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My Invisalign - Canada
UPDATED FROM Kl20
14 days post
Second trays
Kl20December 9, 2013
$6,100
Hello!
I started my second trays last night because it's been two weeks already.
My second trays didn't hurt like my first ones, there was a bit of pressure but nothing in comparison.
I've read about the "Invisalign diet" and how you lose weight because you just don't eat as much due to the annoyance of constantly taking your liners out, brushing, floss etc. I really love food so I'd rather brush my teeth 8 times a day than cut down to 2 meals a day but somehow I've lost between 5-10lbs in two weeks.
Yikes! Hopefully I won't lose anymore, I guess I never noticed the difference those little snacks make.
Question: What's the best way to clean the very bottom of the aligner? I've tried brushing but it really tough to get into those tight spaces.
Thanks!
I started my second trays last night because it's been two weeks already.
My second trays didn't hurt like my first ones, there was a bit of pressure but nothing in comparison.
I've read about the "Invisalign diet" and how you lose weight because you just don't eat as much due to the annoyance of constantly taking your liners out, brushing, floss etc. I really love food so I'd rather brush my teeth 8 times a day than cut down to 2 meals a day but somehow I've lost between 5-10lbs in two weeks.
Yikes! Hopefully I won't lose anymore, I guess I never noticed the difference those little snacks make.
Question: What's the best way to clean the very bottom of the aligner? I've tried brushing but it really tough to get into those tight spaces.
Thanks!
UPDATED FROM Kl20
8 days post
1 week down...
Kl20December 4, 2013
Hi!
It's really nice to see people offering advice and being so helpful on this website. I really appreciate all the tips and tricks, especially in my first week.
During the weekend I did go out with some friends and was a little concerned with how I was going to drink something other than water with them in.
A couple months ago when I was researching Invisalign I read that if you drink with a straw you could get away with it. Probably not a smart idea but I'd rather have them in and have to brush them extra good (along with my teeth) than have them off for a whole night.
Drinking through a straw worked great, I'd go to the bathroom and rinse them off every hour just to try and keep the sugar from sitting in them. Not sure if that's good logic but I survived.
After a week of having my trays I've stuck to the same cleaning routine. I soak them in a glass of Listerine and some water to dilute it in the mornings while I get ready, and a second time during dinner.
After I take them out of that mixture I take a toothbrush and just scrub them, I'm hesitant to use toothpaste because I've heard it dulls them.
I rinse them in water and pop them back in. Listerine is really strong so even after I scrub and rinse them they're still fresh!
Thanks for reading I'll be sure to update within the next week and add a few photos.
It's really nice to see people offering advice and being so helpful on this website. I really appreciate all the tips and tricks, especially in my first week.
During the weekend I did go out with some friends and was a little concerned with how I was going to drink something other than water with them in.
A couple months ago when I was researching Invisalign I read that if you drink with a straw you could get away with it. Probably not a smart idea but I'd rather have them in and have to brush them extra good (along with my teeth) than have them off for a whole night.
Drinking through a straw worked great, I'd go to the bathroom and rinse them off every hour just to try and keep the sugar from sitting in them. Not sure if that's good logic but I survived.
After a week of having my trays I've stuck to the same cleaning routine. I soak them in a glass of Listerine and some water to dilute it in the mornings while I get ready, and a second time during dinner.
After I take them out of that mixture I take a toothbrush and just scrub them, I'm hesitant to use toothpaste because I've heard it dulls them.
I rinse them in water and pop them back in. Listerine is really strong so even after I scrub and rinse them they're still fresh!
Thanks for reading I'll be sure to update within the next week and add a few photos.
Replies (1)
December 4, 2013
I think you made a good call when you went out. I would have just stuck to water, but if you can't stick to water, definitely better to use a straw and clean every hour than to leave them out all night. Even taking them out every time you have a drink is dangerous, since it ups the chance of you losing an aligner.
I found that using toothpaste made my aligners impossible to clean, paradoxically. It caused microabrasions in the plastic that filled with plaque and I just could not scrub it all out. I just use regular, mild liquid soap (Dr. Bronner's) to clean my retainers after they've been soaking in hydrogen peroxide.
December 4, 2013
I was definitely nervous to stain them or get any liquid stuck in them but the straw prevented both well! I wouldn't do it every day but for special occasions it can work.
I haven't tried peroxide yet, that's a good idea! I'll try that tonight, thanks :)
UPDATED FROM Kl20
4 days post
It's been a few days...
Kl20November 30, 2013
It's been almost a week and my concerns at the beginning of the week are no longer!
The lisp has disappeared, no more sores on my tongue, I'm pretty sure no one has noticed them, and constant brushing has become a habit.
Thought I'd post a photo so I can watch my progress through photos, also much more interesting than my whiny posts!
Nervous for attachments at the end of this month but excited to put in my second tray!
The lisp has disappeared, no more sores on my tongue, I'm pretty sure no one has noticed them, and constant brushing has become a habit.
Thought I'd post a photo so I can watch my progress through photos, also much more interesting than my whiny posts!
Nervous for attachments at the end of this month but excited to put in my second tray!
Replies (2)
December 1, 2013
Sounds like you're faring better than I ever did! Congratulations, and I hope the remainder goes as smoothly :). On your picture, your teeth look almost perfect already. It's gonna be hard to see the improvement ;).
December 1, 2013
Haha thank you!
So far so good... Until I start my second tray and the complaining continues!
My teeth aren't perfect but they need some adjusting.
Thanks for the positive commeny:)
December 3, 2013
Just a thought on taking them out because they hurt…if you *can* leave them in they will probably stop hurting sooner because it gives the teeth more of a chance to move into alignment the longer you have them in without a break. On the tray cutting your tongue: can your provider give you some dental wax if you have problems with sharp edges in the future and don't want to file? It's great stuff! Thanks for sharing! I look forward to seeing your updates!
December 4, 2013
I took them out in small intervals the first day but since then I've only had them out to eat. Lucky I'm use to the pressure now. I do start my second tray next week so I'll definitely try to keep them in and see it the pain ceases faster
My tongue was a little sore underneath from the bottom tray the first day or two, since then it's adjusted to how I speak with them in an it's no longer an issue!
I know a lot of people file them at home but I just didn't want to go file happy and go too far or make it any worse
I did have my orthodontist cut a bit off the back when I first put them in but aside from that I've had no other cutting issues
I did think about wax but honestly after the second day my tongue is use to what it shouldn't be touching
Thanks for commenting! I start my second tray next week so I'll be updating again shortly
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Once I stopped using toothpaste, I never had trouble cleaning them, even just with a regular toothbrush. But I found that using something effervescent like Latentsmile said (I used RetainerBrite and the Invisalign cleaner because I got free samples from my ortho) was also really helpful on those lazy days. :)