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Nervous to Start my Invisalign Journey - Washington, DC
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I've always been unhappy with my smile, and it has...
kATEecatDecember 9, 2015
$5,700
I've always been unhappy with my smile, and it has definitely affected my quality of life. I'm reluctant to smile, and am always conscious of the way my teeth look when talk and eat. In addition to crooked teeth, I had an accident at an early age, which damaged my front tooth, leading to a history of poor crown jobs, discoloration of the root and gum. Having recently replaced the front tooth crown, I decided to finally straighten my teeth, using Invisalign. Since I have other underlying issues with my teeth, I feel that they will never look perfect, but hopefully will have enough improvement to not be embarrassed to smile.
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January 1, 2016
Hi I'm in the process of selecting an ortho. We're in the same area. How do you like your dentist?
January 1, 2016
I like her and heard great things about her prior to starting my treatment. However, now I have mostly seen the assistants, who are ok, but I hope that Dr. Saba will be the one checking my progress, not the assistants. But otherwise, it has been a smooth experience, and the price was better than at some other orthodontists nearby. Good luck!
UPDATED FROM kATEecat
Day of treatment
Day 1
kATEecatDecember 11, 2015
I finally went to my orthodontist today, after more than a month of waiting for the aligners. She explained the basics about the invisalign, and then it was an hour spent with the dental assistant attaching the buttons. Painful, mostly because of her tugging and pulling on my mouth, and several attempts to get the attachments to stick. The teeth where they are placed are rough all over, it feels like she put too much of the material on. Otherwise, the pain is manageable, but excessive salivating makes the aligners so visible. Considering Acceledent to cut the time of the treatment...
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December 11, 2015
Just started my journey today :)
December 11, 2015
I had the same experience, I got mine put on two days ago. mine feel like the glue is all over my tooth. How was your first day?? My first day was the worst with the most pain!
December 11, 2015
Hi BellasMomie, the first day has been rough, my teeth are sore all over, especially the one with the crown on, I hope it's normal. Also, my lisp is really bad:( Did you have it too?
December 11, 2015
I think that is normal, my first day was the worst so far. I have to talk really slow so that my lisp isn't very noticeable. But as the days go on I feel that I am getting more and more comfortable with them in my mouth and that my lisp is a little better! Best of all though, less pain!
UPDATED FROM kATEecat
2 days post
Day 3
kATEecatDecember 12, 2015
My teeth felt a lot better today. Less sore, and and the headache was gone. However, the lisp is still very noticeable , and EVERYONE I have spoken to asked me to repeat what I said:( Even my boyfriend couldn''t understand me! I have to answer phone at work, and the name of organization I work for has three s'es in it, which makes it absolutely unpronounceable. My boss kept staring at my teeth, and having unusually long conversations with me, as if she was trying to figure out what's wrong with my teeth:)
Thank you for sharing your journey with us. Do you have questions about what to expect with the treatment? You might find this post from our community forum helpful: 18 Things I Wish I Knew Before Invisalign.
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