I've had a similar situation with my invisalign but it was because I wasn't wearing it as much as I should've and one of my teeth moved. Your teeth are bound to shift a little over the space of a week, I would say try your best to keep it in even if it hurts (i used to make sure i slept with mine in and sometimes i would take it out in the middle of the night because of how much it hurt) but it does eventually start to feel better. I would say stick with it for a few days, try to break it in and if not go back to the dentist
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Thank you! It’s nice to know it’s not just me - I’ll keep trying!
Does everyone have to wear the retainer afterwards? Hope it soon feels okay.
I think everyone does have to have one after braces to stop the teeth moving back.
Thank you
I had braces when I was a teenager, didn’t wear the retainer afterwards and my teeth have moved , I’m thinking about having Invisalign, where would I start?
Have a look at some dentists near you that do invisalign and book a consultation!
Yes, you have to wear it every night at first even if they bond a permanent one to the back of your teeth. Eventually you can cut down to once every two days, then three and so on, but it’s better to be in the habit of wearing them every night
If I skip wearing mine a few days my teeth start to shift back and I’ve had my braces off for over a year. The good news is wearing the retainer sorts it. It just aches a bit more when you wear it after not having done so for a few nights
I wont mind wearing a retainer at night when my teeth are done tbh, I’ve always had a major issue with grinding my teeth at night and since wearing my invisalign at night, I’ve really noticed an improvement in that
Tldr: I've had such a bizarre invisalign experience and now I think I might have to pay for a rescan when I shouldn't have to, as I expressed I was unhappy with the "result" before I was scanned for retainers.
Long story/rant: idk how many orthos and dentists work at the practice but I must've seen most of them.
I saw Olivia for my first appointment, a guy whose name I dont know for a hygient appointment, then Daniel for the majority of my aligners and refinements. Back to Olivia randomly, then to another guy whose name I don't know for another hygiene appointment.
Off to Pamela for final aligners, who next appointment said I needed a fixed wire, which I was fine with. I mentioned I wasn't happy with my teeth as although the initial issue had been fixed, they're now uneven at the bottom. I explained this made me really self conscious and Pamela said that wasn't something that invisalign could fix, that my teeth are just wonky like that and I could either have the lower ones built up or the higher ones shaved down, but needed retainers first. So, fine.
Off I go to Paulo, who scans me for retainers. I ask if this is the appointment where I get a fixed wire, he says no.
Pamela is fuming when I go back to her for retainers and don't have a wire fitted, asks if I changed my mind. I say well no, I did ask about them because you told me I had to have them, but Paulo said that wasn't the appointment to do them. Pamela gives me my retainers and makes an appointment for me to come back and get the wire fitted and rescanned - I'm unavailable on this date so have to rearrange for today with Paulo.
Now Paulo may be the nicest one and the most competent one I've met, as it turns out. He doesn't understand why I'm there so I tell him and he dxplains that if I want, I can have a wire, but if I'm quite good about wearing my retainers (which I am), I might not need to bother. I say fine, and ask about the tooth addition/shaving down- he's not comfortable doing this because get this, he thinks he can do it with aligners!!!! After Pamela telling me that invisalign can't fix this!!!!
So now I'm back in in a few weeks to pick up more bottom aligners, and wearing my retainers in the meantime. But now I'm worried I'll have to pay again for a retainer scan once these are done. I expressed to Pamela that I wasn't happy with the bottom teeth BEFORE I got scanned initially. Do you think I have grounds to contest paying again if they ask me to?
*not real names, just chosen off vibes
Long story/rant: idk how many orthos and dentists work at the practice but I must've seen most of them.
I saw Olivia for my first appointment, a guy whose name I dont know for a hygient appointment, then Daniel for the majority of my aligners and refinements. Back to Olivia randomly, then to another guy whose name I don't know for another hygiene appointment.
Off to Pamela for final aligners, who next appointment said I needed a fixed wire, which I was fine with. I mentioned I wasn't happy with my teeth as although the initial issue had been fixed, they're now uneven at the bottom. I explained this made me really self conscious and Pamela said that wasn't something that invisalign could fix, that my teeth are just wonky like that and I could either have the lower ones built up or the higher ones shaved down, but needed retainers first. So, fine.
