Metal Mouth Message Board

OK, last time I posted was my 7th week, now I am wearing my 7th set, so I guess I am about 12 weeks into this. I had a big problem this week. I lost my last set on Wednesday (cafeteria tray) and my Ortho appt to get the next 3 sets wasn't until today, Friday. So after trying to get my appt bumped to...

OK, I just had my first checkup and all is fine. I had some more spacing (sandpaper) treatment done and got my next three sets of invisaligns. This set (my fourth) didnt feel very tight going in, though it is now three days later and I have a few sore teeth. So it is week 7 now and I find Invisalign...

Well, I just popped in my second set of invisalign. Ouch. My first set were nice and loose, no pressure this last week+. But this second set SNAPPED in and I feel it. Not painful, just a good amount of pressure. I just took 2 advil and I am sure it will be fine in a day or two. In a way I like this ...

I have read some of the bad storys on here and was nervous, though my ortho not only was confident that they should work well with my teeth, he also said if we needed to do traditional braces at the end (after the 9 months), he would do that at no extra cost. He said at most I might have to wear the...