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Too Old for Braces!
UPDATED FROM triciajones
15 days post
The agony of week 2
triciajonesMay 29, 2015
$5,500
I only plan on posting when I get new trays in but I wanted to throw this update in here because of the ordeal I have been having in the last week or so! About 3 days after I got my initial trays, I received a phone call stating that they had made a mistake and they were actually supposed to extract two teeth (to make room for the other teeth to move correctly) BEFORE they gave me the trays. I was told to continue to wear them, anyways and they made an appointment to have those teeth removed.
Day 6: Extraction day. Today wasn't too bad but I was also under the influence of a LOT of novacaine so I really didn't feel much of anything.
Day 7: Agony.
Day 8: The trays aggravated the holes where the teeth had been removed and were all of a sudden cutting up my mouth.
Day 9: Between the pain of the trays and the pain of the pulled teeth, I could barely stand it. The painkillers they gave me offered no relief! If that wasn't bad enough, I developed ulcers all over my gums at the sites of the pulled teeth where the trays met the gums. UGH.
Day 10: Couldn't take it anymore, so I ended up taking my trays out to allow the sockets and ulcers to heal without aggravation.
Days 11 - 12: Still had a lot of pain but the ulcers had pretty much healed and the spots where the teeth were pulled are doing a lot better so I put the trays back in.
Days 13 - now: Still living on ibuprofen but it's a lot better than it has been. These past couple of weeks have been rough, to say the least, but there is light at the end of the tunnel... here's hoping it's uphill from here?
So if you have to have teeth removed for your trays, make sure they do it at the correct time so you don't go through this horrendous pain on top of the normal Invisalign pain!! You won't regret it!
Day 6: Extraction day. Today wasn't too bad but I was also under the influence of a LOT of novacaine so I really didn't feel much of anything.
Day 7: Agony.
Day 8: The trays aggravated the holes where the teeth had been removed and were all of a sudden cutting up my mouth.
Day 9: Between the pain of the trays and the pain of the pulled teeth, I could barely stand it. The painkillers they gave me offered no relief! If that wasn't bad enough, I developed ulcers all over my gums at the sites of the pulled teeth where the trays met the gums. UGH.
Day 10: Couldn't take it anymore, so I ended up taking my trays out to allow the sockets and ulcers to heal without aggravation.
Days 11 - 12: Still had a lot of pain but the ulcers had pretty much healed and the spots where the teeth were pulled are doing a lot better so I put the trays back in.
Days 13 - now: Still living on ibuprofen but it's a lot better than it has been. These past couple of weeks have been rough, to say the least, but there is light at the end of the tunnel... here's hoping it's uphill from here?
So if you have to have teeth removed for your trays, make sure they do it at the correct time so you don't go through this horrendous pain on top of the normal Invisalign pain!! You won't regret it!
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So I opted for the Invisalign treatment. I am a...
triciajonesMay 14, 2015
So I opted for the Invisalign treatment. I am a thirty year old female and I just got my first tray about an hour ago! I have a series of 51 trays to look forward to (so almost 2 years!). My mouth is very small so crowding is an issue.
Not going to lie, they're pretty painful, at the moment but I am hopeful that this will improve soon! Only time will tell...
Not going to lie, they're pretty painful, at the moment but I am hopeful that this will improve soon! Only time will tell...
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May 14, 2015
I start mines in two weeks! I am so nervous and scared. I am 33, they told me I will have 24 trays, so roughly about one year. Hope we can stay in touch on this forum! I have crowding on my lower and an overbite.
May 15, 2015
I was, too. But you got to keep thinking about the end result - it's the only way we'll make it through! It'll be worth it in the end... I hope!! :)
Let's try! Like garland989 said, misery loves company lol
May 15, 2015
Hahaha! Very true. I want to keep record of my journey. Hope yoi can follow mines as well. I will be following yours!
May 28, 2015
I definitely will follow yours, too! I wanted to keep a record of my journey, as well. I think then in the end it will be easier to see the progress and how far we've come!
May 15, 2015
I get my first tray tomorrow! And I am also looking at 2 years! We shall be on this journey together! :). Misery loves company!
May 15, 2015
Haha, yes it does! Good luck with your first one! The pain has subsided a fair bit already so I feel a lot better today! But still....2 years of this? Sheesh!
May 17, 2015
The one thing to remember is that, it gets better! If you read my day 1 review you'll see that my first three days were not nice, but here I am over 1 month later and I'm doing okay. I still have bad days (migraines from attachments) but I'm coping extremely well. Stick with us on here. We're all very nice and very supportive :) Just think: in year or two from now, you will have the perfect smile and it will all be worth it! Good luck, welcome to our little community, and keep us posted on your progress.
May 28, 2015
Thanks Angeleyz. I'm about two weeks in - it has gotten better but it's still pretty uncomfortable. Hopefully, this will continue to improve because I have a loooong way to go yet!
May 18, 2015
I did Invisalign and it worked out well. One tip between tray changes is to take an Advil and swap the tray before bedtime. I usually fell asleep and didn't notice the discomfort with an initial tray change
May 28, 2015
Did your initial trays hurt more than the others? Some people have told me that the first few tend to be the worst and then it eases up. I hope that's true because it still hurts a fair bit!
May 28, 2015
I definitely will follow yours, too! I wanted to keep a record of my journey, as well. I think then in the end it will be easier to see the progress and how far we've come!
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