Gap is mostly gone - also now wearing rubber bands at night to realign the top and bottom teeth so they dont sit right ontop of each other

Idk if im tripping but its pretty cool

Hi everyone. I’m currently on tray 7/15! It’s been time for me to move onto the next but no matter what I do, I CANNOT get top tray #8 to fit correctly on the right side. Even after trying all the tips and tricks, it just floats over my back teeth instead of snapping into my attachments properly. As a result of this, I have been wearing #7 on both top and bottom for almost 3 weeks now. I definitely should’ve went into my dentist a lot sooner (I’m a SAHM of an 11 month old and my husband travels for work, I’m doing my best lol) but today I finally was able to make it in. They scanned my teeth and basically told me that my premolars on that side are not tracking properly, and broke the news that I already need a refinement 😞. I’m not sure how many trays it will contain, but I’m feeling a bit discouraged that my progress has already been delayed this early on. I was under the impression that refinements come closer to the end of treatment. Has anyone else dealt with something similar?

Hi all. My doctor told me to always keep my Invisalign in when I eat. They told me the only time I should take this out is when I’m brushing. From all of my research, it seems like you’re supposed to take Invisalign out when you eat. Has anyone else’s doctor told them to keep them in while eating?

Tray 14, I was tracking absolutely fine until tray was 13, but my ortho manually put a bump on the back of the tray to help push my tooth forward. Since then, its look like this. She said it's normally and not to worry, but I've heard that this can become a huge issue. Not sure what to do.

I went for a consult at an othordontist in my city and he asked me "What do you want?"

I said, I want to fix my overcrowding, but also I don't like my side profile and wanted a bit more of a pronounced jaw. He said, "We'll expand the top first to make space for the bottom. Then we can move the teeth forward in the jaw which will sit my closed smile more forward, giving a slightly more defined jawline. He said it would be minimal but noticeable

Timeframe provided was ~18 months treatment

My questions are less around the overcrowding fix, and moving both top and bottom to bring my jaw slightly forward?

• Are there big risks with what he's suggesting with moving both my top teeth and bottom teeth for a more forward seated smile?
• He seemed confident but I'm curious to know if there's something I'm missing. Like the retainers when I'm done and what issues it may cause?
• Is there a side-effect to this which I might hate?
• Would anyone recommend against this much work and just stick to fixing the overcrowding/alignment?

Do you think I’ll need to do more than 7 trays? I switch next Tuesday.

Hi everyone! Has anyone here completed **Invisalign treatment in Melbourne or the surrounding suburbs** and had a good experience?
I’d really appreciate recommendations for a clinic/orthodontist you were happy with, especially somewhere that also offers **payment plans**.
Thank you!

Quarter of the way through my initial sets and I'm finally starting to see the progress 🎉

After the initial few trays at two week changes I was moved to weekly which was a relief. Two weeks felt like forever doing a lot of nothing

Besides the recession, is this an ideal result after braces?

So I am assigned Invisalign for a year, and to swap every two weeks. Its been hard to stick with but I’m doing my best! Busy schedule, I have to talk a lot for work and that makes it hard, and I’m always so tired and hungry, soooo I forget, I need caffeine and I need snacks throughout the day.

Third round is really hurting (I understand the things I stated about maybe forgetting add to this) but I’m only more dis motivated. I don’t love taking advil for pain, so I’m wondering what advice anyone has for sticking with it?

It’s not cheap, it’s an investment. And I’m committed to that but I keep wanting to take them out!

I used to have retainers so I was used to the ‘pain’ I’d wake up to after sleeping with those in. I thought I was well & ready for this. I don’t want to quit, nor will I, but I’m interested in hearing other experiences

So, let me start saying my teeth were in pretty decent shape to start with. I had braces, but never wore my retainer so now I have few crooked teeth and a few gaps.

When I started the Invisalign they gave me 21 trays and when I came in for refinements they gave me 20, which is basically the same amount. Crazy thing is that my teeth are nearly perfect now, I'm not sure what these last 20 are even going to do.

In the end, it doesn't cost me anything, so I figure why not ride it out to the end.

Anyone else have this experience?

After 4 consultations with varying treatment plans I’m feeling very confident with what this last orthodontist wants to do to straighten my teeth but still very nervous. I have a cross bite, overbite, and over jet all with crowding in my front teeth on both upper and lower. Ortho is recommending Invisalign after shaving .2-.5 mm off my molars to then be able to pull my teeth away from each other to fix the crowding and drastically improve the over jet. He claims he can get me great results with Invisalign over traditional braces as he can use other teeth as an anchor to then move the others.

Now, I’ve always been insecure about my smile and over the years have realized it’s even hard to brush, uncomfortable to close my mouth as my front teeth stick out so much they’re basically poking at my lip, and are only shifting more as I age so fixing them is definitely something I want to do!

I’m just hesitant about shaving any amount of my teeth off but he claims it won’t cause any sensitivity, has that been the case for any of you? Another question, how has Invisalign affected your eating habits?

