I think they use the elastics on teeth that need to be turned or the height adjusting. The elastic give the extra pulling force needed

No, they're only used for jaw alignment… they dont make ur treatment faster

@@vasudha.up0830 In my experience, it helped to turn a tooth which is stubborn.

Thank you, I'm happy to hear you like it! How are you getting on with yours so far? Sometimes it feels like a lot when I see other people online have way less than half my trays 😬 But we'll get there in the end, the end result is what matters!! 💪

@@SandraSkaar it’s a little disheartening when majority of KZfaqrs have 18 trays or less . It’s encouraging seeing videos like yours . So far so good . Can’t wait til I’m done . It’s exciting to I see a big difference of your teeth with only 11 trays . Can’t wait til I’m on tray 11. Please keep doing updates ... it’s encouraging

I can absolutely relate to that! The progress helps motivate me even if there is a lot left! I'll definitely post more updates as I go along 😊

Omg, finally someone like me!! I'm on 20 of 56😢 I can see the light, very little, but I can see it LOL Let's say we found the perfect moment to do it, with the lockdown and the covid masks😅

@@lilyth682 yes, we certainly did! 😁 We'll be coming out of lockdown with a new smile 😁❤️

Hey! How's your progress till now?

@@subho23x My treatment has finished. It only took 6 months and now i have to wear night tray only. I´m really satisfied with my results. Teeth are straight and no more annoying tray removals before every snack :)

Thank you, I'm so happy you found it helpful! And I hope you had a gentle start to your treatment 🤗

Yay! Good luck with your treatment😃🤞

Hey I started on 26th May. So excited for the end result 🙌

can u guys give an update pls, im on my 1st week 😭

its been 4 months lol how is Invisalign (if you got it

@@kageyamasmiling I’m on my 3rd day.. god help me 🦷😭

@@sohankhan9306 keep pushing thru!! it feels like absolute HELL sometimes, but u got this

Thank you, I hope so! And twice?! 😮 Why, did it not work the first time?

@@SandraSkaar I didn't consistently wear my top retainer after I had my braces out as kid 🤭 so before my wedding I had them put in again for a couple months to get them back in line and then had a permanent top retainer put in

I just filmed one yesterday, I'm going to edit it as soon as I can! 😁 Hopefully I'll get it up this week or next. Good luck with you scan 😃👍

@@SandraSkaar Yeahi 🥳 Thx

I'm sorry to hear it was so painful, Brianna, hopefully it is much better by now! 🤗

Look who's talking, miss anime eyes 😍 You're the best ❤️❤️❤️

Also, I can't wait for your first video 😍

I think you absolutely made the right decision! From what I have seen online, sketchy definitely seems like the right word to describe some of those alternative companies. I obviously haven't tried both, but I feel like it's 100% worth it to wait and save up and get a really good orthodontist and do Invisalign instead. Much safer and better than than do a cheaper option and have to fix that with Invisalign later anyways. At least I feel very taken care of and the process (so far) has been so worth the money! 💖 Thank you for watching 🤗

100% go to an ortho and get Invisalign. Actually, it's been a couple of years. Have you taken the plunge yet?

Hello! I finished my Invisalign treatment a week ago. I had it for 18 months. I go pick up my retainer in a week. So happy with my smile, but there was so much more being done than what I thought. I had to have teeth shaved and wore rubber bands for about 6-7 months. I’m so glad I went the safe route

My appointment is tomorrow morning. I’m super stoked. 😃

@@Adore.Winter The experience is relaxing, and it isn't scary like putting braces is. You're also a lot more free with the aligners and it's chill. My speaking isn't impaired too when I have them on.

