Invisalign - Checking In

It has been forever since I have updated about my Invisalign.  I can finally see the progress being made and I am so happy!  You can almost see all of my bottom front teeth now :)

These are my teeth now!!!!

These were my teeth back in July.  *(My mom thought my aligners were spit...I assure you, I don't have that much spit lol)

I am now on aligner 15/28.  I just started it Weds night and I have to say it hurts.  While my front teeth are looking good, my molars still have a way to go!

So I have to ask...is the difference as noticeable to all of you as it is to me??

Invisalign - Update

I have had my Invisalign in for about 11 weeks now. I am way more used to it and only experience some pain the first few days of some new aligners. Some aligners hurt more or less than others. I thought I would put up a picture from the beginning and a picture from now. While I feel a big difference, I don't see much of one.

The beginning

The beginning

Now....you can barely see the bottom teeth show more now.

Sorry if these pictures weirded anyone out LOL

Invisalign - 2nd, 3rd & 4th Weeks

By the beginning of the 2nd week, my teeth weren't hurting so much.  By the end of the week, there was barely any discomfort at all.

At the beginning of week 3, I put on my 2nd set of aligners just like I was supposed to....and instantly felt the pressure from how tight they were!  Oy!  I took 3 advil my first night and 3 advil the next day.  By the next day the Advil wasn't working so that was that.

I think the second set of aligners is working on a different bottom tooth than the last set.  I'm glad they seem to be breaking it up so I'm not sore on all teeth all the time.

Week 4 was the same as week 2.  I change my aligners again on Wednesday night and I have to say...I am not looking forward to it!

Aloha Friday #38 - Teeth

Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday. Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response. If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog . Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the Mr. Linky there if you are participating.

Have you ever had braces/Invisalign?


I have had Invisalign for a week now!


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Invisalign - 1st Week

So I had my Invisalign put on a week ago.  I thought it would be nice to blog about it for two reasons.

1. I want to track my progress, pain level, etc.
2. I want anyone wondering about Invisalign to be able to come to my blog and have a true idea of how treatment might go

Day 1 - I had my Invisalign put on Wednesday afternoon.  They put some tooth-colored bumps on my teeth to help hold the aligners in place.  I was in the office for about 90 minutes today.  When I left the office, the Invisalign was a bit snug, but that's about it.  I ate dinner early and put my Invisalign back in - no problem.  My teeth started to get a bit sore over the next few hours.  When I took out my aligners to eat a snack, it kinda hurt.  Not intense pain or anything, but it hurt more to take them off than it did to wear them.  I took some Advil, ate relatively easily, and put the aligners back in - which caused some discomfort.  Now they are on, a bit snug, and a bit uncomfortable.  Day 1 hasn't been so bad.

Day 2 - Taking out my Invisalign for breakfast was kinda painful, so I took some Advil with my cereal.  By lunch a few hours later - I was feeling better than I had at breakfast time.  By the time I got to work it was kind of uncomfortable but not awful.  By dinner time, my top aligner was feeling a bit looser and I was able to take it out with my hands.  My bottom aligner is still very snug and I still have to use a tool to pull it out.

Day 3 - I think my pain/uncomfortable level has started to plateau.  My top aligner is coming out easier but my bottom one is still very tight.  I did take 6 Advil today, but I think that has also plateaued.  The good thing now is that I don't snack anymore because it is a hassle to take the aligners in and out (and brush).

Day 4 - I decided the Advil wasn't helping much so I quit taking it.  I am faster at taking the aligners in and out and the discomfort level is still plateaued.

Day 5 - Same as Day 4.  Still trying to eat softish foods.

Day 6 - I tried corn on the cob tonight....it wasn't that awful.  I think the Invisalign is becoming more a normal part of my mouth.  The spots that were bugging me are okay now and I am pretty sure I can see some improvement...although I'm sure it's in my imagination LOL

Day 7 - Sorry if this is gross, but I just finished flossing and I noticed a significant change in how easy it was.  The floss went in my bottom teeth way easier!  Yay, I think it's working :)

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