New to this forum, just got Invisalign

[spiralgirl]

Hello,

I got my Invisalign last Thursday and it's been quite an adjustment. I had the traditional braces when I was younger but have severe jaw pain from grinding at night. I'm older now and decided to get Invisalign and it's been rough. I'm on day 9 and last night couldn't get my bottom tray out and had to go to my dentist for help. The green plastic tool works great for my top tray but was using my thumb nails for the bottom trays and both thumb nails broke. My dentist's assistant gave me a metal dental tool to pry the bottoms out. I also got a pair of the blue dentist gloves which have a great grip. With the new tool and gloves I can now get the bottom tray out. Some of the inner bottom tray edges are flared as it was hurting my gums so my dentist fixed it so two teeth parts flare a bit but now those bits get caught on my tongue so I've had to retrain my tongue.

My dentist says things will get easier with my next tray and I sure hope so. Not used to flossing/brushing three times a day so that has been a big change but one for the better.

[meena]

do you find it that your teeth hurt more when you put them back in after brushing? im almost tearing up when my top ones are back on. but i've had mine put in yesterday and its so painful i dont wanna take them off again i hope this will pass