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Hoping It's Worth It - Melbourne, AU
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I never really had a problem with the straightness...
jaytay18October 8, 2013
WORTH IT$8,000
I never really had a problem with the straightness of my teeth, until the last few years when I started to notice one of my front teeth sticking out in photos. I had 2 of my wisdom teeth out and hoped that this might encourage the offending tooth to move back but nothing happened so here I am trying Invisalign at the age of 31.
I'm on my first tray and into my second week. I wish I had found this site before I went ahead - I don't think it would have changed my mind - but at least I would have been more informed. Initial consultation suggested an 18 month time frame, but then at a subsequent appointment dentist suggested may be 2 years.
My major problem is with the attachments/buttons. I was told I was going to have them but I don't think I really understood what they were or realised how prominent they would make the invisalign. I was pretty disappointed about that.
I have no idea how many I have, if they'll get taken off, how many trays I'm going to have - this site has made me realise how much I don't know. Now I armed with a heap of questions for my next appointment which isn't until November.
For the first 2 days I felt a lot of pressure and my teeth ached when I took the aligners off to eat, and I wondered how I was going to do this for 2 weeks let alone 2 years but now they feel much better and I'm used to them already. I'm still very self conscious about them and tend to smile with my mouth closed now. My family and friends say that they're not that noticable but I think they're just trying to be nice. Lol. I'll post a couple of pics later.
I was told to just rinse my mouth with water after I eat - if I'm out or at work - but I note most of you brush your teeth every time you take them out. I don't know if this is something I should be doing too. I did order some Retainer Brite off the net after noticing it mentioned on some forums. I did have an icident the other night where I had a curry for dinner and it stained my buttons yellow! But it's all good now. :)
I'm due to start my next tray on Monday and from what I've read I'll be making sure I do that at night because I'm not looking forward to that pressure again, and if I can sleep through some of it I'll be happier.
I'm on my first tray and into my second week. I wish I had found this site before I went ahead - I don't think it would have changed my mind - but at least I would have been more informed. Initial consultation suggested an 18 month time frame, but then at a subsequent appointment dentist suggested may be 2 years.
My major problem is with the attachments/buttons. I was told I was going to have them but I don't think I really understood what they were or realised how prominent they would make the invisalign. I was pretty disappointed about that.
I have no idea how many I have, if they'll get taken off, how many trays I'm going to have - this site has made me realise how much I don't know. Now I armed with a heap of questions for my next appointment which isn't until November.
For the first 2 days I felt a lot of pressure and my teeth ached when I took the aligners off to eat, and I wondered how I was going to do this for 2 weeks let alone 2 years but now they feel much better and I'm used to them already. I'm still very self conscious about them and tend to smile with my mouth closed now. My family and friends say that they're not that noticable but I think they're just trying to be nice. Lol. I'll post a couple of pics later.
I was told to just rinse my mouth with water after I eat - if I'm out or at work - but I note most of you brush your teeth every time you take them out. I don't know if this is something I should be doing too. I did order some Retainer Brite off the net after noticing it mentioned on some forums. I did have an icident the other night where I had a curry for dinner and it stained my buttons yellow! But it's all good now. :)
I'm due to start my next tray on Monday and from what I've read I'll be making sure I do that at night because I'm not looking forward to that pressure again, and if I can sleep through some of it I'll be happier.
UPDATED FROM jaytay18
9 days post
Hoping It's Worth It
jaytay18October 10, 2013
So when I got home last night I checked my little Invisalign bag and noticed the aligners are numbered 1/13, 2/13, 3/13 - does this mean my treatment only involves 13 aligners? Or can this be added to further down the track? I'll be super excited if this means I only have to wear these for 6 months - as opposed to the 18 months I was expecting!
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October 10, 2013
I had 13 aligners to start, but then have 13 more "refinement" trays. There was about a month between the last original tray and the refinement ones, so I am ending up with over a year. From what I've read, it is very common to have refinement trays added to your original sets, so I think it is too early for you to be "super excited"!
October 10, 2013
Thanks, I thought that might be the case. Didn't want to get my hopes up - like I said, my dentist originally said 18 months so I'll stick with that and hope for the best.
November 26, 2013
Hi, I'm only 3months in and I just spotted your teeth pictures and actually thought someone had stolen mine! I was studying your lips to make sure this wasn't my mouth aha! Mine have moved so quickly already, and need new aligners every 9days. I have however noticed my bottom teeth feeling wobbly which is scary! But I can definitely already see a big improvement on my own, before you know it you will too. Good Luck!!!
UPDATED FROM jaytay18
10 days post
Tray 1 - Week 2
jaytay18October 10, 2013
What can I say - I think I'm already getting used to them. No pain or rubbing, no more lisp (although it still trips me up sometimes if I'm speaking quickly) and they're actually feeling looser - I hope this is normal.
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October 30, 2013
Hey! I found you over at AnxiousAnnie's. I remember being super confused, too, when I got my treatment time of twelve months but only had fifteen aligners. And then I had six refinement trays. And now I'm in retainers, but they still see me. So I think it may have something to do with estimating extra time for stuff. I can say, my teeth were a lot like yours when I started--I'd also never worried about the straightness of my teeth, but suddenly noticed one of my two front teeth sticking out in photos. My results have been great--I'm very happy. I also only rinsed out my mouth when I was out and it was fine. I just flossed and brushed morning and evening. And yes, it's totally normal for them to get looser (i.e. easier to put on and take off) as your teeth move to fit the tray. I look forward to following your progress!!!! It should be very quick :)
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