they didn't want to be made fun of so the very next day I just casually mentioned that I have braces. They all got confused because I don't have typical braces. They were in awe and thought they were so cool. One student, who doesn't need braces, said he wants braces now. That student I mentioned came to school a few weeks later with the biggest braceface smile ever! If you have any questions on teaching with Invisalign, just let me know! I do recommend you drink lots of water!
September 19, 2016
Did you ever wear your aligners less than 22 hours in a day?
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Teaching with Invisalign

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As I mentioned above, I am a teacher. I teach middle schoolers so there is always the constant need to talk. So far this school year, I have had no out of the ordinary issues with a dry mouth. Without Invisalign, I would need to stay hydrated throughout the day to prevent a dry mouth so I just continue with that now that I have Invisalign. I haven't needed to change anything since getting Invisalign.
I had Invisalign for about 3 weeks before school started so I was able to get used to having them in. Every now and again I think I have a little bit of a lisp but it's not noticeable to my students. My coworkers didn't even know I had them until I plopped them right out during lunch!

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