I start my Invisalign journey tomorrow! I’ve already started to clean my teeth after I eat to try and make this transition easier for me. This is what I have for my go bag when I’m at work or out of the house. I’m gettin the pul key thing too.

Hi everyone! I used to scroll through this subreddit for motivation when I first started, and I'm excited to finally share my before and after.

After 6 months and 15 trays (plus plaque cleaning), I am finally finished!

My teeth were a little bit crowded, misaligned, and had severe staining. Seeing them straight, healthy, and bright now honestly feels good.

For anyone who is wondering if it's really worth it: TRUST THE PROCESS!

Alright bear with me. I just visited my ortho yesterday to get my final tray (14/14). While there, he told me everything looked really good, including my bite. He then asked me how I felt about refinements and said there were a few things he would fix if I wanted to, but didn’t absolutely need to. After some back and forth and some pushing I finally got him to tell me that the thing he would fix is the small gap between my front left tooth and the lateral incisor beside it.

Now looking at my teeth, I see what he means, but it’s not a huge gap. After 14 trays at two weeks each, and a pause in the middle where I wore one tray for 5 weeks, i’m only sitting at about 6 months so far, but I absolutely HATE these things. I thought it would get better over time buts it’s gotten worse, and I really really just want to be done. It would be another minimum of 3 weeks if not more waiting for the new trays to come in, and then at the minimum another 3 months, and that’s if I only get 6 refinement trays. And then I still have to wear the retainer daily for minimum 3 months, which i’m already dreading too.

Part of me wants to just suck it up and get the refinements, make sure it’s perfect, but a larger part of me looks at my teeth and are happy, and i’m wondering if it’s worth going through the pain and annoyance for a very small cosmetic issue.

Can I just get some thoughts and opinions?

(Obviously I will need some bonding on my front tooth that has chipped, and i’m in desperate need of some whitening once this is all over 🫠)

Just got my bridge off, and my Invisalign on!
Any tips and advice??

I have been advised by my orthodontic practice that following my relocation many miles away and being unable to travel back to that practice at all, that I can complete my entire Invisalign treatment remotely using AI monitoring.

I have also been provided with diamond strips and instructed to manually file between my own teeth at home.
Is this considered safe and appropriate practice or should my case be transferred to a local orthodontist? I am only on Tray 1 and I informed the practice of my relocation before my aligners had even arrived.

I feel like the frequent brushing is causing my teeth to become sensitive. I’m using Sensodyne toothpaste with a Sonicare brush. Grateful for any advice or tips cause I’m only on tray 3/37 😢

Hey everyone just hit my first 24 hrs with Invisalign. I feel like I’m constantly thinking about them in my mouth and how they feel, which makes sense it’s completely new . But at what point, if ever, will that feeling go away or does it always feel like you have something attached to your teeth all day? Thanks!

Hey guys, just got my first set today and as expected feeling the pressure, pain & discomfort,

I read up a lot & was just wondering if this will be the case for 2-3 days every time i change my trays?

My dentist has told me to change trays every 7 days.

Thanks a lot

I am on week 11 out of 16 weeks of refinements following 18 weeks of initial treatment. Everything has gone fine until these two weeks. Last week my aligners felt very tight when I put them in. I wore them a good bit, but they hurt so badly that I found myself leaving them out an hour or two at a time just to give myself a break from the pain. They were way tighter than most other new week starts.

I went ahead and switched on my normal swap day (yesterday), and they’re so painful I almost can’t bear to keep them in. I went back to last weeks.

Are these tracking properly?

Any other advice?

I’m on my 7th tray (weekly changes) and I hate the color of my teeth. My teeth got so yellow or maybe I’m overreacting but there is definitely change in color and I’m so disturbed. It’s impossible for me to see my orthodontist until end of december since I’m abroad. Do you guys think if it’s harmful to get teeth whitening mid treatment? I have 13 more trays (minimum) and idk if I can keep looking at those yellow teeth anymore. Or I maybe I’m super aware of my teeth and overreacting…

Also I feel like my teeth looks worse right now. I started using Invisalign for impacted canine and my ortho wanted to fix my other minor issues too and now I feel like my smile changed in a worse wat
I’m adding photos from the early phase of the treatment and now.

Hi I had braces growing up and have worn my retainer religiously. But my dentist noticed some of my teeth shifting I got quoted $1850 for a 14week-16week plan. Has anyone who has done Invisalign for minor treatments thinks it’s worth it? I do feel like my bite is slightly off but I would rather correct the small gaps now rather than later on.

