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30 Years Old and Finally Getting Invisalign !
UPDATED FROM lulubell12
22 days post
Tray 3 of 31
lulubell12October 30, 2016
$7,000
I started Tray 3 yesterday, so it's been 24 hours! It was a rough night. This tray is a lot more snug than tray 2. Tray 2 went by like a breeze, but I had a feeling tray 3 wasn't going to be easy. I'm not a fan of taking sleep aids, so I popped in a couple panadols before bed, but I still woke up throughout the night from the pressure.
Teaching 24 5-year-olds all day wasn't that great either, but I've survived! My teeth are much more sensitive today, even when I took them out to eat. I'm hoping it subsides over the next couple of days and becomes easier.
I've read a lot of reviews about not seeing any changes the first few trays, but I can't help focusing on my teeth! I've attached a photo, top is before tray 1 and bottom is before tray 3. There's no visible change, but when I floss, I can tell there's more spacing.
Teaching 24 5-year-olds all day wasn't that great either, but I've survived! My teeth are much more sensitive today, even when I took them out to eat. I'm hoping it subsides over the next couple of days and becomes easier.
I've read a lot of reviews about not seeing any changes the first few trays, but I can't help focusing on my teeth! I've attached a photo, top is before tray 1 and bottom is before tray 3. There's no visible change, but when I floss, I can tell there's more spacing.
UPDATED FROM lulubell12
13 days post
Day 2 of Tray 2
lulubell12October 21, 2016
I saw my ortho a couple of days ago and he was happy with how things were going, especially the fact that I only take my aligners out for about 1.5/2 hours a day. I was able to switch to Tray 2 after having Tray 1 in for ten days!
Tray 1 was difficult for me. I was very conscious of them being in my mouth the whole time. Towards the end of the ten days I was still getting very bad headaches, to the point that was nauseous. However, Tray 2 seems to be going well!
My ortho had some difficulty putting them in because they were more tighter and the attachments were hard to pop into the tray, but once they were in, they felt fine.
I speak better with these tray. They are only tight when I put them in, especially on my lower canine where I had an IPR done.
I've attached a few pictures of what my clincheck looked like at the beginning. I've also attached a picture of the difference on my trays in terms of coloration. There's slight coloration even thought I brushed them and put them in Retainer Brite.
One thing I'm having trouble with is that I can't clench my teeth together. The picture attached shows how much I can put my teeth together, which is quite annoying. did anyone else face this problem?
Tray 1 was difficult for me. I was very conscious of them being in my mouth the whole time. Towards the end of the ten days I was still getting very bad headaches, to the point that was nauseous. However, Tray 2 seems to be going well!
My ortho had some difficulty putting them in because they were more tighter and the attachments were hard to pop into the tray, but once they were in, they felt fine.
I speak better with these tray. They are only tight when I put them in, especially on my lower canine where I had an IPR done.
I've attached a few pictures of what my clincheck looked like at the beginning. I've also attached a picture of the difference on my trays in terms of coloration. There's slight coloration even thought I brushed them and put them in Retainer Brite.
One thing I'm having trouble with is that I can't clench my teeth together. The picture attached shows how much I can put my teeth together, which is quite annoying. did anyone else face this problem?
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October 23, 2016
I stared wearing my first set of trays yesterday and it really hurts to take off and snap back on. I'm wearing elastics with mine too so the thing that really bothers me is how I cant seem to find a comfortable resting position for my teeth when I have the aligners on. I constantly feel slight pressure and tenseness in my jaw muscles/facial muscles. My lower jaw will quiver or shake often too...
October 23, 2016
It hurt me to take off and snap on for a couple days too, both tray 1 and 2. Your teeth are just sensitive, so it'll take a few days. I don't have elastics, but you should def try all areas that are suitable or call your ortho/dentist to tell them you're having trouble because it shouldn't be that uncomfortable. I do know what you mean about the lower jaw quivering though, I got that too. I wasn't sure what caused that, but could be cuz it's not a natural resting place. I hope you start getting more comfortable with the aligners over the next few days! Good luck on your journey!
October 23, 2016
Thanks! The elastics definitely put more pressure on my jaw/facial muscles. When your mouth is in resting position, do you keep your upper and lower teeth apart or do you rest them on top of each other?
