Never Too Old - Brisbane, AU
Altho I have always had fairly white teeth, my...
Altho I have always had fairly white teeth, my front 2 being crooked always irritated me, but it didnt happen til my late 20s when my wisdom teeth forced themselves in, so thinking I was too old for braces I just put up with it.
About 6 months ago a Living Social deal came up that promised a savings of $2000 on invisalign - so I bought it, went for the consult and was consequently so blown away by the promised results and the quick time I could achieve it in that I decided to go ahead - even tho I am now 52.. no its never too late!!!
Onto my second tray of only 13 needed - so am very stoked with the whole thing!!
There is really no pain or discomfort for me, the only thing being the brushing and flossing thing, but it stops you from overeating too, as I really couldnt be bothered sometimes to go thru the whole process if Im not really hungry.. so am slimming a little too!
I decided to do just my top teeth and then Ill do my bottom teeth after Im done. I really wanted to avoid the lisp etc as I have a job which requires a lot of customer contact (at the Airport - Passport please-) As it turned out, the day I got them in I didnt tell my husband and he didnt notice! I told him the next day and he was really surprised. Even people at work who have had them in the past didnt pick up on it til I told them!... (note to self- dont tell anyone...)
The photo actually seems worse then they actually look - I think the flash accentuates the plastic more than it is in real life.. I am VERY happy with the way they look and the results I am hoping for... Have already noticed when I am flossing a difference in the gaps between some teeth..
All up I only paid $3000 (AUD)
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On my fourth tray of 13, absolutely no problems -...
My teeth have never been so clean - all that brushing and flossing... Hope I dont get addicted...
Can definitely already tell a difference in photos - and still no one seems to have noticed Im wearing them! Honest surprise when I tell anyone ... which I try not to do.
I so look forward to changing the trays each time.. I do think the majority of the movement happens in the first few days - then it is just stabilising them- which is also very necessary, but each time I cant wait to see what happens..
Am going to go onto the bottom ones when I am done with the top ones.
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So glad to hear things are continuing to go well for you, pamexx! As for getting addicted to brushing and flossing - well, I suppose there could be far worse things! Keep up the great work!! :)

Congrats on getting started!! Yeah, you can barely tell in your photos that you have them in so I can imagine when someone isn't fixated on a closeup shot of your teeth it would pretty much be undetectable.
Its great to hear that you adjusted to having them in so easily! Hoping things continue to go great for you, and I will be looking forward to hearing how things are progressing as you go. :)
Haha, true!! Isn't it funny how you completely zoom into everyone's teeth once you start the Invisalign process? Its kind of like when you buy a new car, and you've never really noticed that particular car on the road, then all of a sudden they are everywhere! Anyways, hope your teeth are feeling good today! :)