Im on tray 32 out of 34 - I’m not sure if I’m satisfied… of course I will need cleaning and I’m also thinking about whitening but I feel like my teeth aren’t straight enough… should I enquire about refinements? I’m a bit of an anxious and shy person and speaking up or showing dissatisfaction isn’t easy for me so I’m worried I won’t be able to tell my orthodontist that I feel like my teeth aren’t straight enough…

Anyone else quit using Dental Monitoring? I hate that app so much I had to stop, I know its a real person but I feel like I am talking to a chat bot. My kid never used it and had the most stress free experience.

I had this for the first time today, when I changed to my second tray. I have the same feeling as when a piece of apple is stuck between my teeth. It's one specific tooth and I've never had it before. Has that happened to anyone else?

I can't help but constantly try to clean it with my tongue, but of course I just touch the plastic.

For those of you who have been to Disney World or Disneyland while wearing Invisalign, how did you manage your trays throughout the day?

I’m curious how you handled taking them in and out with all the food and snacks at the parks! Between eating meals, grabbing Dole Whip, getting snacks, and wanting to try different things throughout the day, I feel like I’d constantly be taking my trays out and putting them back in.

Did you just plan specific times to eat, brush your teeth in the park bathrooms, and put your trays back in? Or did you handle it differently?

23/24
I still have gaps in my front teeth which were created by IPR.
Now i’m worried about these gaps.
Any suggestions?

hi there,

Ive noticed sunken temples on myself since starting treatment (3 months in). Is this related to the invisalign, and will it go back to normal once completed?

Hi, I just got new vivera retainers. They were done to go all the way back to my wisdom teeth (my previous retainers stopped at my second molars).

I called my ortho office but they are closed until Monday, and I'm having horrible jaw pain when I wake up because of the pressure of the retainers going all the way back to my wisdom teeth.

Can I trim my retainers with a cuticle cutter to remove the wisdom teeth portion?

Planning to get a Invisalign in London but don’t have anyone around me who I can ask for a recommendation. How did you find your provider? Was there anything at the consultation that helped you decide?

I’m looking for recommendations for an orthodontist in the Tampa Bay area (or anywhere in Florida) who has successfully treated gummy smiles TADs (temporary anchorage devices).

After posting several anxious question posts last week, I'd like to say something positive.

Yesterday was the last day of Tray 1, and it felt so soft and loose. It wasn't moving around or anything, but I was feeling almost no pressure on my teeth anymore. When I changed to tray 2 this morning, I feel surprisingly satisfied with how snuggling it is. I also had issues with how my inner lips were irritated by the attachments or the sharp ends of the tray, and I was worried that the new tray would bring those issues back, but I don't feel it so far.

By the way, any specific things I might want to check when I change a tray? To see if it fits well, to see if I'm on track, etc?

I am going to be moving provinces (BC to AB) in the next few weeks. I have already paid 100% for my Invisalign, we are just about to start another set of refinements, hopefully before I move.

My question is: should I transfer to a local ortho, or stay with my current provider? I’m mostly hoping to hear if anyone has done something similar and how much transferring could cost, especially since I’ve already paid for my treatment. I could fly back to my current provider for a day trip, however it will be around $150-200 every time.

Please let me know :)

Hi all,

I'm 7 weeks and alighners away from end of my journey and seen great results.

I noticed upon start of my journey with my coordinator they said at end of journey you get a night guard but also can get retainers per arch at £300 each.

Ive used another teeth straightening company before invisalign and although it worked it just regressed when I finished and had to just wear the night alighners, company was then bought out and I would've had to pay again to be reassessed.

Should I pay for the retainers, what happened at end of treatment if they regressz?

I have quite the weird reaction to ending Invisalign! First picture is from April 2025, when I first started. I am congenitally missing my lateral incisors. So, my canines were originally where they were supposed to be. We moved them back, got my last 4 attachments off yesterday and I am now on my journey to implants🎉

Bone graft surgery is scheduled for December, then implants whenever those fully heal. I’m still in this teeth journey another year my periodontist said. But I finally feel like I’ve ticked off a box in the process.

Invisalign has been pretty straightforward for me, everything went pretty smooth and I’m very happy with the progress and how much straighter my front teeth especially look!

If anyone has any tips or experiences with implants I’d love to hear them!

On tray 2, with elastics, and starting to get some minor TMJ on the left side upon waking.

I'd prefer to address it before my brain lays down any pain pathways. I'll be asking my Ortho at the next appointment, but before I do:

Please share your best tips for dealing with TMJ.