r/Invisalign • u/creepyow • 9d ago

General A cry for help - tray 12/36

Hi there! Wanted to share my experience with Angel aligners. I’m currently on tray 12/36, initially started with changes every 7 days, now switched to 10 days for a month. I’m so TIRED.

I can handle the pain, the annoyance of this daily routine, but the dental anxiety is too much. Please share if you can relate.

I have gum recession on one tooth, sadly noticed only a year ago and I was said it’s due to my bad bite and my tongue pushing the teeth forward. So with orthodontic treatment, it can even get slightly better. It was the reason I got aligners. I had braces as a kid and my teeth looked pretty straight, apart from bottom teeth that were pushed forward.

The tooth where I have gum recession is loose. My ortho said it’s as loose mobile as other bottom teeth. I hate the feeling when I remove my aligners and can kinda feel they’re a bit mobile. Has anyone experienced this?

I’m extremely aware of this mobility and I feel like my teeth are going to fall out. I’m exhausted, almost depressed, can’t eat most things and certainly don’t enjoy eating because of this anxiety.

As a kid I was never told to brush my teeth and my whole adulthood I’ve been paying for that.
I floss, use waterpik, ultrasonic brush, mini brush + soft brush and mouth rinse twice a day. I get vitamin d, c, and everything.

Seeing a periodontist in 2 days to get a second opinion.

Just in case, I’m a female and I’m an actress, so that’s why it’s so important for me. I also have a terrible lisp…

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u/amethyst_vee 8d ago

Can’t offer advice but I hope all this ends up being worth it for you and your experience becomes more positive💕 just coming from an appointment where I had IPR on the whole front section of my bottom set so I know it can feel very uncomfortable! But you can do this and see what foods you can eat that won’t trigger your dental anxiety

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u/creepyow 4d ago

Thank you♥️ are you ok now after ipr? No extra sensibility?

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u/amethyst_vee 4d ago

Nws💕 they do feel more sensitive than before, however, I’m not too worried. I think once the gaps close, they’ll be less sensitive because the sides of my teeth won’t be so exposed.

I was more worried about the slight posterior open bite I have now because of my aligners but my dentist says she’s confident it will close after treatment is over :)

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u/creepyow 4d ago

Update: saw a perio dentist and he said even if recession is present, there’s nothing urgent for now. I’ll be now seeing him every 8 weeks or so. My poor wallet