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20 Y/o, Overbite, Crooked Front Teeth and Overcrowded Bottom Teeth - Gatineau, QC
UPDATED FROM JLD_Sail
2 months post
Also.
$7,200
I find it annoying that we can't edit a post on here :( I forgot to mention that I experience bleeding when I brush my teeth and that often after chewing on my chewie it tastes like blood in my mouth :(
UPDATED FROM JLD_Sail
2 months post
Waiting for 4th tray
I am starting my fourth week in tray 3. My Doctor told me to wear the first three trays for three weeks each but since his office was closed last week I have to wait until Thursday to get my next three trays bringing the total time wearing tray 3 to 4 weeks. The tray is getting more and moer visible even though I remove it while drinking or eating. But my biggest problem is that I have a cavity!!!
I went to the dentist two days before getting my teeth impression done and I had no cavities so there are two options: my dentist completely missed it or invisalign is causing cavities. I do brush my teeth after every meal or snack or drink and am being very religious about it. My tooth hurts and I can see the black spot on it. As I know I am not supposed to get dental work done during treatment I am extremely worried. I still have a year and a half to go with them and cannot wait that long to get the cavity fixed. I really don't want to have to pay for more imprints and for the new trays (still have 41 to go :s ). I will wait and see what my doctor says on Thursday. :(
I went to the dentist two days before getting my teeth impression done and I had no cavities so there are two options: my dentist completely missed it or invisalign is causing cavities. I do brush my teeth after every meal or snack or drink and am being very religious about it. My tooth hurts and I can see the black spot on it. As I know I am not supposed to get dental work done during treatment I am extremely worried. I still have a year and a half to go with them and cannot wait that long to get the cavity fixed. I really don't want to have to pay for more imprints and for the new trays (still have 41 to go :s ). I will wait and see what my doctor says on Thursday. :(
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August 11, 2014
Don't panic! I thought I had gotten bunches of cavities from Invisalign. (I even wrote about it, all depressed-like, in my review here.) But when I went to the dentist, she said nope, none of them were cavities. They were just colored deposits from the way my saliva reacted to being in the trays. Whitening gel totally worked. :) So good luck, and I hope it's not a cavity!
August 11, 2014
Huh. I've never had a cavity that hurt before. Let us know what you find out.
UPDATED FROM JLD_Sail
25 days post
3 weeks done 2nd tray in!
On Thursday I put in my second tray. My teeth were sensitive or the first three days but now they are fine! I also filed the rough edges with a nail file before even putting them in and they are comfortable. I already feel my bite closing differently although I can't see any difference. I saw my Invisalign technician during my work shift which was pretty funny and she said by the 8th or 9th tray I should see a difference!
I try to avoid going out to eat as it requires me to brush my teeth in the bathrooms of the restaurant and I get odd looks and someone even complained (Harsh!). I find myself eating only twice or once a day and when I do they are big meals... Not sure if it's a good thing. I have gotten used to eating with the attachments and rarely hurt myself with them anymore! I have gone through 3 chewies in three weeks... Ooops!
I try to avoid going out to eat as it requires me to brush my teeth in the bathrooms of the restaurant and I get odd looks and someone even complained (Harsh!). I find myself eating only twice or once a day and when I do they are big meals... Not sure if it's a good thing. I have gotten used to eating with the attachments and rarely hurt myself with them anymore! I have gone through 3 chewies in three weeks... Ooops!
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June 30, 2014
Wait, somebody complained????? What did they say??
August 11, 2014
They told the manager brushing my teeth in a restaurant is disgusting and non hygienic for other customers and that it should not be allowed.
August 11, 2014
Wow. I'm not allowed to say very negative things, but I'm thinking them right now. It's very hygienic for you to brush your teeth. That doesn't even make sense! How could it be worse than washing your hands???
August 11, 2014
I know. So now I avoid restaurants or only brush my teeth when I get home. It was a very high class restaurant maybe that's why but still.
July 20, 2014
It's fascinating reading your story. It's also nice to know I'm not the only one .. That's how I feel sometime. You mentioned the chewies and I heard that couple times. Could you please tell me what it is?
August 11, 2014
They are little tubes made of a rubber like polymer material. They are used to make the aligner fit snugly on your teeth. I chew mine for 15 min after putting in a new tray and then for 2 min every time I put my trays back in.
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