Invisalign with Acceledent

I started Invisalign almost 3 weeks ago. I am also using Acceledent, which allows you to change trays every week, instead of every 2 weeks, so I am on my third tray. So far so good!

I contemplated Invisalign treatment for a year or so, and actually had consultations with a total of four orthodontists before finally settling on the one I began treatment with. I had braces as a teenager, and I have terrible memories of it! I didn't want anything like that experience, pain-wise, or aesthetically. I'm an adult and I work in customer service, so I was looking for something discrete. My initial consultation with my orthodontist was great. They have a beautiful office and the staff was very friendly. They are more expensive than most of the other offices I have researched, but they are a teaching office for Invisalign for all of the other local Invisalign providers. I figured if I'm going to invest this much time and money, may as well go all the way with it.

I also decided to pair my treatment with Acceledent. I don't see much about this system on here, but it's great! It is just a mouthpiece that you put in for twenty minutes every day, and it gently vibrates, allowing the trays to move your teeth faster. The very first time I used it, the mouthpiece felt bigger than I'd expected, and quite uncomfortable. However, I am pleased to say that even as soon as the next day, I'd gotten used to it. Now it doesn't bother me at all, and it can actually significantly reduce discomfort from putting on a new aligner that feels tight.

Wisps are great to have for brushing on the go, and I have definitely cut down on coffee and snacking, which is not a bad thing anyway. It's a bit of a pain to always have to brush after eating, but in the scheme of things it's just not that big a deal. I just got my four attachments put on, two on my front top teeth, and two on my front bottom teeth. Even though they are in front, they really are hard to see, even with the aligners in. No one noticed when I got them, and the procedure to have them put on was fast and painless.

The only thing that bothers me is that the attachments rub on the inside of my mouth a bit, causing some sores. I am prone to getting canker sores anyway. I bought some gel to help soothe them, which helps a lot. I'm hopeful my mouth will adjust to the attachments, as they are still less than a week old, and the sores will improve.

My total treatment time is 12 months, which is supposed to include refinements. I can't wait to start noticing some changes!

I am now halfway through my fourth tray. I'll post some pictures up here soon! I wanted to write a bit about Acceledent, especially since it can be hard to find information or reviews about it online.

Acceldent is AWESOME! It costs about an additional $1000 beyond the cost of the treatment. It sounds like a lot of money, and believe me, as a recent college grad I am by no means flush with cash, but if you're financing it, and in the scheme of things, it's just another drop in the bucket. Totally. Worth. It.

Acceledent is cutting my treatment time exactly in half. That is very valuable. Not only will the overall treatment time be much shorter, but like I mentioned in my first review, I only have to wear my trays one week at a time, instead of two. That means that they never discolor or really get dirty at all, because I change them so frequently. That is a huge plus.

As far as the actual usage of Acceledent, it is super easy. The vibrations are so minute, you can hardly feel them. The mouthpiece is a little bit uncomfortable at first, especially if you have a small mouth, but within a day or two I was completely used to it. Now I actually enjoy the 20 minutes every day I spend using it. It's like a nice chunk of the day for alone time. I read a chapter of Harry Potter most of the time while I do it, and it's something I actually look forward to doing.

Before I started my treatment, when I was doing research, I found some reviews online that said Acceledent actually eased the pain of putting in a new tray. I'm not totally sure if this has been true for me, but that's really just because I've had very little to no pain at all. My new trays fit tight, but I've had no pressure that I would describe as painful.

If Acceledent is an option your orthodontist has given you that you're considering, do it. In fact, if your orthodontist doesn't offer Acceledent, I would look around for one that does. There's just no reason not to do it.