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Invisalign at 47, Never Had Braces Before. So Far, So Good. - Park Ridge, IL
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May 9, 2014
Hi ... Just researching reviews as I just got tray 1/13 yesterday ! My DDS put my attachments on from the start... Wondering if this is odd. My tongue isn't a fan of the trays as it's cutting it slightly in the lower anteriors, do I am eager to get a "rattail saw" to help fix my problem. Also the OxyClean is an interesting suggestion as well ... Is it safe to possibly ingest? I was wondering about eatting and drinking ... My trays are hard to get out gracefully..., worried I may not want to eat out again!! Lol I guess not such a bad thing in the quest to lose a few pounds is always there!!!! Anyway... I will keep looking on this site for great info and possibly my own blog??!
May 9, 2014
Wow, only 13 trays so you don't have as much straightening to do as the rest of us! :) Maybe that is why you got attachments right away. I remember my mouth and tongue getting so sore. It is funny how it adjusts. I get no soreness now. As for cleaning the liners, I have mostly used peroxide…sometimes Oxyclean if I have time…I rinse really well. As for getting the liners out, always start in the back. I sometimes just start pulling them out from the front and they don't come out. Yes, start your own blog and post pics.
May 9, 2014
Hi Kristin, yes about 13.... I really don't have a huge amount of moving to do .... But boy today is sore!!! My upper front tooth and a little on my lowers. Ibuprofen to the rescue!! Thx for the tips ... I look forward to chatting with you and the others thru my treatment :))
May 9, 2014
Yep, Ibuprofen is good for the soreness. And when I first got the attachments, the inside of my mouth was raw! It is painful to eat. I am so glad that went away. The body is an amazing adaptor to stresses we inflict on it! So post some pics, I want to see what teeth that only need 13 liners look like :)
UPDATED FROM Kristen1166
4 months post
Doing good, I can see results!
So I am 2 days into tray 8/18. I can see that my bottom teeth have really fallen into line. I still struggle with putting my trays back in after eating or drinking. LIke TwoPlusOne said, it is a slippery slope and getting lax can affect results.
I had a mishap on Easter. I was on the last few days of liner 6. I got up for work (I start at 6am so I was up around 4-ish… not thinking clearly due to the hour and also recovering from a 24 hour flu the day before. I took the liners out to drink an energy drink…I had taken a sip with them in and it is a colored drink so I put them in my glass of water…forgot to put them back in before I hit the treadmill and could not find them anywhere! I searched the garbage, the sink, the disposal, cabinets..nowhere! My next appointment was that Tuesday to get the next set of 3 so I just put in liner 5 for Sunday and Monday. The office was not open to even call to ask but when I went in on Tuesday I got a bit of an attitude. "why did you do that?" type of thing. Geez. What was I supposed to do ?
Anyway, the ortho filed in between a few teeth which did not really hurt too badly but my teeth are sensitive so it was not pleasant. Usually the staff and ortho are upbeat and friendly but I got a weird vibe that day so I just wanted to get out of there…didn't ask about the Acceledent because everyone was in a bad mood :( Not sure I am ready to pay for it at this point either.
I had a mishap on Easter. I was on the last few days of liner 6. I got up for work (I start at 6am so I was up around 4-ish… not thinking clearly due to the hour and also recovering from a 24 hour flu the day before. I took the liners out to drink an energy drink…I had taken a sip with them in and it is a colored drink so I put them in my glass of water…forgot to put them back in before I hit the treadmill and could not find them anywhere! I searched the garbage, the sink, the disposal, cabinets..nowhere! My next appointment was that Tuesday to get the next set of 3 so I just put in liner 5 for Sunday and Monday. The office was not open to even call to ask but when I went in on Tuesday I got a bit of an attitude. "why did you do that?" type of thing. Geez. What was I supposed to do ?
Anyway, the ortho filed in between a few teeth which did not really hurt too badly but my teeth are sensitive so it was not pleasant. Usually the staff and ortho are upbeat and friendly but I got a weird vibe that day so I just wanted to get out of there…didn't ask about the Acceledent because everyone was in a bad mood :( Not sure I am ready to pay for it at this point either.
Tray 7 Lost on Day 7
Tray 1 Lost on Day 2
Tray Lost on Day 7