I Love Invisalign - Winston Salem, NC
I just started invisaline yesterday. I have a lot...
i just started invisaline yesterday. I have a lot of overcroweding in my bottom teeth with one tooth especially far back. i have 28 trays on the top and 28 trays on the bottom. As of now i have no buttons on my teeth but I will go back in 2 weeks to have them put on. My orthodontist called said these first set of trays are almost like trainer trays before we get into the real stuff with the attachments.
I just stated them yesterday afternoon and now about 24 hours later I feel quite a bit of soreness. I have taken two tylenol but it only helps so much and when I take them out the back bottom tooth hurts a lot. Its not unbearable, maybe like a 5 or 6/10 but just worried this was more pain then i should be in considering I don't even have the attachments put on yet. Any thoughts on this? I'm just a little concerned.
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I called the orthodontist today becuase it is...
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I'm so glad to hear that your dentist was able to offer you some good suggestions that helped ease your discomfort! It sounds like you were able to speak directly to the dentist too, that is great. A lot of times you end up talking to office staff because the dentist is too busy, which is fine & totally understandable, but its really cool if he took the time to speak to you personally.
Also, thanks for sharing about the clenching trick - I've never heard of it & just thinking about it would have thought it would make things feel worse. Always good to know the little tricks that help out! :)
I got my attachment put on today!! They are a...
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Hey jayblay47,
Hang in there. It may be uncomfortable now but you'll have beautiful teeth for the rest of your life. Invisalign really does work.
I forgot to tell you that I had the invisalign treatment myself. And I'm glad I did.
Glad you started your review with some before pictures - it is always so fun to watch as the teeth straighten up.
I can't help but notice that your molars seem to be pretty straight. I'm guessing you had traditional braces before, is that right??
As for your concern about the pain, most people say the first couple of weeks is the worst, then it gets much better after that. To be honest, I'd expect them to be pretty sore after you get your attachements, but that all depends on the movement they have planned with that set of trays. Even if its really bad, try to keep in mind once your teeth set in motion it should be much easier from there on out.