My Journey with Invisalign

I always disliked seeing my smile in photos, especially because one of my front teeth is crossed over the other. It isn’t just the aesthetics..forget about trying to get anything unstuck from there without dental floss. I’ve had to start carrying it in my purse! I decided it was time to take action and I have an appointment for my first trays in a few weeks. I’ve followed RealSelf for years, so figure I should make a contribution.

The first couple of weeks have definitely been interesting! There was only a brief period of time I’d describe the trays as being painful. There is a consistent feeling of pressure, but I’m getting used to that. My biggest struggle is trying to speak! It is particularly hard to make the “s” sound. The attachments don’t bother me much when I take my trays off, although the process of putting them on was very.. weird and foreign feeling. I have to wear a rubber band on one side, which I’ll admit I’m having trouble with complying completely, but working on it. I’m happy to answer any questions! Definitely overall annoying right now, but think it’ll be worth it in the end.