The Most Painful Part of My Invisalign Jouney

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Good grief, I was in for a surprise when I went to remove my Invisalign attachments! Quite a lot has happened since my last Invisalign journey update, so I wanted to share the progress and my experience with refinements. As always, feel free to write any questions in the comments below and I'll try to answer - I know I always forget to include things when I'm filming, so I am happy to clarify anything.
I also love hearing about your experience with Invisalign, so feel free to share so we all feel less alone in our Invisalign journeys 🤗
Missed an update? Check this playlist for any previous Invisalign related videos and the full journey (any future videos will be added here as well!) bit.ly/3jyVg3u
0:00 Nope, still not done
1:50 I will be wearing this wire forever (literally)
3:20 I wish someone warned me how painful this would be
5:57 Results of my refinements
6:42 Ask about the cost up front
8:02 Why I need even more refinements
10:08 Have you watched my other updates?

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@SandraSkaar 2 жыл бұрын

Have you checked out my other Invisalign journey updates? 🤗 They're all here in this playlist: bit.ly/3jyVg3u

@zeeshanshaikh9139 7 ай бұрын

I just got my invisaligns i am on my 1st one and i have 84 more to go. the process will take 2 years. it was a lot for me to handle but after watching your invisalign journey i am confident about my journey. so thank you so much for making these videos it really helped me😊😊

@anu4479 Ай бұрын

Why your treatment is so long?is your case that severe?just curious cause I'm gonna get aligners soon

@zeeshanshaikh9139 Ай бұрын

@@anu4479 My teeth are very crowded, and there is one tooth positioned behind the normal teeth line at the bottom. Two teeth on the upper jaw had to be removed to make room for my teeth to align, and the gap will close by the end of the treatment. But don't worry, your treatment likely won't be as complicated as mine, as this is a very rare situation. You may experience some discomfort with your first aligner, but it will gradually become easier.

@zeeshanshaikh9139 Ай бұрын

@@anu4479 Good luck with your treatment, and you're welcome!🙂

@mzero579 2 жыл бұрын

Hi@sandra skaar if this is the last invisalign vlog. can you try record all of your procedure that you get at the dentist...it will be help many people that considering having Invisalign...

@ninnypop6522 2 жыл бұрын

I've just started my Invisalign process (with 38 aligners to go) so you're definitely giving me hope and belief in the process. Hope my teeth transformation can be as great as yours looks! Thanks for sharing your journey, it's been a great help in these first few days of Invisalign madness 😊

@ScottThePisces 2 жыл бұрын

Just started my invisalign and came across your channel, honestly your progress is so amazing watching the first video to now!! Also I am so jealous of your eyes 🤣😭 - thanks for sharing your journey!

@SandraSkaar 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that lovely comment and congrats on getting started on your treatment! 🎉 It's incredible to see the changes and makes it really motivating to get through the process 🤩

@conniesmith8060 2 жыл бұрын

I am getting my trays next Tuesday...soooo excited!!

@SandraSkaar 2 жыл бұрын

Yay, that's so exciting! Good luck with your Invisalign journey😊 I am so happy I got mine!

@hamtaropuff 2 жыл бұрын

I 100% agree with you about the being picky part because I’m the same way. With my Invisalign I make sure to tell them what I’m not happy with. I’m doing my refinements now and if these don’t fix everything I will do more because I have already paid for the treatment so I want to be 100% happy. I also don’t have to pay anything extra for the refinements.

@SandraSkaar 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! It's far too big of a process and commitment to not come out of it happy with the results 😃

@77Diego22 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, your teeth look amazing! I just started my journey with Invisalign yesterday. And I can't wait 😩 to get this over with. 😊

@SandraSkaar Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hope your feeling better about it now, you will be finished before you know it! ☺️

@diceydragon 2 жыл бұрын

WOAHH your teeth look SO AMAZING!! 🤩🤩🤩 So exciting to follow your invisalign journey, fingers crossed these refinements will be the last you need!

@SandraSkaar 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks girlie 🥰❤️❤️ I hope so too!! 🥴😄

@aidenrasch351 2 жыл бұрын

they look great !

@SandraSkaar 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊😊

@veronica112234 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful journey! I have had Invisalign for 13 months now! I am about a year away from finishing. So far, I’ve had two scans. 38 trays + 24 trays. I just did my 3rd scan and will receive my 3rd set of aligners next month

@SandraSkaar Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! The results are so rewarding, even if it does take a bit of time. Good luck with the rest of your treatment 💖

@northandsouthx 5 ай бұрын

Your teeth look amazing! Incredible result! I hope to get there as well. I just started two weeks ago, and by orthodontist etched part of my gums away by accident (I'll have to get a gum graft) when putting the attachments on. Since then I'm absolutely hating it, which is sad because I was looking forward to getting my teeth fixed. I hope it will have been worth it in the end.