Hi and thank you so much! I can see you posted this a week ago, how have you gotten on? My first week was definitely the most difficult and painful in regards to removing my aligners, but it has gotten a lot better thankfully!!). Some trays hurt for the first 2-3 days, especially removing, but because you get so much better at taking them off, the pain doesn't last as long (I would struggle for minutes getting mine off in the beginning, now it's a couple of seconds for each). So I think that the least painful way is the one my dentist showed me. I try to release the aligner from the attachments in as many places as possible before sliding it straight down. I always start by grabbing the back of the aligner and pulling it down. Then I do the other side and slowly release each side a little bit until I reach the front teeth and it slides off. If I just grab one side and pull it is *definitely* painful because it's pulling the teeth even more, when they're already sore. I have an overbite as well (as you can see), and I'm currently at the point in my treatment where they are moving backwards, so I can really relate to that being painful. If you find it difficult to grab the aligner, I found the little hook tool helps a lot. I hope you're having less pain now, and just hang in there 💖

@@SandraSkaar Hey Ruvi, thanks so much for replying! I'm sorry it took so long for me to write back, but I wanted to switch some trays and become more 'experienced' before telling you about how I was doing. At the end you were right and the way my dentist told me, which is the same they told you, was the easiest and fastest way to take my tray off. I've gotten so much better at it and at standing the pain the first two-three days after switching trays. I'm currently on tray 6 and I can say this is by far the most painful one, but I can already see a major difference in the teeth, so I can say that all the pain is definitely worth it! I'll stay tuned with your videos and updates. I love your channel. Keep up the good work girl and thanks again for being so nice to your subscribers!❤

Thank you! And ah yes, it's definitely a very individual process, from what I'm understanding. I'm so excited things are happening, even if it's a long way to go still and I'm prepared for it to look worse before it looks better 😄 Do you switch aligners weekly as well?

@@SandraSkaar lol exactly! The results will be worth all the discomfort we’re going through.. yes I do switch weekly, although the dentist advised on my last visit that if I notice any difficulty in taking them out after a week then I can wear them for an extra week..

@@maryellen9574 ahhh, I'm not doing another checkup until aligner 18 (so 8 weeks between appointments) and I get so nervous that my teeth won't track and that it will be all messed up 😅 It's definitely a little nerve wracking but I guess we just have to trust them!

90?! Wow, you are a champion, that is absolutely wild! I am starting to feel a bit sick of it after 20, I can't even imagine living with it for so long. I hope you get to finish your treatment soon!!

@@SandraSkaar yes! I did 44, then 17, now 33 and I am on tray 22 of 33 and I am super sick of it! lol. If I knew then what I know now I woulda done regular braces just to have some more normality in life for the last 2 years! It’s working, don’t get me wrong, but, my treatment was super in depth and i am just SOOO over it!

@@melh8179 oh my gosh!! I'm slightly terrified now 🙈 My orthodontist told me I could need refinements, but he said worst case it would be another 5 months. But what does he know, it's impossible to know how well it works before it's done from what I've read... I totally get that. Sometimes I think because of having to stay home and working from home for so long I would not necessarily have needed my treatment to be invisible. The constant brushing 😩 I hope you have a perfect result after your 33rd now! Are you getting the metal wire thing behind your teeth after or just a nightly retainer?

Oh sorry, I should have clarified that here! I forgot to say it in my other videos and only went over it in the first one.. Yes I had to have extractions, only on my upper row. I had both my wisdom teeth removed so aaaall my teeth still had to move back, and they did 😊 Well, almost, I'm not fully finished yet, just some tiny gaps left to close. The last 4 were moving backwards the whole time and just the middle 6 moved forwards and then back. Hope that explains a little more! I was super worried about the extractions and put off Invisalign for so long because of it but I very quickly forgot that I had even done it 😄

How is yours going? I just started on my first tray

Tray 1 refers to the both of them, I think of it a bit like "set 1" 😊 So just one. Hope that makes sense, there are so many confusing things to learn with Invisalign!

@@SandraSkaar thank you so much! That makes sense 🥰

I’m glad you mentioned that. My daughter got hers done today and she was crying most of the time.

It took just over a month for me to get them and my appointment for the attachments after doing the consultation with the 3D scan and everything. :)

Just wanted to mention that I have well water, so that causes the plastic from my night mouth guard to get some orange color after it sits in the case for a few days, after cleaning it& not wearing The dentist said the stain is harmless, but we can't get it off. The yellow may come from bacteria& a reaction with the environment or a raction with the type of water you have or what you cleaned it.

If I get invisalign, I will clean them with distilled water because I don't want that stain.

A little less than 2 months, if memory is correct. But I had an appointment around 4 weeks to come in and see the Clincheck and digital pictures of what the process and result would hopefully be. He wanted to discuss and make sure I was happy with the result before finalizing and ordering the trays.

