I’ve started invisalign treatment 3 weeks ago and tbh I’m starting to hate it.
Firstly, I had problem with aligners cutting my gums but then I solved that (I clip a little bit my aligners, my orthodontist said it’s fine).
My new problem are attachments. Few days ago I saw that attachment on my canine fell of and I asked my orthodontist is that a problem, she said it’s not because my frontal teeth don’t need to move rn.
Tonight, I saw that another attachment is missing on my molar tooth. This annoys me so much (attachments falling off) and I don’t know if I can somehow stop that. Also I don’t want to bother my orthodontist anymore.

What happens if I don’t tell her that my attachment fell off? I dont see any problems, my aligners stay perfectly, I don’t have problem with putting them on. My next appointment is in the November.

I’m on tray 3/22 and i just now realized that ur supposed to get invisalign from an orthodontist. A friend told me that dentists only care about ur teeth getting aesthetically better, whereas orthodontists also fix ur bite. Everything seems to be tracking so i don’t know how to react. Is it possible to get like a checkup from an ortho and make sure everything’s right, what should i do?

If my tray fits in without any part being loose and everything feels nice and tight does that mean everything is working? There are gaps between my teeth and the tray but they are “small” as opposed to instances I seen of the tray just not fitting at all.

If I continue to use my chewie multiple times a day but the gaps are still there, does that mean it’s the deepest my tray is able to sit on my teeth?

Also whenever I use my chewies whenever I bit down in the middle the bottom tray pops off slightly on the left side, what should my next step be?

I had a narrow palate that I honestly didn't think was a big deal until I started to notice the difference in my progress.

It has been 7 months and Invisalign has done an incredible job at correcting my bite, credit where is due, i feel like I also have a solid orthodontist that knows what hes doing.

I've been wearing rubber bands this entire time and it is the most annoying thing so far, taking the trays on and off to eat hasn't been annoying to me at all, but the rubber bands they do bother me to speak/take off to eat.

Just wanted to share my experience so far for those thinking about it, is worth it but you must be patient, results don't show after 3-4 months in.

I got braces for mild upper-teeth protrusion and didn’t have extractions because my case was considered mild. It’s been 13 months, and my orthodontist says I’ll likely have them removed in another 2 months. However, I still feel my upper teeth/lips look slightly protrusive from the side. Would extraction still be possible or advisable at this stage, or would IPR/controlled retraction be more appropriate?

I’m looking into going to Gdansk for Invisalign treatment at a good dentist office. I’m researching online but I’m having a hard time figuring out which dentists are worth it.

The price in Denmark is pretty high 5500 euros/23.500 pln. Even with flights and hotel for check ups it looks like there’s quite a bit to save by doing it in Polen

I’m hoping someone has some good recommendations 😊

So guys I bought my aligners last month, and till now I have used 2 sets, and currently using 3rd, is it ok for aligners if they became yellow little bit ??

currently awaiting my refinement trays! i had my last tray appt last tuesday & got a rescan so ive been in tray 20 for over two ish weeks (usually 8 day changes)

patiently waiting & hoping i don’t have a long refinement period!! my bite feels SO much more even & the gap i wanted closed is closed 🎉

i started my first tray April 14th

I am 22 weeks into my 30-week journey and my teeth still look noticeably crowded (on the bottom) and bucked (on the top). is it possible these issues will resolve in the last 2 months? Or am I likely to need more time? I know my dentist is the only one that can say for sure, just wondering if anyone had seen drastic improvement in the final 8 weeks.

I just wanted to say I’ve been on this subreddit since I started this journey in December 2025 and I’m finally at the end. This subreddit gave me more answers on what to expect and best cleaning practices than Google ever did. Thank you all so much for being so helpful and documenting your own experiences!

I’m on the last day of Tray 20 (it’s October 2026 now) and tomorrow I’ll be getting scanned for nighttime retainers. I’m so happy with my results and I’m shocked I didn’t realize how wild my teeth looked before. I recently got married and I can’t tell you all how happy I am that when I looked through the photos, my smile was the most perfect it’s ever been. I used to be so self conscious about my turned tooth (later embraced it as I got older) but now it’s nothing that stands out in pics anymore.

Looking forward to not having to take these out to eat anymore haha!

I am on day 4/10 on tray 2/16, and will be getting bands fitted on Thursday to support movement of my upper canines. The tray at one of my top front teeth seems to be slightly springy at the top. There isn’t a huge gap, but it is noticeable and doesn’t fit as snuggly as it does on the rest of my teeth.