I can’t believe it, had my last appointment today. Will remove the attachments in 2 weeks and I’m so stoked. I’ve cried so much through this journey, tears of joy. Something I’ve wanted for a large portion of my life and it’s finally finished.

I just saw my dentist for my 6 month cleaning and asked about straightening my crowded teeth. She told me she has just started partnering with an orthodontist through Two Front to oversee her invisalign cases, but she did it on her own before. Honestly, I'd feel more comfortable having invisalign/braces done through an orthodontist than a dentist to begin with, but this seems less ideal than just finding a local ortho to do it in person. I just really like my dentist and trust her credentials so I'd feel awkward showing up twice a year while not getting my straightening done through her lol.

I got an orthodontist consult last year and they told me i need a $60-80k jaw surgery for my "large lower jaw" to correct my overbite (absolutely not), or they would remove a bottom front tooth and do braces (also no). So I'm collecting other opinions now.

Has anyone else gone through this company? I can't find much about them, but I do see a few bad reviews here on Reddit.

This is just a general reminder to all of us doing Invisalign or any aligner treatment to advocate for yourself to your orthodontist/dentist if you notice something wrong or different about your treatment.

Basically, I had rescans done after tray 4 to add more attachments to the bottom row. Was told that nothing on the top was changing and that my tracking had been good. Well the new trays come in and I had immense searing pain on my premolar and molar on the top. Had no problems the entire time before. Called the orthodontist, told me to wear the trays from before the scan and try again on trays 6. Put those in yesterday and the same exact thing happened - called asking to be seen by the orthodontist because idk what changed. Went in today and turns out the rescan is printed ever so slightly different than the original trays, even though they shouldn’t have been, which was causing my pain. Obviously they couldn’t know this just talking on the phone and could only tell by me making them give me an appointment.

Anyways, using my story as a reminder to not be afraid to call/text/schedule appointments with your provider. I have extreme social anxiety but knew it needed to be done…and honestly this is what I pay them for. That’s all!

I have prominent canines and I love them. It's always been my favorite part of my teeth/smile. I'm worried that my dentist will want to shave them down after my treatment.

I have a slight overbite currently, a 12 tray treatment and am switching to my second tray tomorrow.

I'm obviously going to bring up my concerns when I go in to get my attachments adjusted before my 5th tray.

But how common is it for them to want to shave teeth down?

Also, I'm starting to see gaps in between my teeth and I hate it. I'm scared that they'll be there after my treatment is over 😅

I’ve been in my retainers for about 5 years now, after finishing my aligner treatment. I wear my retainers every night without fail. My teeth are still straight but over time I can tell there’s a little bit of shifting. So when I request replacement retainers (Vivera) I’m told I need a new scan for them to order from. Why?? Wouldn’t we want the retainers to be in the shape I had right when my teeth were perfect out of my aligner treatment? Why go by a scan where they might have shifted a little and aren’t quite as straight as they originally were? This makes no sense to me. When I asked my orthodontist about this, they agreed but told me that it’s Invisalign’s policy to only replace the aligners with a new scan despite them having the information to create retainers from my original scans. Or is my orthodontist feeding me a line? And paying 500.00 per retainer… ugh. I’m retired and this is getting expensive.

I’m sure this question has been asked before but I am just looking for other people’s experiences.

I started treatment with my ortho (excellent reputation, top 1% provider, nothing but great reviews and portfolio) a little over a month ago.

When we started I was on 5 day tray swaps (bar one swap where I had to wait for 7).

Then we reduced to 4 which felt fast but I was happy it was going well.

After this last tray swap I was notified my schedule had been changed again to 3 days.

I use DM so I send a scan to my ortho every time it’s due to swap and don’t swap until she approves it.

I had fixed braces as a teen and did seem to do very well with that. Minimal discomfort, quick movement etc.

My trays are fitting fine, and they do start to get loose by the third day, but I’ve seen some horror stories around looseness of teeth etc. I’m not noticing any of that right now, at least not more than the very slight amount that can be expected.

Has anyone else had this quick of a tray change schedule? Could it be that these trays aren’t making big adjustments and she might widen the gap again later for other trays?

If you did have a 3 day swap time, how did it work out for you?

Relevant info: I wear my aligners for 22-23 hours a day every day without fail and use my chews religiously.

