I'll give you some tips. 1- Best relief is keeping ice cold water in your mouth specificaly wherever is most itchy. Huge relief!!! 2- Pick a side and pull them out from the inner-side of your mouth on your wisdom teeth, and it easily peels off of your teeth. 3- Try to keep ur upper and lower jaw seperated, the less ur trays touch each other, the less u feel ur teeth. I know it is kind of tough but by biting ur trays u make ur teeth and gum more alert and sensitive against pain. Not letting ur trays touch each other helps pretending that they r not there. 4- In my case, on the 4th day (after the 3rd day of teeth, jaw and head aches) I realized it started to cause more pain to not to have them on. So try to keep them on as long as u can. 5- Don't try to give your teeth a moment of relief by taking your trays out even for one second because your teeth lean more on going to where they were rather than stay where they r. So you would cause urself longer periods of pain in return of a second of relief. Peace ✌️ I hope ur experience is less painful and annoying than mine.
I started my Invisalign treatment 3 days back and the right side of my tounge at the back is hurting, i think it will swell soon if I don’t do something.. is there anything I can do to help?
Good tip, but i would do it at day 3 and 4 because day 1 and 2 will naturally have the widest gaps between attachment and molding, where as days 3 and 4 they are 'fitted in' a little more, and applying the pressing techniqe at this stage would better encourage the movement for days 5 and 6 of the new weekly aligner
Thanks for the feedback Yasser! We made this video when we first started uploading stuff to UA-cam. These days we're trying our best to film everything horizontally! Hope all is well.
It’s impressive how you’ve taken the time to answer all these comments, and from people who aren’t even paying you. Very impressive. Bravo, and thanks! So, I figured I’d ask you one. :-) I have a top lateral incisor that doesn’t seem to be tracking (I know this tooth is notorious for not tracking). In my case, it’s not an incisor that needs to be pulled down. Rather, it’s tucked behind the central incisor, so it needs to kind of be twisted outwards (hard to explain in words; it has to move sideways and out). I’m guessing that, because the lateral incisor is pressed flatly against the central incisor, the tray doesn’t have much to grab. When I showed the gap to my orthodontist a couple weeks ago, he said it’s fine and that we’ll deal with it later. But here is what I’m wondering… If the tray isn’t moving this tooth and I keep changing trays regularly, at some point shouldn’t this create a bigger problem? I feel like either the tray should stop fitting or this lateral incisor will be forced farther back, even more out of place. Is this correct? Or is it possible that this tooth is actually moving but just not as much as it should? Sorry, I know it’s not easy to answer this without looking, but I’m curious to know what you’ve seen in your experience. Thanks in advance, doc!
Thanks for the question! You are correct, upper lateral incisors are tough to move. IMO, teeth should almost always track perfectly for treatment to progress properly. It's possible that there isn't enough space around the lateral incisor for it to move - we are commonly opening space around these teeth prior to moving them forward or rotating them. This means less friction to impede tooth movement. Hope this helps!
My orthodontist (who is a top 1% diamond provider and has done 1,000s of cases in a large metropolitan city and glowing reviews) said to wear the retainers pretty much 24/7 even when eating and only take them off when brushing. Supposedly treatment only takes a few months vs 1-2 years. What do you think about that
Thanks for the tip! Pretty cool considering my doctor wasn't even present at my initial visit and hasn't really said anything to me during the course of my treatment at all!
Same! I saw my Ortho at my initial consultation, and that’s it! When I went back, they put my attachments on and showed me my treatment plan. I’m on week 4 (2 week changes).
I also noticed he had his hands in the patient’s mouth and then immediately adjusted his mask after 😳 I never got that complacent in the medical field. Mad respect for how he responded though about the computer mouse.
Glad I came across your channel. I wore braces back in 5th grade to 10th grade. Yep, 5 years of braces. Hated them with a passion to be honest and big part of that was Western Dental. But I got a better dentist and I trust them way more then W.D. and glad to learn more about different options. Thank you and subscribed. I got more learning to do.
Great question! It should not hurt the entire time. Usually patients have some initial discomfort that goes away within 7-10 days. Then you'll have a little discomfort every time that you switch to a new aligner, but that will only last a day or so. Some of our patients comment that they had zero discomfort or pain. Good luck!
Hi Doc, what is your opinion on using the munchie (the blue rubber thing you bite on) vs massaging the attachments as you showed for Invisalign? Thank you in advance and I love the way you respond to the comments, all positivity! Hope you're doing well.
