Is anyone wearing one set of retainers at night only and the other 24-7? Due to a debacle with my bottom teeth (didn't have to pay again thankfully!!), I've only just now got my bottom retainers and ended up having a fixed wire fitted too. I've had my top retainers a few weeks already and was wearing aligners with them until I got my new bottom retainers this week. Because of the fixed wire, I only have to wear the bottom retainers at night, but have to wear the top ones all day and night for the first year. Idk whether to just wear both full time until the year is up? It feels so strange having nothing on the bottom and plastic on the top!
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Just got my invisalign fitted today! Wish I ate dinner before it cuz I’m starving already 
the sensation is very weird, but I’m adjusting quickly 
do you guys use the chewies things? I’m scared I’m gonna swallow it 
the sensation is very weird, but I’m adjusting quickly do you guys use the chewies things? I’m scared I’m gonna swallow it Good luck with your first couple of weeks! Does it hurt? I'm getting mine next month and keep trying to talk myself out of it ,Just got my invisalign fitted today! Wish I ate dinner before it cuz I’m starving already
Doesn’t hurtGood luck with your first couple of weeks! Does it hurt? I'm getting mine next month and keep trying to talk myself out of it ,
it feels uncomfortable more than anything and I feel a ‘pressure’ on my teeth. My voice has changed a bit as well but it’s not painful reallybest of luck!!!
I loved the feeling of the chewy. Biting down to make sure they’re on super tight. I was told to use them as much as possible!Just got my invisalign fitted today! Wish I ate dinner before it cuz I’m starving already
I would recommend the chewies - they speed up the process
I’ve just had six month smiles braces fitted and oh my god I’m in so much pain. I only had them fitted on Wednesday and I’m struggling to eat. Someone tells me it gets better please 
all I can think of is why on Earth am I doing this
all I can think of is why on Earth am I doing thisIt gets much much better, I don’t even feel them in now!I’ve just had six month smiles braces fitted and oh my god I’m in so much pain. I only had them fitted on Wednesday and I’m struggling to eat. Someone tells me it gets better please
I was due to start my second aligner yesterday but the back of the top one feels a bit “loose” I don’t know how to describe it. Like I can slip my tongue under it, if that makes sense. So I’m going to the dentist today to get it checked out!
The first few days is torture, after that, you'll forget you have them lol. The first tray is the only one that hurt for me personally, mine never hurt again. and I've had over 25 traysI’ve just had six month smiles braces fitted and oh my god I’m in so much pain. I only had them fitted on Wednesday and I’m struggling to eat. Someone tells me it gets better please
So I was due to start my second aligner yesterday but it doesn’t fit correctly. It’s coming off slightly at the top and my dentist said this is a manufacturing issue, and he rescanned me and is ordering a whole new set of aligners for me. But I have to stay in aligner 1 for the next 2 weeks now has anyone had this before?
He was really nice about it and said it comes under my warranty but I’m just sad about the delay in my treatment
has anyone had this before? He was really nice about it and said it comes under my warranty but I’m just sad about the delay in my treatment
Honestly I’ve had an awful few days, I’ve been so irritable because I’ve hardly slept, eaten and I’m in pain. I just keep thinking why have I done this to myself… I really
Hope in 6 months time I’ll be glad I did it but right now all I can think is what on Earth have I agreed to put myself through, my teeth weren’t that bad etc!
YesBit weird but have any of you kept your used trays? I kind of think “but I might need to repeat the process in 10 years time” but I do appreciate I have hoarding tendencies
just in case I need them lol! I put them back in the same packets once I’m done with them xThis is such a good idea I wish I did thisBit weird but have any of you kept your used trays? I kind of think “but I might need to repeat the process in 10 years time” but I do appreciate I have hoarding tendencies
I've kept my first pair but that's it, I couldn't wait to throw them out once I was done I kept the last tray I'd had in when I was still going through the process though just in case I broke them.
I kept the last tray I'd had in when I was still going through the process though just in case I broke them.Did you all shop around different orthodontists and providers when you looked to get yours? My normal dentist is extremely expensive using Invisalign. I've looked at others local to me who all use different providers (Smile Align, Clear Smile, HDL Aligners etc) and its hard to know what to do. Should I get quotes from them all?
I didnt shop around but maybe I should've, however I got pretty lucky. They bonded 6 of my teeth for free (usually £250-300 per tooth) which made the price of the invisalign feel a bit better. I know a few people that have good experiences with the online companies though, but I do think they include a lot of hidden costs
Thanks, definitely won't be using the online companies - these I've looked at are all provided through dentists, just different brands to Invisalign as far as I can tell
Yeah pretty much. Im not sure how much the diff is but the hidden costs would terrify me a little, i liked going to see my dentist too and i know how much im paying and exactly what im receiving, so the extra cost was worth it for me personally. One of the best decisions ive ever made - i love when people compliment my teeth
I just went to my dentist because I’m lazy but I know a few people who’ve had Invisalign and the quote from my dentist was in line with theirs so knew I was getting a fair price. I actually had quick straight teeth but the aligner part of the process is basically the same as Invisalign.