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41 Y/o Mom of 3 Finally Getting Teeth Straightened - Mount Pleasant, SC
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I have a slight overbite that has never bothered...
annawtbMay 27, 2015
$5,500
I have a slight overbite that has never bothered me very much. Did retainers as a child and they didn't help too much, never wanted the railroad track braces. As I have aged I have noticed my front teeth shifting and that bothers me. So I will be doing the Invisalign 14 month program to correct crooked front teeth and to bring my top canines forward and inline with front teeth.
Trays were ordered May 13 and now we are just waiting for them to come in, will update when I start wearing.
Trays were ordered May 13 and now we are just waiting for them to come in, will update when I start wearing.
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May 29, 2015
Wow! We have so much in common! I'm 42, mom of 3. Even out Clincheck looks similar! I have 28 trays... So probably around 14 months also. I started Jan 8th (2015) and put in tray 12 tomorrow night. :) welcome to the journey!!!
August 4, 2015
Do you have you after ClinCheck pics or video? I'd love to see what the projection is! I am about to start refinments (well, in a month) and have had a lot of bite issues with the process!
UPDATED FROM annawtb
3 months post
Halfway through first my first tray!
annawtbAugust 4, 2015
Finally started last Friday, July 30. The first couple days were uncomfortable and my teeth felt tight and "mushy" all at the same time. I took Tylenol pretty much around the clock and wine also helped! Lol
I don't think I have ever brushed my teeth so much in my life. It's such a hassle to take out the aligners to eat, I think this Invisalign could be a new weight loss thing. I find myself eating less often because I don't want to have to take them out, eat, brush my teeth, brush the aligners... Lol Might have straighter teeth and weigh less after this is all done! Win-win
I don't think I have ever brushed my teeth so much in my life. It's such a hassle to take out the aligners to eat, I think this Invisalign could be a new weight loss thing. I find myself eating less often because I don't want to have to take them out, eat, brush my teeth, brush the aligners... Lol Might have straighter teeth and weigh less after this is all done! Win-win
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August 5, 2015
I had hoped the same about the weight loss thing. What I found was that when I did take them out to eat; I really made the most of it. So it was an Invisalign diet fail. PLUS at my check up a week or so ago they found *gasp* a cavity. So I'm diligent again in the brushing; and not cheating after eating. I'm more than half way through now and while it seems like forever, it seems quick too. Super weird. Can't wait to be done. Seeing progress really helps though. :)
August 6, 2015
Thanks annawtb!! I see it in the mirror even more than when I take pictures. I think it's the camera angle. LOL. But will be so happy when it's done. :)
August 5, 2015
I agree, on third tray myself and don't want to take them out to have a coke or snack. Win-win. Weight loss and you will have a beautiful smile
August 5, 2015
Yes, pretty tight. Notice this morning when I took them out to have breakfast that some teeth were a little tender. I don't mind. Looking to the final outcome.
UPDATED FROM annawtb
3 months post
Started Tray 2 last night, Aug 6
annawtbAugust 7, 2015
So tray 2 went in really tight and I hadn't realized how loose my first tray must have become. Took Tylenol before bed and either I am used to it or I was exhausted, because I didn't have a difficult night sleeping.
A little tight, but I am dealing! This tray I will try to be better and not drink coffee-at least the first week, with the tray in. I was surprised at how yellow my first tray was compared to the new one!
A little tight, but I am dealing! This tray I will try to be better and not drink coffee-at least the first week, with the tray in. I was surprised at how yellow my first tray was compared to the new one!
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August 10, 2015
same here and I think by week two of the first trays I felt like they were just icky, the new trays seemed so clear! I'm going through toothpaste like crazy!
Thanks for sharing your story with us. It will be fun to track your progress! If you haven't seen it already, this post in the community Forum is pretty popular. Let me know how we can support you!