@SandraSkaar 5 ай бұрын

Oh no! I am so sorry to hear you have to go through that 😢 I hope you get support from your orthodontist and that you have a successful rest of your treatment. Although it obviously can't be compared at all, I have completely forgotten all of the more painful parts of my journey at this point and it all was easily so worth it in the end. I hope you feel the same at the end! Sending lots of healing thoughts, best of luck with both the Invisalign and the gum graft ❤️

@northandsouthx 5 ай бұрын

@@SandraSkaar Thank you so much! I do hope I will be happy to have done it at the end! ♥

@schnaitman 4 ай бұрын

You have a lovely smile.

@Msyaz-dl2tr 2 жыл бұрын

Can you show extreme close up of your teeth..it will helps to see the changes of your smile better..and can you show us how you brush and clean your teeth while having invisalign..can you also do monthly invisalign vlog because i notice many people are interested to see your invisalign journey..

@mzero579 2 жыл бұрын

@sandra skaar please do monthly Invisalign vlog .

@SilverHairSimmer 2 жыл бұрын

I have periodontal issues and I opted to use laughing gas getting the attachments on since my guns hurt with room temp things let alone everything they do, so I’m sure I’ll be doing that again when time comes to take attachments off too.

@SandraSkaar 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry you have to deal with pain and gum issues on top of all the regular Invisalign pain, but that is a great idea and a wonderful way to accommodate so it's still possible for you to get it done still! Solution oriented 😃 Thank you for sharing, I didn't even think about that, but hopefully your comment will help others with similar issues! 😊

@psell8628 8 ай бұрын

it's incredible how much better your teeth look compared to the first video... such cool technology

@SandraSkaar 8 ай бұрын

It really is! 😊

@alianderrson 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve had filing between so many of my teeth and you can’t see it even if you look for it. It doesn’t hurt it’s just uncomfortable and a bit scary but it’s necessary so you have more room for movement

@SandraSkaar 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Ali! I feel a bit better now. It just makes me nervous to have it in such a visible place, but logically I know my orthodontist knows what he's doing. Thank you for sharing 🤗

@noorizzatimuhammad5639 2 жыл бұрын

Hi@Sandra Skaar can you do the speak out challenge you can play it with your friends.. it will be a fun challenge to see...

@AwkwardlyDbeauty 2 жыл бұрын

Having my braces taken off hurt! It felt like they were going to crack my teeth so I kinda get what you mean 😬😖your teeth are looking beautiful 😍

@SandraSkaar 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it definitely felt like some kind of trust exercise 😅 Thank you ❤️

@StarPanda7 2 жыл бұрын

I'm on my refinements. I'm trying to get over some disappointing news. My first trays were 18 trays. Now my refinements are 21. An extra year almost. They new attachments are okay. It did hurt getting some off. The attachment glue is nasty tasting. I had that taste in my mouth for days it feels like.

@SandraSkaar 2 жыл бұрын

Ah I'm sorry, it must be really tough to have the process prolonged by that much :( It's hard when it feels like a never ending process, but the results will be sor worth it in the end, hang in there ❤️ And yes, the glue is absolutely gross!

@geethikaduvvuri7632 6 ай бұрын

Can you share dos and donts with Invisalign? Also how do u take care of Invisalign

@sisilia1993 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! I am new here and still have a lot of videos to catch on but just a quick question: did you have stripping done to the teeth? I did my aligners scan but I am quite worried as we need to do stripping to a lot of teeth. I am almost at the point of backing out and leaving my teeth as they are.

@SandraSkaar 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sisilia! I totally get your worry, I was really nervous to get it done as well, but I have had it to several teeth at this point (I would guess 4 or 5 times?). I also just had a little bit of filing between my two front teeth and I was *so scared* !! But it turned out really great. I can't see that it was done and I felt absolutely nothing (even if it took some trust to let my orthodontist come at my teeth with the spinning blade tool). I would say it's a super minor thing when you have a good orthodontist - at least in my experience! And I would not let that stop you from getting Invisalign 🤗 Let me know if you have any other questions or if something was a bit unclear, it can be a bit difficult to explain 😄

@MrsCherrylein 2 жыл бұрын

I am also doing this treatment. How do you deal with that in public places? do you take the aligners out on site or do you go away for a moment, e.g. to the toilet and take them out there?