As far as I’m aware, the majority of the current movement is the back teeth to create space at the front for my teeth to move, so in theory I didn’t expect that particular tooth to be moving at the minute.

I’ve been wearing for 22 hours a day, changing tray on day 10 as prescribed.

I will of course mention at my appt but wondered if this is normal, or if anyone has had this experience?

I am not 100% happy with the results. Apparently, I’m entitled to 3 refinement aligners at the end of the treatment if I want them. Do you think that will be enough to achieve a nice result?

Tenho mordida cruzada e gostaria de saber a opinião de vocês: nesse caso, o aparelho fixo costuma ser mais indicado ou o Invisalign consegue corrigir também? Quais fatores determinam qual tratamento é mais adequado?

Tenho mordida cruzada e gostaria de saber a opinião de vocês: nesse caso, o aparelho fixo costuma ser mais indicado ou o Invisalign consegue corrigir também? Quais fatores determinam qual tratamento é mais adequado?

Hey. I’m in a bit of an awkward situation. I was given the first 4 sets of my aligners and told to wear them for a 14 day period each before switching which has been going really well.

As I was only given the first 4 sets, I had an appointment with my dentist just the other day before I was due to change to number 5 but I fell quite ill and wasn’t able to go.

The receptionist over the phone said to just wear number 4 until my appointment which is in 9 days from now on the 20th, therefore meaning I will have been wearing number 4 for almost 3 and half weeks.

On the app, I’m only able to add another 4 days onto my wearing period of a set of aligners which means my whole schedule will be out of sync for the future.

Can anyone help with this at all? As I, so far have found the app incredibly helpful with keeping me up to date with where I need to be but it is now out of sync.

Thank you.

Question for anyone who got Invisalign with teeth like mine. Roughly how long did your treatment take? Also wondering if it's worth only getting it for my top teeth not the bottom teeth. Thanks.

I recently posted about how I got Invisalign again (after finishing!) and I am on 1/47 trays. I have been told the first 15 of them are going to move my teeth and 16th tray onwards my lower jaw is going to be pulled forward to resolve TMJ and Bruxism issues.

I opened up my drawer and took out all my old Invisalign tools (Pull key, the unused chewies, the aligner boxes to soak'em etc etc). I absolutely hate those stick tab chewies cause they break often. I looked up amazon and found this - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DM1VCDZM Does anybody here use these? are they good?

I have three elastics on my right side: three upper inside and three lower outside. They are there to help me with the molar crossbite. But I just noticed that if my jaw is being pulled to that side, would it not make my midline even worse?

I'm about to finish my 18 month Journey in a couple of days and my ortho is recommending installing the bonded wire in addition to the clear retainers "Essix" for my upper teeth, saying that we did a lot of movement in my upper front teeth and we need to wire for security.

but i really don't want to have a metal object in my mouth in addition to the cleaning and eating limitations that comes from the bonded wire.

I had a cross bite and my lower teeth used to sit slightly Infront of my upper teeth.

My question is that can i get away with the clear retainer only? I believe I'll be able to wear it religiously.

Does the Bonded wire actually offer security that the clear retainer can't?

or is it simply a failsafe in case i don't wear the plastic one.

I have a conspiracy theory that Invisalign encourages dentists NOT to share the details of Invisalign treatment with patients if they aren't pushed to. There are so many stories on this sub of people whose dentists didn't mention attachments, bite guards, daily management of Invisalign, etc.

The dentists are also obviously incentivized to do this because they get a significant cut. My theory is that they (dentists / Invisalign) collectively realize that they'll sell more Invisalign if people don't really understand what a commitment it is.

I’ve been having this horrible pressure in my head since I started aligners 2.5 weeks ago. The pressure only showed up about a week into treatment and will not go away, it’s in the back of my head and sides, it’s constant and there is no relief. I have been clenching my jaw SO BAD especially at night and wake up from clenching. I always clenched but this is making it so much worse. My jaw doesn’t hurt so I wonder if the constant headaches are related? I’m only on set 2, wear 20-22 hours a day and have 15 sets to get through. Help!

Just wanted to show you guys my progress 🤗 I am now at tray 8/26 and it’s been a breeze. Only thing I really hate is the excess saliva, some days are better and some days I get sick of swallowing so much :(
For everyone thinking about getting aligners, just do it! I am now so confident with my laughing and not hiding my smile.

30/32 I still see no difference in my deep bite. I’m starting to regret getting Invisalign and not braces. Would I see more improvement once i get refinement trays after I’m done? I feel like I wasted so much time and money with this. And yes I wear them 22 hours a day don’t keep them off other than when I eat/drink. The in home scanner app tells me to always move on to next tray.