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Invisalign - Biggest Side Effect is a Gagging Reflex
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Pros: Not noticable. Although someone can look up...
ThirdCoastDecember 19, 2009
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Pros: Not noticable. Although someone can look up close (REALLY close) and tell, you can carry on a conversation without having junior high flashbacks!
Cons: I can't really say yet, as I just started my treatment. Currently, though, I'm experiencing some gagging when I talk. Hopefully that will get better!
I just started Invisalign yesterday. So far the biggest "side effect" I've experienced is a gag reflex - especially when I speak. Is there anything I can do to help this? I've tried concentrating on breathing through my nose, but I still seem to gag when I speak. Help! I need to be able to go to work without gagging! Any suggestions are appreciated.Replies (13)
October 7, 2015
I see that this post is old, but I am having the same problem! I just got my aligners today, but can't keep them in my mouth for than a few minutes without gagging and I definitely can't talk with them in. Would it help to slowly up the time? How did you all get around this? I am not even sure how I will sleep tonight with them in!
Help!
Help!
March 17, 2016
The gagging reflex is not going away at all and is preventing me from continuing the treatment. I extended the treatment and the dentist ordered new set of aligners as I am not able to keep them in my mouth long enough during the day. Is there anything I can do to benefit from this?
November 16, 2016
Ha - 10 of 31 and still gagging.
To be fair i have always had a bad gag reflex, my dentist if doing xrays needs to use a child size bite wing lol.
What DOES help is water, keep your mouth wet.
I wear mine 22 hours, the gags are pretty much isolated to when i forget to carry water...
Good luck
To be fair i have always had a bad gag reflex, my dentist if doing xrays needs to use a child size bite wing lol.
What DOES help is water, keep your mouth wet.
I wear mine 22 hours, the gags are pretty much isolated to when i forget to carry water...
Good luck
January 23, 2018
I am the same way... Do you really wear your Invisalign 22 hours a day? Has anything helped with the gaggine?
December 7, 2017
Did the gagging ever go away? I am on try one and can't stop gagging.
January 23, 2018
How are you doing with the gagging? I just started last week and can't leave the bottom trays in without gagging. I do 'okay' with the top trays. Just gag occasionally.
I have this problem, as well. I just got my aligners yesterday. I see this post is pretty old. Were you able to work it out? Or did you quit treatment? Not sure how I'm going to be able to comply with the treatment schedule when I can't keep the lower tray in my mouth without gagging.