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25 Y/o Female Finally Fixing Her Teeth! - Virginia Beach, VA
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Start two days ago!! I paid about $5500 for 53...
$5,500
Start two days ago!!
I paid about $5500 for 53 trays+ any refinements.
Tray 1: owwwwwww! I received my first two trays Monday morning, and by Monday night was feeling a *lot* of pain. Tuesday morning was miserable. Wednesday morning, not that bad. At first I felt a lot of pressure and the edges of the trays were cutting my teeth, but I've adjusted. I do have a slight lisp and chewing food is a bit difficult, but that's all as expected.
I paid about $5500 for 53 trays+ any refinements.
Tray 1: owwwwwww! I received my first two trays Monday morning, and by Monday night was feeling a *lot* of pain. Tuesday morning was miserable. Wednesday morning, not that bad. At first I felt a lot of pressure and the edges of the trays were cutting my teeth, but I've adjusted. I do have a slight lisp and chewing food is a bit difficult, but that's all as expected.
Replies (3)
March 31, 2016
Exciting! I'm beginning my journey too. My first tray is "passive" so I was told it isn't moving my teeth, but getting them used to the pressure. I officially begin movements this Sunday. You said it's difficult to chew food. Are you taking them out to eat?
March 31, 2016
Yes I take them out to eat. My first two trays were moving teeth, but only slightly. When I would take the trays out to eat my teeth would be sore from the trays' pressure...so I stuck with soft foods! So far (I'm on tray 3) the soreness usually is only the first 1-3 days. I still wouldn't recommended snacking on raw carrots though. ;)
UPDATED FROM ladybeachteeth
10 days post
One week in
Well I am now about a week and a half into the invisalign process! I am happy to say that after 2-3 days of wearing my trays the pain went away, and now I barely notice that I am wearing them (except of course, when I want to eat! Haha). I did invest in some “chewies” and I feel like they probably helped. Initially if I tried to chew it was just pain, but now I can bite down on a chewie with the aligners in and feel the same. I get to switch to Tray 2 on Monday and am super excited! My plan is to put it on at night so I can sleep through the initial discomfort.
After another 2 weeks with Tray 2, I will go in to see my orthodontist to get my attachments! I was told that from that point forward I will get to switch trays every week. I believe this is because I am doing smaller movements each week. Regardless I am excited for the final product!!
I am attaching my my Tray 1 and Tray 53 projected pics.
Thanks!
After another 2 weeks with Tray 2, I will go in to see my orthodontist to get my attachments! I was told that from that point forward I will get to switch trays every week. I believe this is because I am doing smaller movements each week. Regardless I am excited for the final product!!
I am attaching my my Tray 1 and Tray 53 projected pics.
Thanks!
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March 31, 2016
I'm relieved to not be the only one with lots of trays. I have 72 but the last 5 or so are passive and I have to change trays weekly which I'm a little concerned about.
UPDATED FROM ladybeachteeth
23 days post
Halfway done with Tray #2
So I am a little over 3 weeks into the invisalign process, and I can say it has gotten muchhh better. I actually sometimes forget I even have my trays in, that's how much I don't notice them. At my job, my coworkers are genuinely surprised to catch me in the bathroom brushing me teeth/trays because they had no idea.
My speech is fine, and I haven't had any issues with pain with tray #2. I have been using the chewies though.
I go back to the orthodontist on Monday to get my attachments and next set of trays and I am very excited!
Having attachments put on means that people will now likely notice that I have invisalign, but I am hoping not too much.
On the plus side, due to cleaning my teeth so often/no longer drinking coffee (or any beverage except water), my teeth have gotten whiter!
Thanks!!
My speech is fine, and I haven't had any issues with pain with tray #2. I have been using the chewies though.
I go back to the orthodontist on Monday to get my attachments and next set of trays and I am very excited!
Having attachments put on means that people will now likely notice that I have invisalign, but I am hoping not too much.
On the plus side, due to cleaning my teeth so often/no longer drinking coffee (or any beverage except water), my teeth have gotten whiter!
Thanks!!
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