@@SandraSkaar woww.. Thank you for your response❤ I appreciate it..

I’ve been waiting for almost 6 weeks, I had my scan January 18th & haven’t heard back yet 😭 I’m so ready to start, but other people have said it has taken 4-6 weeks for them to get their trays.

Congrats on getting started! That first tray was definitely the hardest one for me. I have had over 60 trays now and less than a handful got even close to being as painful as the first one, most have just been a bit uncomfortable and made my teeth a little sore for the first 2-3 days after every new tray. But with the first one still felt a lot worse because I wasn't used to it at all, taking it out hurt a lot (that no longer hurts with any of the aligners!), it just felt very alien and quite sore on the inside of my lip and cheek. In my experience, it gets *a lot* better, once you get past the first week! Hang in there, it will all be worth it! 😊🤗

Thank you so much. fingers crossed mine is as little pain as possible. At the moment i can’t eat hard foods 🤦‍♀️

Also sorry to ask another question but I was wondering for how long it takes to actually get used to the aligner, especially because i have bands too?

Hm 🤔 Maybe they're putting on more later on? I know that happens to some. I would definitely encourage you to keep asking questions and make your dentist explains what they're doing and why. Don't be afraid to "pester" them a little (I do 🤭). It's an expensive treatment and you absolutely deserve to feel confident that you're getting the best care (and your questions and concerns answered) ❤️

Ask them for a copy of the simualtion from invisilign. On the simulation it will show where and at what stage the attachments should be done. If it doesnt match up id be asking questions

@@djn1856 yes, great suggestion!! 👏👏

@@djn1856 oh I’ll do that for my next appointment then. Going to see her next week thanks for the tip!!

Oh, I wouldn't dare to say, I would probably talk to your doctor and ask them. For what it's worth, though, I take blood tests every 3 months to make sure my TSH is normal (but I'm not hypothyroid yet) and they have stayed as stable as before I got Invisalign throughout my treatment. But I would definitely ask your doctor and/or maybe the orthodontist, because I have no medical experience and haven't researched this specific problem 😃

If it helps, sometimes I feel like there is very little change in 10 trays and other times a big change in 5. I don't completely understand it, but trust the process 😊 As long as there aren't huge gaps between your teeth and the aligner at the end of each tray, it should be fine. At least that's what my orthodontist told me 😊

@@SandraSkaar thank you! 😊 can’t wait for the better result

My first week was a bit painful to eat because the attachments would "catch" my cheek 😫 But it hasn't been that big of a problem since, every now and again I get a sliiight pinch, but not bad at all. Hopefully it will get better for you as well!

My orthdontist suggested gargling with water if you can't brush - but most people will still be able to brush teeth in the bathroom after eating at school :) Just save 5mins before the end of lunch so you get back to class on time (a lot of adult invisalign wearers brush their teeth at work)

What is cost of full treatment?

16/44

I personally didn't, just got my regular 6 month cleaning a couple days before my invisalign started but it just so happened to work out that way. I did however know that I had to fix all my dental issue beforehand with my regular dentist. For me this included removing 4 wisdom teeth, a baby tooth, and fixing a cavity. All of this prep I did before even visiting my orthodontist. But I'm sure they will advise you on what to do for your teeth, and what's best for you

And the cost does vary, some orthodontists give you a free consultation

@@95klopez Thank you, I just had my trays ordered yesterday. I can't believe I just gave up snacking for 2 years!

I'm eating a pear as I read this comment and slightly regretting it because it's so hard haha! I do avoid a few foods, but it's not as bad as I thought it would be. And the last few days before switching aligners is a bit better as well. And looking forward to eating crunchy carrots and nuts when I'm finally done 😄

Ugh I feel you, it's really annoying! How long have you had yours?

@@SandraSkaar for almost 2 months…My dentist said the lisp should correct itself after a couple of days…Not true.

@@Stellarchild oh no :(( Mine got a lot better, but I still have a little, even after a year.

@@SandraSkaar my partner says it’s actually not that bad and that most people don’t notice. But I am inside my body and as I speak, the air flows differently out of my mouth and sounds and feels unatural to me. But i’ll get used to it and maybe in a couple of months when my teeth get straighter, it’ll be even better?