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Attachments
Today I received Tray 4 and all my attachments were put on. Luckily, I don't have any on my front teeth, but I do have a few that are visible. They definitely make the trays much more noticeable, but it's sort of what I expected. The process of putting them on was VERY simple. I barely even knew he was putting them on. The polishing of the teeth beforehand created a little bit of sensitivity, but other than it was painless.
He suggested that I wait until tonight to take them off for the first time to avoid ripping off an attachment off. This obviously makes eating hard. I had already had breakfast, so for lunch I had a protein smoothie and drank it through a straw. Tonight after dinner I will attempt to take them off.
I have had absolutely no pain or tightness with the new tray and aligners. I'm thinking that this is a BREEZE so far!!
He suggested that I wait until tonight to take them off for the first time to avoid ripping off an attachment off. This obviously makes eating hard. I had already had breakfast, so for lunch I had a protein smoothie and drank it through a straw. Tonight after dinner I will attempt to take them off.
I have had absolutely no pain or tightness with the new tray and aligners. I'm thinking that this is a BREEZE so far!!
Tray #2
I received Tray #1 last Thursday morning, which meant I was supposed to switch to Tray #2 this Thursday morning. However after reading all of these reviews, I decided to put Tray #2 in Wednesday night right before bed to avoid pain.
When I put the tray on, it was VERY tight. A lot of pressure!! I got worried and took some Advil. I slept the next 8 hours and woke up with zero pain. They are definitely tighter than the last, but it doesn't provide any discomfort. By the end of today, I'm already able to move the aligners around with very little effort. I'm hoping that means my teeth are moving quickly!
I notice that some teeth and more wobbly or sensitive than others. According to my ClinCheck, these are the ones that should be shifting. Still no visible changes yet, obiously. I'm nervous to get my attachments on after Tray #3!
When I put the tray on, it was VERY tight. A lot of pressure!! I got worried and took some Advil. I slept the next 8 hours and woke up with zero pain. They are definitely tighter than the last, but it doesn't provide any discomfort. By the end of today, I'm already able to move the aligners around with very little effort. I'm hoping that means my teeth are moving quickly!
I notice that some teeth and more wobbly or sensitive than others. According to my ClinCheck, these are the ones that should be shifting. Still no visible changes yet, obiously. I'm nervous to get my attachments on after Tray #3!
I started this Invisalign Journey last Thursday...
I started this Invisalign Journey last Thursday March 23rd. Through the initial stages of decision making and first week of having the aligners, I have resulted to this website MULTIPLE times for advice. I thought that perhaps I could help someone else out in the future.
I received the first 3 trays on Thursday without attachments. These are my "training wheels" to get me accustomed with the aligners. I have 67 trays, changing them every 7 days. This puts my treatment time at about 1 year + 4 months. I will receive 13 attachments at my 3 week appointment.
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED SO FAR:
The first three days are absolute HELL!! There is no sugar coating it. I can't tell you how many times I thought I was going to give up thinking I would have to endure this for the next 1+ year. Everything I read on here said that it will get better... and yes it DOES get better, I promise. I was prepared for "teeth moving" pain, however this was different. The pain was coming from all the sores in my mouth. Anywhere my mouth touched the aligners, there was a sore (AKA EVERYWHERE). I recommend warm salt water rinses (every 1-3 hours) and Orajel. I also took a nail file to the aligners and tried to shave down any rough edges.
I am now on Day 5 and feeling so much better. The sores are completely gone! I am now starting to feel pain in my teeth from movement, but I'll take this over the sores any day.
My ortho allows us to eat with the aligners in, but cleaning them immediately after. From the reviews on this site, it seems this is abnormal. I pick and choose what I will eat with aligners in vs out. Keeping them in allows me to get more "aligner time" and keep it within 22 hours a day. However, I fear some foods may stain or some are just too hard to eat with them in. I've found eating to be very simple and has rarely slowed me down. The hygiene routine is cumbersome but I'm already used to it! Just brush, floss and clean every time you eat. Pretty simple!
My biggest take away for a future invisaligner so far: It gets better after the first 3 days! Don't be discouraged!!
I received the first 3 trays on Thursday without attachments. These are my "training wheels" to get me accustomed with the aligners. I have 67 trays, changing them every 7 days. This puts my treatment time at about 1 year + 4 months. I will receive 13 attachments at my 3 week appointment.
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED SO FAR:
The first three days are absolute HELL!! There is no sugar coating it. I can't tell you how many times I thought I was going to give up thinking I would have to endure this for the next 1+ year. Everything I read on here said that it will get better... and yes it DOES get better, I promise. I was prepared for "teeth moving" pain, however this was different. The pain was coming from all the sores in my mouth. Anywhere my mouth touched the aligners, there was a sore (AKA EVERYWHERE). I recommend warm salt water rinses (every 1-3 hours) and Orajel. I also took a nail file to the aligners and tried to shave down any rough edges.
I am now on Day 5 and feeling so much better. The sores are completely gone! I am now starting to feel pain in my teeth from movement, but I'll take this over the sores any day.
My ortho allows us to eat with the aligners in, but cleaning them immediately after. From the reviews on this site, it seems this is abnormal. I pick and choose what I will eat with aligners in vs out. Keeping them in allows me to get more "aligner time" and keep it within 22 hours a day. However, I fear some foods may stain or some are just too hard to eat with them in. I've found eating to be very simple and has rarely slowed me down. The hygiene routine is cumbersome but I'm already used to it! Just brush, floss and clean every time you eat. Pretty simple!
My biggest take away for a future invisaligner so far: It gets better after the first 3 days! Don't be discouraged!!