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21 Years Old, over Bite and Overcrowded Teeth, Finally Getting Invisalign!
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I spent my high school years very self conscious...
WORTH IT$5,101
I spent my high school years very self conscious about my smile. Then after high school my wisdom teeth grew out and over crowded my teeth even more than they already were. My bite was also way off and some times I would have trouble sleeping at night or would wake up in the middle of the night and had to basically readjust my mouth to where my bite would feel comfortable. I finally started Invisalign in May with 34 tray totals. Initially I wore my trays for two weeks and eventually I got attachments and have to wear a rubber band on my left side only. On November 16, 2016 I went to an orthodontist appointment and my orthodontist said to change my tray out on a weekly basis. Honestly, I LOVE Invisalign. Some days I do have trouble wearing my retainers 22 hours, especially when I go out on the weekends or go on vacation. The first couple of weeks with Invisalign were not fun. My teeth were sore and tender and changing trays was a pain. Now, changing trays is a breeze and my teeth are only sore the first couple of days. It has been SO worth seeing my teeth move and seeing the improvements. I feel so much more comfortable smiling.
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Replies (6)
April 8, 2017
You're doing it at the right time. You will never regret it. I waited til I was 63 and I so regret not doing it when Invisalign first came out. I am on Year 2 with my trays and soon will be done. It really has been a breeze once you get in the groove of wearing and changing them every 2 weeks. Good luck you will be thrilled !!
June 14, 2017
If you are not wearing them the full time on a daily basis, you are taking a chance changing on a weekly basis. Align Corporation recommends changing every two weeks.
UPDATED FROM mnajaroo
10 months post
Tray #30
Since November I've only been wearing my trays one per week and I love it. Also, as of 2/7/17 I have no longer had to wear my rubber band since my bite is now where it's supposed to be. I only have 4 trays left but I do have an appointment 3/28/17 for xrays to see if I'll need additional trays. I really hope I don't need any more trays because, although Invisalign hasn't been too uncomfortable/too much of a hassle, I am REALLY ready to not have to wear my trays anymore. So far I am so happy with the results and can't wait to see what my smile will look like once this is all done!
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April 1, 2017
Wow this is so motivating! I'm currently on tray 2/22. Did you ever have to have any attachments on your front four teeth to help with the movement or did the trays works on their own? Thank you for posting!
April 9, 2017
So does that mean treatment should be under a year total?
April 9, 2017
It will end up taking about a year. I had an appointment last week and my teeth aren't where they should be and will need a few additional trays. I'll me updating with pics soon.
May 2, 2017
Your teeth are BEAUTIFUL!!!! Now you will be even prettier than you were to begin with! Did you need to get your wisdom teeth pulled? I still have mine, and i feel like they are part of the problem of my angled out overbite. Im 51 and will be starting invisalign soon. Thank you for your story! Very inspiring!
May 3, 2017
thank you so much!!! It's been really great getting positive comments. I did have to get my wisdom teeth out and some fillings before I could start the invisalign process. My wisdom teeth had pretty much fully grown out and definitely made the overcrowding and my bite worse. I'm glad you'll be starting Invisalign soon!
UPDATED FROM mnajaroo
11 months post
Tray 33 out of 34
Had an orthodontist appointment 4/4/17, unfortunately I'll be needing additional trays beyond tray 34 so it'll be another month or two before I'm done with treatment. It was a little discouraging as I'm so ready to be done BUT I'm glad my orthodontist wants my teeth to look perfect.
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April 9, 2017
Did you have to have any teeth shaved?
April 9, 2017
So far I haven't gotten any teeth shaved and my orthodontist hasn't mentioned having to do that. Also more trays do not mean more money, all trays are included in the original price of the treatment, even additional trays until I'm happy with the results. However, if I were to lose a tray and needed a replacement there would be a $100 fee.
April 12, 2017
Thank you so much for keeping us updated! Your progress looks amazing. I took my impressions a couple of weeks ago, so I am excited to get my first trays soon.
Wow, that's already a huge difference! How many trays are left?
Nice, almost half way! :D