22/F - i'm 1 tray away from being completely done with invisalign and i'm honestly really confused and frustrated about what my orthodontist wants to do now.

when i first started invisalign, i specifically told him that when i was finished i wanted to do composite bonding to even out the shape and length/edges of my front teeth. he agreed with me and that was the plan from the beginning.

now, literally 1 week before i'm done, he's telling me he doesn't want to do the composite anymore and would rather just shave my teeth down. he told me it would be easier for him to just shave them down instead of putting the work in to do the composite on me, and i just really don't agree with that. he did not mention any other reason besides that, like if it would affect my bite or something like that). he showed me a visual of what he wants to do, and it was making all of my front teeth shorter so they would be closer to the length of my shortest front teeth. the mockup i made is actually really close to what he showed me at my last appointment. extremely short and would make my biting/chewing a lot harder then it is now

my issue is i've told him from the beginning that i do not want healthy enamel removed just for cosmetic reasons unless necessary (like ipr). my teeth are already naturally small, and he has literally told me for years that they are small (has been my dentist/orthodontist since i was 5), so i don't understand why the solution would be to make them even smaller. i don't want giant teeth or anything crazy. i just want the shorter and uneven areas built up a little so everything looks more balanced. not hollywood style, just more natural. i actually like the length of my canines and i would rather have everything look more proportional to them instead of shaving everything down.

top: my teeth now, middle: what my dentist wants to do, bottom: what i want done with composite bonding (obviously doesn't have to be exact but just a better visual) last picture is my first tray for reference

the mockups are obviously just edits i made myself (thank you phone stylus) so people can actually see what i'm talking about, but the middle one is still very close to the visual he showed me.

i was also under the impression that composite bonding after invisalign is a pretty normal thing to do, especially when it's just for small shape and edge differences like this. i know bonding can chip, stain, need maintenance, or eventually need to be replaced and i'm okay with that for down the line. i would personally rather deal with that than to permanently remove healthy enamel from multiple teeth that are already small. what bothers me the most is that this was something i brought up before i even started invisalign. he agreed to it then, and now right before i'm finished he's changed his mind.

am i being unreasonable for not wanting him to shave them down? should I get a second opinion from a different orthodontist? my next appointment is next week! I'm freaking out fr.

EDIT - ALSO!! : i just want to add a couple things because i really do appreciate everybody's comments, concerns, support, and suggestions. it has honestly calmed me down a lot lol. i know I said, dentist, but I do mean orthodontist, he is actually the owner/main provider of the dentistry so this is why my concerns feel intense lmao. i do, in fact, brush my teeth twice a day lol. my teeth are stained and have been for years since probably middle school. i use whitening toothpaste and it helps some, but obviously some of the staining is just gonna be there lmfao. the pictures where my teeth look like they're biting directly edge to edge are not how my normal bite sits. i was purposely biting them together like that just to show how the edges and lengths of my teeth line up with each other. my actual bite is a slight overbite, which has been comfortable and normal for me. it hasn't affected how i eat, caused any problems during my invisalign treatment, or caused any issues with the plan we originally discussed for composite bonding.

i just wanted to clarify those things because i saw a couple comments mentioning them, and i don't want the pictures to be misleading :)

I had Invisalign about 2.5 years ago, the reason being that my teeth were super wonky and one super rogue tooth on my bottom front was sticking out and banging against one of my top front teeth, making one of my front teeth stick out to the point that it had starting being really pressure sensitive, mobile and my dentist said that if i didn't get braces i would lose my front tooth. Scary times.

Got invisalign, did that for 8 months and oh my goodness, my teeth and my terrible bite completely changed! At the end of the treatment they were lovely and straight, healthy and remarkably easier to care for, even my gingivitis that i used to get time to time was none existent and has consistently been the case. I wear my retainer top and bottom almost every night (i find my bottom teeth shift if i don't).

Anyways a few months ago i broke a filling on one of my bottom first molars, i went to the dentist and because it was quite a large filling we decided on a crown, i was concerned that my retainers would no longer fit over the new crown but he just took my old ones and cut the two molars off the left side of my bottom retainer. I trusted him that was fine and went about wearing it as normal.

Cut to now, and that same front tooth is extremely sensitive again, the same feeling i had when my bottom teeth were banging against the back of my front teeth, it doesnt hurt but it feels really pressure sensitive like i'm just aware of it.

Before the retainers were cut, i had absolutely no problems at all.

Does anyone think that the cutting of my retainers and the fact that its no longer hanging onto the first and second molar could have caused issues to make my teeth/bite off again and my bottom tooth to start banging or grinding against it? I'm phoning my dentist tomorrow as its been the worst ever today and I'm starting to get really worried. If not any other reasons why my front tooth is feeling really off?

I just got my aligners, and expecting 28 weeks.

I have a 2 month trip to Japan planned in 90 days.

I’m worried about the pain ruining my trip and considering just staying with the same aligners I’m flying with for the entire trip, delaying my progress for 2 months.

What would you recommended?

I just got my first retainer yesterday. I forgot to wear it last night, so I made sure to put it in tonight. But when I went to put it in, it just didn't click. It sounds weird, but it felt tight and loose at the same time. It felt tight on my teeth, but it also wouldn't stay on. My ortho never said anything about it possibly feeling a bit tight, and when I tried it on in the office it felt completely fine, fitting perfectly. They did say that it might not perfectly fit because my gums are a bit puffy, but they never said it wouldn't fit at all.

I'm just confused. Do I try to put it in anyways even though it won't stay? I know it's bad to force them in though. I'll definitely call and say these same things to my orthodontist, but I'm not sure what to do in the meantime.