October 23, 2016
I was not able to rest my upper jaw on my lower jaw for about 5 days. 10 days into my first tray I can easily do it and when I eat my original bite feels weird (out of place). I think trays force my teeth to bite in a slightly difference place
October 24, 2016
I keep them apart because they won't go together naturally, so I find myself clenching really hard throughout the day, which isn't good!
October 24, 2016
My original bite feels weird too when I take my tray out. I've also noticed now that my teeth are moving, that I feel something like I have food in my teeth when really it's just the new gaps that are forming because of my IPRs are moving my teeth over.
UPDATED FROM lulubell12
5 days post
Day 5 of Tray 1
lulubell12October 13, 2016
The past 5 days have been very uncomfortable for me. I'm not sure if it's just me, or what, but my trays don't go all the way to the top of my teeth and so I'm getting some yellow coloring (even though I'm brushing, flossing and rinsing with water after every meal. I'm not drinking anything except water, as well! Also, the Ray doesn't fit well on my back lower moler. It doesn't go all the way down covering my tooth, and so my tongue is getting butchered. I've put dental wax on the inside but it's such a headache because it falls off if it's too wet and it gunks up the tray.
Help!
I'm planning to tell me ortho at my next visit , but I'm worried all the trays are like that. When I see most of the pics with other people's reviews, the trays look so snug and barely visible. Since mine don't go all the way to the top, you can see them and the saliva/bubble build up inside :(
I've gotten used to the pressure and having them in my mouth. My only issue is the fact that they aren't "invisible" and due to the fact that they don't go all the way up or down, my speech is still messed up.
I'm a kindergarten teacher so I speak for 8 hours a day! That's a lot of uncomfortable-ness.
I see my ortho on the 19th, so I'm hoping he doesn't just brush it off as "normal" because then I'm going to be very dissatisfied and dreading the next 30 trays.
Still trying to stay positive tho! I've mastered taking the trays out, finally. You have to start at the back and work your way forward, taking them off the attachments that are the easiest.
To keep my trays clean, I'll brush them one day and soak them in Retainer Brite the next, and so far so good.
Next update will be with Tray 2!
Help!
I'm planning to tell me ortho at my next visit , but I'm worried all the trays are like that. When I see most of the pics with other people's reviews, the trays look so snug and barely visible. Since mine don't go all the way to the top, you can see them and the saliva/bubble build up inside :(
I've gotten used to the pressure and having them in my mouth. My only issue is the fact that they aren't "invisible" and due to the fact that they don't go all the way up or down, my speech is still messed up.
I'm a kindergarten teacher so I speak for 8 hours a day! That's a lot of uncomfortable-ness.
I see my ortho on the 19th, so I'm hoping he doesn't just brush it off as "normal" because then I'm going to be very dissatisfied and dreading the next 30 trays.
Still trying to stay positive tho! I've mastered taking the trays out, finally. You have to start at the back and work your way forward, taking them off the attachments that are the easiest.
To keep my trays clean, I'll brush them one day and soak them in Retainer Brite the next, and so far so good.
Next update will be with Tray 2!
Replies (2)
October 14, 2016
Hello, poor you, don't give up! I am a teacher too and my first tray was a nightmare. I used a battery operated mail file to smooth down the rough edges myself, and got a wonderful product called Urgo Filmogel for mouth ulcers. It really made a difference.
Do file the trays until you are happy with them and persist; you tongue will get tougher after a while anyway. After tray 2 everything became fine. All the best!
October 15, 2016
Thank you! I also got some gel and it has definitely helped with mouth ulcers. I'll have to get a smaller nail file because the one I have is too wide and doesn't smooth out the edges quite as well. Thank you for the advice!
October 14, 2016
When you put your trays in, do you start with molars and then snap them on your front teeth? If I don't do it, they don't fit and pop up. I also bent a side on one tray and realized that I did it only when I took it off to check why it didn't fit snugly. Don't rush putting the trays in and work from the back of your mouth forward. Hope it helps
October 15, 2016
I have been putting them in molars first, but after reading your post I checked out my tray and I realized I have the same thing! Somehow I bent the back, which is probably why it was sticking up higher than the rest. Thank you!
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