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Invisalign Review - 56 Year Old - United Kingdom, GB
UPDATED FROM serenity59
5 months post
Tray 14
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Hi haven't been on here for a while - I wanted to make until some progress made . Below are pictures of front and two side shots at start of treatment and the same thing at tray 14. I am delighted. I had invisalign light, so am meant to be finished, but am going back to the orthodontist on Monday, I imagine for a few refinements. To be honest, however, I am delighted with the result as it is. I never wanted perfect teeth - just "normalish " teeth and I think that has been achieved. I am also having some veneers on the upper teeth in due course.
Once I got used to the invisalign (about half way through the second tray), everything has been complete plain sailing. When the invisalign does go..... I will miss it. Will update after seeing the orthodontist on Monday
Once I got used to the invisalign (about half way through the second tray), everything has been complete plain sailing. When the invisalign does go..... I will miss it. Will update after seeing the orthodontist on Monday
UPDATED FROM serenity59
23 days post
Tray 3
Started getting a bit of pain towards the end of Tray 2, right up the very top back of my mouth and my gum is painful there. I worried that it may not be the invisalign but something else. But it seems to be manageable with OTC painkillers, so I will keep an eye on it. Put Tray 3 in last night, took painkillers and went to bed. They are tight, but it was all OK. Have just removed them for some brunch, and with a bit of manoeuvring they came off OK. Can't wait to start seeing some improvement. Looking at the actual invisalign, I can't really see much difference between Trays 6 and the original Tray 1 .
Replies (2)
December 12, 2015
Do you have a copy or recording of your ClinCheck? I took a video and I click through frame by frame with the tabs that show which tray it's reflecting. I've found that helps me see the shift that's happening. If you've ever lost a decent amount of weight you'll know that since we are so used to looking at ourselves we don't see change. But it also seems really typical to not start seeing a noticeable difference until the double digits. It's like all the trays before are doing prep work :)
December 11, 2015
Try using a home or commercial paper towel to remove your trays. Just put it between your fingers and latch onto the upper side molars of your trays and gently pull down. I've been using this method for 6 months now and it's foolproof. The saliva gets things too slippery to easily get my trays out without some traction from the paper towel. Kleenex just dissolve with the saliva. I put a few strips of paper towel in my "kit" which I always keep in my purse (toothpaste, toothbrush, wax, etc) and then I have an easy and discreet way of getting the trays out when I'm in the car or a restaurant loo, etc. Good luck!
UPDATED FROM serenity59
12 days post
attachments added: All good
Hi, had a really good day today. Any fears I had about having the attachments added were false. The whole process took about 15 minutes. I think I have about 15 (two teeth have a couple on). It wasn't painful at all. The aligners are a bit harder to get in and out, but not impossible and I imagine they will only get easier. It took me about 30 seconds. With the aligners in I notice the bumps as I feel around my mouth, but it is not really a nuisance. I didn't really like eating much because as I have read elsewhere, I felt I had food stuck on my teeth. I checked in the mirror and I didn't and so I imagine this is again something I will get used to. It is only the embarrassment of people seeing me with food on my teeth I worry about, so I am sure I will find a way of managing to know whether there is any attached or not. So all in all, all my worries were unnecessary!
I have 14 trays, which I change every 10 days and I am on the second tray already. It feels a little tight at the moment, but not painful in anyway shape or form. The edges of my new aligners are slightly rough, but I will file them down tomorrow. So ALL GOOD SO FAR!
I have 14 trays, which I change every 10 days and I am on the second tray already. It feels a little tight at the moment, but not painful in anyway shape or form. The edges of my new aligners are slightly rough, but I will file them down tomorrow. So ALL GOOD SO FAR!
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December 1, 2015
Glad to hear your attachments are in and you're managing well with them in! Every day is easier!
December 1, 2015
Sounds like everything is going well for you. I find lettuce and cooked spinach are the foods that stick the most but I don't have attachments in the front so it's not too bad. I do check my teeth after eating those foods though - just in case!!
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