Thanks for the question and the shoutout! We are all for anything patients can do to maintain/improve "tracking" of the teeth in the aligners. Massaging works well. Chewies work well too. Anything and everything! There are some instances in which using Chewies may not be advised (eg - using them on back teeth in a patient with a lot of up & down overbite), but for the most part, they are great. Thanks again!
Oh dear I've been using chewies like mad on my back teeth..and should not..? I've got major over bite ...seeing my Ortho in two days..I'll mention! Thanks for this info
I've been wearing invisaligns a year and a half I only have two slight crooked teeth at the top nothing is working I did not know anything about buttons putting on regular teeth then put on the invisaligns trez getting buttons on your teeth do they work faster
mine fix good I have trouble getting them out I only had them 5 days today I cut my cheeks won't am I doing wrong and broken my nail is the invisalign removal tool good??
OMG - you ABSOLUTELY need the tool! My orthodontist gave me one when I first got them and she made me practise in front of a mirror. Even with the tool it takes a lot of force to get them out (I have attachments on all my teeth except two, you might have a lot also). Def get yourself the tool asap! Good luck!
I went for a consultation and the doctor suggests 3m over Invisalign. Like they are better plastic. I suspect her compensation is better with 3m. What do you think?
Thanks for the comment! There are a number of different aligner companies and different properties of each plastic, software, support, etc. Hope you have a great day!
Is it a big deal if one of the many attachments fall off? I assume it is case by case - I have many and it's hard to remember on the fly which teeth have it. I'm looking for it to get reattached but it's one of the tooth I rely on for eating towards the back of my mouth. Maybe I should switch to eating softer food.
Thanks for the question! If you have an attachment come off, reach out to your orthodontist for further guidance. We'll have our patients text us a photo of their teeth missing the attachment, so we can decide whether it needs to be put back on. Most of the time, the answer is yes it does need to be replaced. Good luck!
Hi doc! I am just about to finish my invisilign treatment but I am feeling like I cant relax my jaw? theres a tense feeling sort of clenching but just cant seem to relax the jaw? What could be the issue?
I have a question if anyone can answer, I've just started wearing my 2nd aligners and they're tight, there's some pressure. My question is well is that normal?
They both serve the purpose of making sure the aligner is seated properly over the teeth and attachments. If I could choose one of the two, I would choose the massage technique. But if you can do both that is probably best.
So basically your trying to have it fit better and mold to the attachments? I get those in on my next visit. Also I barely have any tightness (pressure) is that normal for some people?
Thanks for the question. Yes, we want to make sure the aligner fits perfectly and snugly around the attachments. This will help with the predictability of tooth movement.
Great question! We tell patients it's ok to drink liquids with the aligners in...except for sugary drinks (sports drinks, sodas). When you are finished with any beverage, best to remove the aligners, rinse your mouth out with water, and rinse the aligners with water before putting them back in. Thank you!
My Invisalign buttons fall off but my dentist told me not to worry but they don’t care and I wanna know if my Invisalign will still work if the attachment or buttons fall off?
Thanks for the question. It really depends on a few factors - what tooth the attachment was on, the specific movements that tooth has during treatment, and the importance of those movements relative to everything else that's going on. We do sometimes leave off attachments on teeth that have less complex movements.
To be professional as a dentist, when pulling up and down your mask between talking, you should clean your hands or spray your gloves again with alcohol before touching your patient’s teeth...
Thanks for the question! It's hard to know without doing an exam and diagnosis. We'd suggest seeing an orthodontist and raising this concern to them so they can provide an opinion. Good luck!
I started invisalign back in September 2021 and have great pain ever since, I have a couple of missing teeth in the back and the invisalign are pinching and digging into my gums where the teeth are missing.
Thanks for the question! Just because you're not massaging your attachments doesn't mean you're wearing the aligners wrong. That said, this trick helps our patients teeth track throughout treatment more predictably and finish quicker!
@@GluckOrthodontics I got my teeth scanned but my second fronth teeth just changed his shape at the bottom, my traces are coming in a week, is this gonna affect invisilaign, do i need to get my teeth scanned again?
Can I get results with invisalign without the attachments?! And do attachments ruin the teeth and how does one get them off? Are they glued to the teeth? Thanks.
For almost all cases, you can't get the same results without attachments. They are critical to success with aligners. They don't ruin teeth as they are bonded to the enamel, then smoothed off at the end of treatment. The enamel is then polished and looks perfectly normal.
