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29 Year Old Female Starting Tray 1 of 31 - Staffordshire, GB
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I have always been self conscious about my teeth,...
MarieSmileJune 18, 2015
WORTH IT$3,250
I have always been self conscious about my teeth, do not show them on photos, cover my mouth when I laugh and have been saving money for some time and trying to justify the spend to fix my smile. Once I had made the decision and had my consultation I only had to wait 2 weeks from moulds to actually getting my aligners! I'm extremely self conscious so the biggest fear is people noticing, my chin being pushed out or my speech impaired - all of which I got on day 1. I won't lie, I felt like my mouth was full of plastic and my lips were huge. They feel extremely tight but I'm hoping that all the other reviews I have read are right and this will pass. I have uncomfortable moments and wonder if this is a crazy commitment to make but I know how much the end result will change my confidence. Will let you know how week 1 ends!!
Replies (3)
February 25, 2016
Keep us posted, I am planning to get mine next month I'm from Birmingham not to far from where you are
April 7, 2016
I have got one week of treatment left and can remember feeling the same as you at the start. The tightness means they are working, it might not feel great but it is a good thing! I soon realised no one could tell by looking or from my speech (although to me it all seemed strange) and I took great pleasure in telling and showing them. Everyone was fascinated and it inspired at least one other person to get them. I noticed an obvious change in my teeth by tray three and would definitely recommend taking photographs of your progress so you can reassure yourself at the times you think it may not be worth it. Good luck with everything!
UPDATED FROM MarieSmile
3 days post
Day 4 tray 1
MarieSmileJune 20, 2015
Woke up today and the soreness seems to be calming down a little and I'm already kind of used to them being there. I still feel a lot more pressure on the bottom set despite the most crooked being my top teeth. I'm assuming the cross bite and over bite is being moved first before the straightening happens. Today is the first time I will eat out so have my little cosmetic bag containing:
Travel toothbrush
Travel toothpaste
Invisalign box
Chewies
Mouthwash
Floss
Retainer brite
As I said before, the first few days are a little overwhelming and you question whether you can actually adjust to the speech and feeling changes along with additional hygiene and reduced diet but on day 4 it's already becoming second nature! My teeth already look whiter and cleaner due to the fact they get scrubbed 5/6 times per day.
I do have lines on the inside of my cheek where the aligners have dug in at night time but hoping that will pass or will give them a little file.
Also managed to get my sister and one of my best male friends to make an appointment for invisalign as they are amazed at how invisible mine are!
Travel toothbrush
Travel toothpaste
Invisalign box
Chewies
Mouthwash
Floss
Retainer brite
As I said before, the first few days are a little overwhelming and you question whether you can actually adjust to the speech and feeling changes along with additional hygiene and reduced diet but on day 4 it's already becoming second nature! My teeth already look whiter and cleaner due to the fact they get scrubbed 5/6 times per day.
I do have lines on the inside of my cheek where the aligners have dug in at night time but hoping that will pass or will give them a little file.
Also managed to get my sister and one of my best male friends to make an appointment for invisalign as they are amazed at how invisible mine are!
Replies (6)
June 20, 2015
It really will get easier! I'm in tray 5 now and it's the first tray u haven't had to file. I think your mout
June 20, 2015
Whoops!
As I was saying, it's the first tray I haven't had to file and it feels fine. I think your mouth just gets used to it! How many aligners do you have?
As I was saying, it's the first tray I haven't had to file and it feels fine. I think your mouth just gets used to it! How many aligners do you have?
June 20, 2015
I have a total of 31 so it's going to take a while! Have you noticed a difference by tray 6?
June 21, 2015
I have 46 trays! But I'm using acceledent to speed things up. I have noticed small changes, like it's easier to floss and my gap at the front is a tiny bit smaller, but nothing obvious yet.
June 21, 2015
Take regular photos to compare with though. Like I said, I haven't noticed much change, but my best friend who knows I have Invisalign was checking out my photos, noticed changes that I hadn't. It helps to keep you motivated! I usually write about every tray or at least post pics. I've read so many reviews here and it's really helped my with any issues that crop up from time to time. It definitely helps!
June 24, 2015
hang in there, im on aligned 11 I can def see a difference. Im actually really happy with my smile already so can't wait to see it at the end!
UPDATED FROM MarieSmile
14 days post
Tray 2 - feeling tight
MarieSmileJuly 1, 2015
First 2 weeks have gone well. Tightness wore off after a week and didn't even feel like they were in most of the time which does make you wonder what they are doing! I still have a pretty bad lisp so everyone is noticing that I speak different so it's been easier to just explain what I have in. Obviously no visual changes as of yet but very keen to get to double figures as that seems like the changing point for most people. I have also uploaded a pic of discolouration - it's not bad as I have smoked the odd time while wearing them but soak them in retainer brite every night.
Welcome! I'm glad you're sharing your journey with this community. The first few trays are the hardest, but I'm sure you'll get the hang of it. This popular Forum post might be useful, too: 18 Things I Wish I Knew Before Invisalign.