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Hi All... I got my first set of Invisalign trays on Monday and have a few questions/observations... 1. I am feeling no pain and very little pressure. I thought that I would feel more than this... I've been wearing Essix retainers for the past 6wks to keep my teeth in place after slenderizing.... the...

As for when its done Invisalign sends a sheet to the ortho with the places they think IPR needs to occur and when they think it should be done. Some orthos do it right away and some just wait and see if it really needs to happen. Either way is fine. The results seem to be the same regardless. I had...

Yes, they did... but I didn't think to ask why. Hmm... probably is the calcification thing. An update to this... I had a cleaning today with my regular dentist and asked the hygenist about keeping the retainers wet. She said that they can shrink. Umm... OK. LOL I have another question... How do the...

1. Did they tell you you have to keep the Essix retainer wet?? Good luck!! Yes, they did... but I didn't think to ask why. Hmm... probably is the calcification thing. I'll have to look for one of the Oral B spiral brushes... sounds like it will come in handy. Thanks for the reply... it helps a lot!...

If your aligners do not cover your teeth fully they may not be fitting properly so you may want to give your ortho a call just to make sure. It's the Essix retainers that aren't covering my teeth completely... I'll just have to wait and see how the Invisaligns are. Hope this helps and good luck, its...

Hello!!! I am getting my Invisalign trays at the end of August... I've already gone through the impressions, etc. A bit of background on me... I am 38 and going through braces for the second time. I have large teeth and a small jaw... the first set of braces I had as a kid ended up expanding my jaw ...