Adam

Well it is the end of my first week already, since getting my Invisalign fitted. I have to say following all the reports and blogs I had read about pain and discomfort I have been very surprised with how I have taken to the treatment.

The first day was uncomfortable but not painful, and taking them off was not really pleasant. However, day 8 today and I don’t even notice they’re in half the time. I have no pain, no discomfort, and I cannot believe I waited this long to begin the Invisalign treatment.

I have to admit I am also a little disappointed that no one has noticed the brace either. I thought it should be a good thing, that not one person has noticed, even when up close. I am amazed in fact at just how clear they are. I think it might partly be due to the fact that not everyone is like me. Not everyone looks at the person they’re talking to and immediately revert their eye contact to the mouth of who they’re talking to, to see what their teeth look like.

So Wednesday (day 6) one of my attachments came off my tooth. I have seven in total. I had to go back to the dentist yesterday to get another one fitted. It was a quick and simple visit and now have all attachments in and brace back to normal. Some positives so far:

- I have found that since getting the aligners I can no longer bite my nails, which itself is a dreadful habit, but one I have since stopped. So an added bonus to having nice teeth will be nice fingers too!

- I also find I am not snacking on food or drinking as much coffee. I used to drink about 6+ cups a day (I work in an office), but now it is more like one every other day.

- As a result of cleaning my teeth up to 4 times a day, and using Sensodyne Gentle Whitening my teeth are getting whiter, before I have even had the whitening treatment.

So a few positives already noticed, and now a few things I have learnt so far with my treatment, and hope this might help some other people looking to start the treatment. As I learn more I will post them in my own FAQ at the top.

- Clean the brace regularly. The brace can get an odd odour at times, I am told this is because the teeth are locked away from the saliva which rinses the teeth so to speak. I make sure I always clean it when I take it out. I find I am cleaning them three or four times a day, usually when I wake up, once at lunch, once when I get home and then before I go to bed.

- Always take care when putting them in. I have caught my lip twice putting them in, because I got used to it and thought I could do it one handed, turned out I couldn’t. I have also pulled off one of the attachments, whether this be me using force taking out the brace, or it not being stuck I don’t know.

Thanks for reading.

~Adam