Doctor what should I do if I accidentally had a turmeric latte not realizing all the attachments would turn fluorescent yellow - I’ve tried hydrogen peroxide, sonicare with baking soda. It’s so yellow
Great question! Haven't come across this honestly. Have you tried brushing with toothpaste? If that doesn't work, they may need to be replaced by the orthodontist.
It increases the points of contact between the aligner and the attachments helps the aligner fit better and they believe will help move more predictably.
I'll give you some tips.
1- Best relief is keeping ice cold water in your mouth specificaly wherever is most itchy. Huge relief!!!
2- Pick a side and pull them out from the inner-side of your mouth on your wisdom teeth, and it easily peels off of your teeth.
3- Try to keep ur upper and lower jaw seperated, the less ur trays touch each other, the less u feel ur teeth. I know it is kind of tough but by biting ur trays u make ur teeth and gum more alert and sensitive against pain. Not letting ur trays touch each other helps pretending that they r not there.
4- In my case, on the 4th day (after the 3rd day of teeth, jaw and head aches) I realized it started to cause more pain to not to have them on. So try to keep them on as long as u can.
5- Don't try to give your teeth a moment of relief by taking your trays out even for one second because your teeth lean more on going to where they were rather than stay where they r. So you would cause urself longer periods of pain in return of a second of relief.
Peace ✌️ I hope ur experience is less painful and annoying than mine.
I started my Invisalign treatment 3 days back and the right side of my tounge at the back is hurting, i think it will swell soon if I don’t do something.. is there anything I can do to help?
I wish I got this much attention from my orthodontist, as you give your patients! Mines seem to only care about the money. 🙂
Thanks for the shoutout! Good luck with your treatment!
Good tip, but i would do it at day 3 and 4 because day 1 and 2 will naturally have the widest gaps between attachment and molding, where as days 3 and 4 they are 'fitted in' a little more, and applying the pressing techniqe at this stage would better encourage the movement for days 5 and 6 of the new weekly aligner
Great advise. Doc next time please use the phone camera horizontally.
Thanks for the feedback Yasser! We made this video when we first started uploading stuff to UA-cam. These days we're trying our best to film everything horizontally! Hope all is well.
I'm a Lateral camera guy. Don't discriminate us.😄
@@GluckOrthodontics You're very welcome Doc 😊
@@regularjoe9032 same haha
How much and how long was her treatment? She only had a few teeth that were bad
My dentist gave me chewies to bite on! Is that just as sufficient?
It’s impressive how you’ve taken the time to answer all these comments, and from people who aren’t even paying you. Very impressive. Bravo, and thanks! So, I figured I’d ask you one. :-)
I have a top lateral incisor that doesn’t seem to be tracking (I know this tooth is notorious for not tracking). In my case, it’s not an incisor that needs to be pulled down. Rather, it’s tucked behind the central incisor, so it needs to kind of be twisted outwards (hard to explain in words; it has to move sideways and out). I’m guessing that, because the lateral incisor is pressed flatly against the central incisor, the tray doesn’t have much to grab.
When I showed the gap to my orthodontist a couple weeks ago, he said it’s fine and that we’ll deal with it later. But here is what I’m wondering…
If the tray isn’t moving this tooth and I keep changing trays regularly, at some point shouldn’t this create a bigger problem?
I feel like either the tray should stop fitting or this lateral incisor will be forced farther back, even more out of place. Is this correct?
Or is it possible that this tooth is actually moving but just not as much as it should?
Sorry, I know it’s not easy to answer this without looking, but I’m curious to know what you’ve seen in your experience.
Thanks in advance, doc!
Thanks for the question! You are correct, upper lateral incisors are tough to move. IMO, teeth should almost always track perfectly for treatment to progress properly. It's possible that there isn't enough space around the lateral incisor for it to move - we are commonly opening space around these teeth prior to moving them forward or rotating them. This means less friction to impede tooth movement. Hope this helps!
My orthodontist (who is a top 1% diamond provider and has done 1,000s of cases in a large metropolitan city and glowing reviews) said to wear the retainers pretty much 24/7 even when eating and only take them off when brushing. Supposedly treatment only takes a few months vs 1-2 years. What do you think about that
Thanks for the tip! Pretty cool considering my doctor wasn't even present at my initial visit and hasn't really said anything to me during the course of my treatment at all!