@SandraSkaar 2 жыл бұрын

I have no shame, I take them out in public 😁😁 I just put them straight into the case I have for them. It takes me just a few seconds now so most people don't even notice 😊

@roberttemperley6646 2 жыл бұрын

Just got Invisalign 2 days ago. Hurts like hell taking the trays out due to the attachments. Does this get better?😥

@SandraSkaar 2 жыл бұрын

I feel for you! For me it definitely got sooo much better within even the first week. I took a few OTC pain killers and it took the edge off, I've heard to avoid ibuprofen though, as it can hinder teeth movement. Hang in there, it's all worth it in the end! 🤗

@lauraescobar4101 2 жыл бұрын

Your teeth look fantastic! Sorry if you’ve already answered this question but it sounds like you don’t have a lisp, how long did that take to go away for you? And at what age did you start your journey?

@SandraSkaar 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! For me it didn't really go away completely until I finished my lower row of teeth and could stop wearing aligners both on the upper and lower row 😩 It got a little better or more manageable after a few weeks I'd say, but it got worse every time I had my aligners out to eat and then put them back in 😅 Sorry, it seems people have differing experiences with it. And I started on my first aligner when I was 27 😊

@aura9982 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for this video, very informative. I did some research on the wire and found out that there are two types of wires that can be installed, one is attached to each tooth like yours which makes flossing difficult and one that attaches to the two teeth at either end of the wire and with this type flossing is possible. Perhaps check with your dentist about this. Also you can still floss with the type of wire you have, please check out Dr Saadia Sadiq's utube channel where she shows how to floss. I am still on my Invisalign journey. I started with 26 trays and then on tray 17 I was put on hold as my teeth were not tracking. I had to wait 2 months for a new set of trays, this time 22 in total. I had three attachments removed and redone as part of the new trays and the removal was awful, very painful and I'm not looking forward to when I have to remove all of them, I have around 26 I think!! I will definitely take some pain killers for that day, thank you for tip. Your teeth look amazing now. Also please check with your dentist again about night time retainers, most people use a wire and night time retainers, would hate for you to find your teeth have moved after all this effort because you didn't have a retainer. Good luck with the rest of your journey and to everyone else on their teeth journey.

@aura9982 2 жыл бұрын

Correction, its Dr Sarah Sadek. You can also try mini brushes and water flossing!

@nehab2348 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sandra! I've just started my Invisalign journey and it's difficult for me because the food always stuck in between my teeth where IPR is done. How often do you brush your teeth? I'm brushing my teeth like 3 times a day

@SandraSkaar 2 жыл бұрын

Oh no, that's annoying:( I had that issue when I had larger gaps too (but not from IPR I think?). I tend to only brush 3 times a day as well, sometimes I will use mouth wash (but not the ones with alcohol because they make my teeth so sensitive). I would definitely talk to your orthodontist about it, they may have some solutions to help you along until the gaps are totally closed.

@nehab2348 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you @@SandraSkaar ! Though I don't have much pain aftter 4-5 days of starting my Invisalign but after putting them back I can hear "click" sound on the back teeth whenever I'm biting with chewies and it feels like they're not fitted properly. Has it happened with you? I haven't talk to my dentist I don't know if it's a major issue to call him

@SandraSkaar 2 жыл бұрын

@@nehab2348 I would give them a call, just to be sure! If there's a tracking issue, it's better to catch it now rather than later and if you call they might put your mind at ease if it's not something urgent 😊

@nehab2348 2 жыл бұрын

Hi @@SandraSkaar I was happy my second tray was going fine but today the bottom one got cracked while removing them( it's always a struggle for me to remove them) my dentist has ordered new one and I'm sad and more tensed as this can happen again

@mzero579 2 жыл бұрын

Hi@Sandra Skaar can you do the speak out challenge...it will a funny challenge to see.

@katherinejoan3208 Жыл бұрын

Your teeth look amazing!! Also totally off topic but you look a lot like Victoria Pedretti!

@SandraSkaar Жыл бұрын

Oh thank you, what a lovely comment! 😊💕

@XVNRX Жыл бұрын

The permanent retainer is bad for flossing I just found out

@selvakmpillay9586 6 ай бұрын

wow

@syumassh 7 ай бұрын

You must have sensitive teeth. I just went back to shave the attachments and it felt like nothing much. The water was just a little cold I guess 😅

@SandraSkaar 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing, I hope others see this! I absolutely do have sensitive teeth, removing all the attachments was by far the most painful of the entire process, so it's good to hear that might not be normal 😅😃😃