Off I go to Paulo, who scans me for retainers. I ask if this is the appointment where I get a fixed wire, he says no.
Pamela is fuming when I go back to her for retainers and don't have a wire fitted, asks if I changed my mind. I say well no, I did ask about them because you told me I had to have them, but Paulo said that wasn't the appointment to do them. Pamela gives me my retainers and makes an appointment for me to come back and get the wire fitted and rescanned - I'm unavailable on this date so have to rearrange for today with Paulo.
Now Paulo may be the nicest one and the most competent one I've met, as it turns out. He doesn't understand why I'm there so I tell him and he dxplains that if I want, I can have a wire, but if I'm quite good about wearing my retainers (which I am), I might not need to bother. I say fine, and ask about the tooth addition/shaving down- he's not comfortable doing this because get this, he thinks he can do it with aligners!!!! After Pamela telling me that invisalign can't fix this!!!!
So now I'm back in in a few weeks to pick up more bottom aligners, and wearing my retainers in the meantime. But now I'm worried I'll have to pay again for a retainer scan once these are done. I expressed to Pamela that I wasn't happy with the bottom teeth BEFORE I got scanned initially. Do you think I have grounds to contest paying again if they ask me to?
*not real names, just chosen off vibes
What a horrible experience for you. I’d think you’d have grounds not to pay! You haven’t had the service you’ve paid for!
If you’re in the UK, the dental complaints service are really helpful!
Same, so much less tension! I’m a bit worried I’ll wear down the retainer quicker though.
Has anyone done six month smile? I would have preferred Invisalign as it’s more discreet but my dentist has recommended six months smile and thinks it’s achievable in five months
I have generally straight teeth apart from my overjet front two teeth which are protruding 9mm at their worst
the dentist reckons he can reduce the overjet to 4mm with six months smile and it will cost me approx £3k
Constantly wondering if I’m making the right choice!
I have generally straight teeth apart from my overjet front two teeth which are protruding 9mm at their worst
the dentist reckons he can reduce the overjet to 4mm with six months smile and it will cost me approx £3kConstantly wondering if I’m making the right choice!
I had six month smiles - for exactly 6 months. Go for it! The time will fly and ive never once regretted it!Has anyone done six month smile? I would have preferred Invisalign as it’s more discreet but my dentist has recommended six months smile and thinks it’s achievable in five months
I have generally straight teeth apart from my overjet front two teeth which are protruding 9mm at their worst
Constantly wondering if I’m making the right choice!
How did you find the braces? Were they painful? And were they very noticeable? I’m worried about what kinds of food I can eat that won’t discolour the braces
Food does discolour to an extent. Id forget about curry while you have them on. Pain wise, you'll be fairly tender after theyre tightened but its fine
Yes I was going to forgo curry but what about things like spag bol, chilli con carne?
And what about coffee? I was thinking I could let it cook a bit and maybe drink it through a straw ?
I drank coffee with mine in (with a straw and without) and yes they discoloured a bit but was usually on to my next set in two weeks so it didn’t matter. I never gave any thought to the meals I was having during my course of treatment
They were all fine for me! I think its tumeric in the curry that stains. Drank a fair bit of diet coke too with no issue
Is it the fixed brace option? I had that (but a different brand). Only things he said I couldn’t have were curry, red wine, chewing gum and nutsHas anyone done six month smile? I would have preferred Invisalign as it’s more discreet but my dentist has recommended six months smile and thinks it’s achievable in five months
I have generally straight teeth apart from my overjet front two teeth which are protruding 9mm at their worst
Constantly wondering if I’m making the right choice!
I drink a lot of tea and coke and never noticed any discolouration and I had them for over 12m. The clear elastics sometimes went a bit yellow if I’d had something with turmeric in it by accident (made that mistake with a ginger and turmeric shot )Ive now got aligners to finish up the treatment and I MUCH prefer the fixed brace!
I'm considering the fixed brace as I don't think I will have the dedication for the Invisalign!