Glad it was helpful! We can be your UA-cam orthodontist! :)
Same! I saw my Ortho at my initial consultation, and that’s it! When I went back, they put my attachments on and showed me my treatment plan. I’m on week 4 (2 week changes).
Doctor: You touched the computer mouse and then touched her mouth with the same gloves.
Oh goodness! Thanks for pointing that out. We appreciate it!
I’m am sure it gets wiped down after each patient.
He also touched his mask with these gloves! 😮
Thanks Corona for making us so wary 😆
I also noticed he had his hands in the patient’s mouth and then immediately adjusted his mask after 😳 I never got that complacent in the medical field.
Mad respect for how he responded though about the computer mouse.
Glad I came across your channel. I wore braces back in 5th grade to 10th grade. Yep, 5 years of braces. Hated them with a passion to be honest and big part of that was Western Dental. But I got a better dentist and I trust them way more then W.D. and glad to learn more about different options. Thank you and subscribed. I got more learning to do.
That's awesome! Thanks for the comment.
Teeth must’ve been really bad to wear them for 5 yrs
When the average bad teethed person wears them between 10 to 18months lol
@@mtlmusic5143most teens wear then for several years. The time frame yiu gave us for average teeth. Bad one take much longer
Is this what the V-Pro does or is it used for a different purpose?
I just started using Invisalign, and my mouth hurts a lot. Will that last the whole time I am doing Invisalign?
Great question! It should not hurt the entire time. Usually patients have some initial discomfort that goes away within 7-10 days. Then you'll have a little discomfort every time that you switch to a new aligner, but that will only last a day or so. Some of our patients comment that they had zero discomfort or pain. Good luck!
Great video! Happy to have started my treatment (week 2!) but the buttons keep falling off. Is that normal?
Hi Doc, what is your opinion on using the munchie (the blue rubber thing you bite on) vs massaging the attachments as you showed for Invisalign? Thank you in advance and I love the way you respond to the comments, all positivity! Hope you're doing well.
Thanks for the question and the shoutout! We are all for anything patients can do to maintain/improve "tracking" of the teeth in the aligners. Massaging works well. Chewies work well too. Anything and everything! There are some instances in which using Chewies may not be advised (eg - using them on back teeth in a patient with a lot of up & down overbite), but for the most part, they are great. Thanks again!
Oh dear I've been using chewies like mad on my back teeth..and should not..? I've got major over bite ...seeing my Ortho in two days..I'll mention! Thanks for this info
I've been wearing invisaligns a year and a half I only have two slight crooked teeth at the top nothing is working I did not know anything about buttons putting on regular teeth then put on the invisaligns trez getting buttons on your teeth do they work faster
mine fix good I have trouble getting them out I only had them 5 days today I cut my cheeks won't am I doing wrong
and broken my nail is the invisalign removal tool good??
OMG - you ABSOLUTELY need the tool! My orthodontist gave me one when I first got them and she made me practise in front of a mirror. Even with the tool it takes a lot of force to get them out (I have attachments on all my teeth except two, you might have a lot also). Def get yourself the tool asap! Good luck!
What problems may occur if i changed aligners each week instead of every 2 weeks ?
Great question. Since ~2014, nearly all patients are prescribed changing their aligners every week as opposed to every two weeks. Thank you!
I went for a consultation and the doctor suggests 3m over Invisalign. Like they are better plastic. I suspect her compensation is better with 3m. What do you think?
Thanks for the comment! There are a number of different aligner companies and different properties of each plastic, software, support, etc. Hope you have a great day!
Is it a big deal if one of the many attachments fall off? I assume it is case by case - I have many and it's hard to remember on the fly which teeth have it. I'm looking for it to get reattached but it's one of the tooth I rely on for eating towards the back of my mouth.
Maybe I should switch to eating softer food.
Thanks for the question! If you have an attachment come off, reach out to your orthodontist for further guidance. We'll have our patients text us a photo of their teeth missing the attachment, so we can decide whether it needs to be put back on. Most of the time, the answer is yes it does need to be replaced. Good luck!
Thanks Marianne.. What a trooper
Hi doc! I am just about to finish my invisilign treatment but I am feeling like I cant relax my jaw? theres a tense feeling sort of clenching but just cant seem to relax the jaw? What could be the issue?
Hey if you find out why ..can you post on here..I've got the same issue x
Any update?
@@auntyh2367 any update?
Great tip … thanks!
I have a question if anyone can answer, I've just started wearing my 2nd aligners and they're tight, there's some pressure. My question is well is that normal?
