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by Vivienne
Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:14 pm
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Dry Mouth Issues - New To Invisalign
Replies: 10
Views: 36917

I'm pretty new to Invisalign too! (only started this Tuesday!) I didn't notice the dryness in the first two days, but now my mouth is almost ALWAYS dry, and I definitely have very chapped lips! It could be because of the colder weather, or just that I'm unconsciously licking my lips more/swallowing ...
by Vivienne
Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:11 pm
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: No pain? O_O;;
Replies: 9
Views: 2070

Thanks for the warm welcomes! LOL @TinySmiley: Yeah, I'm totally eating hard things still and don't feel much of anything. I'm glad that someone's experiencing the same things I'm experiencing! (So I DIDN'T break my invisaligns in the first week! hahaha) @SteveL, johnnyk, KUMonkeyMomma, lt81: Hahaha...
by Vivienne
Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:28 pm
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Attachments suck
Replies: 20
Views: 6580

Hehe.....I'm still trying to get the hang of taking it out. The attachment points are DEFINITELY the worse! =)

I gotta say, the only thing that is embarrassing is that I focus so much on taking it out that I forget to swallow and end up drooling. :p
by Vivienne
Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:25 pm
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Front teeth overbite
Replies: 5
Views: 2458

I have an overbite too and was told that Invisalign would fix this. I didn't even think about this as I wanted to correct some misalignment and overcrowding of my teeth. I didn't need to do a tooth extraction though. I had some teeth "shaved down" instead to make room, and more shavings la...
by Vivienne
Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:01 pm
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: No pain? O_O;;
Replies: 9
Views: 2070

No pain? O_O;;

Hi! I'm new to this forum :D I just got my first tray yesterday (only lower jaw to start). After reading so many people's posts about how painful Invisalign can be, I was surprised that I didn't have much pain, just a bit of achy-pressure on my teeth. This morning I couldn't even feel it until I had...