Well yes, they can't move without pressure
Thanks doc
Our pleasure!
Use a Chewie !
Is using a chewie better ?
They both serve the purpose of making sure the aligner is seated properly over the teeth and attachments. If I could choose one of the two, I would choose the massage technique. But if you can do both that is probably best.
So basically your trying to have it fit better and mold to the attachments? I get those in on my next visit. Also I barely have any tightness (pressure) is that normal for some people?
Thanks for the question. Yes, we want to make sure the aligner fits perfectly and snugly around the attachments. This will help with the predictability of tooth movement.
👌🏼 Good video. Thank you.
Our pleasure! Thanks for the comment!
If i want to go to a party, is it better to drink with the aligners or should i take them out for several hours?
Great question! We tell patients it's ok to drink liquids with the aligners in...except for sugary drinks (sports drinks, sodas). When you are finished with any beverage, best to remove the aligners, rinse your mouth out with water, and rinse the aligners with water before putting them back in. Thank you!
Thank you so much.
You're welcome! It's our pleasure!
Great video!
Thank you very much!
Great tip 👍
Thanks for the shoutout! Have an awesome day!
My Invisalign buttons fall off but my dentist told me not to worry but they don’t care and I wanna know if my Invisalign will still work if the attachment or buttons fall off?
Thanks for the question. It really depends on a few factors - what tooth the attachment was on, the specific movements that tooth has during treatment, and the importance of those movements relative to everything else that's going on. We do sometimes leave off attachments on teeth that have less complex movements.
To be professional as a dentist, when pulling up and down your mask between talking, you should clean your hands or spray your gloves again with alcohol before touching your patient’s teeth...
You’re absolutely right! Thanks for the heads up! 😄
Will Invisalign help weak chin my age is 21
Thanks for the question! It's hard to know without doing an exam and diagnosis. We'd suggest seeing an orthodontist and raising this concern to them so they can provide an opinion. Good luck!
no, weak chin is about bones most likely, and braces won't change that
I started invisalign back in September 2021 and have great pain ever since, I have a couple of missing teeth in the back and the invisalign are pinching and digging into my gums where the teeth are missing.
Have you seen any improvement in your teeth feature ?
So you can't get the results you're looking to get if you don't have attachments ?
Great question! We believe strongly that attachments are critical to success of aligner treatment.
I’m on my 6th tray(I Change then weekly) I don’t massage them on my attachments, am I wearing them wrong?
Thanks for the question! Just because you're not massaging your attachments doesn't mean you're wearing the aligners wrong. That said, this trick helps our patients teeth track throughout treatment more predictably and finish quicker!
@@GluckOrthodontics I got my teeth scanned but my second fronth teeth just changed his shape at the bottom, my traces are coming in a week, is this gonna affect invisilaign, do i need to get my teeth scanned again?
Can I get results with invisalign without the attachments?! And do attachments ruin the teeth and how does one get them off? Are they glued to the teeth? Thanks.
For almost all cases, you can't get the same results without attachments. They are critical to success with aligners. They don't ruin teeth as they are bonded to the enamel, then smoothed off at the end of treatment. The enamel is then polished and looks perfectly normal.
Doctor what should I do if I accidentally had a turmeric latte not realizing all the attachments would turn fluorescent yellow - I’ve tried hydrogen peroxide, sonicare with baking soda. It’s so yellow
Great question! Haven't come across this honestly. Have you tried brushing with toothpaste? If that doesn't work, they may need to be replaced by the orthodontist.
Why are orthodontist all Chads?
We do 2 years of post-graduate Chad School to make sure we check all the boxes!! :)
I don’t understand how this tip help treatment finish quicker, makes no sense to me.
It increases the points of contact between the aligner and the attachments helps the aligner fit better and they believe will help move more predictably.
I bite my husband's arm. He likes it too.
Why isn’t she blinking lmao
Thanks for the comment! 🤓
One word. chewy
He’s from Baltimore
Yeah?
That accent.
I'm from Nashville :) though, I did love The Wire so maybe picked up some Baltimore accent from watching that show. Have a great day!!
Touches mask, then puts his hand in her mouth. Nope. Nope. Nope. I can't move past that. Sanitize your glove 🧤.
Good call there! Thanks for the suggestion. Much appreciated!
OK Karen 😂
@@iammarcodorian you're most welcome 🤣🎶🤣🎶
Did he just pull his mask down after having his fingers in her mouth?🥲