{"id":4508,"date":"2013-09-06T02:50:01","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T09:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/add-vodka.com\/?p=4508"},"modified":"2015-06-09T09:39:34","modified_gmt":"2015-06-09T16:39:34","slug":"i-got-invisalign-my-impressions-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/add-vodka.com\/i-got-invisalign-my-impressions-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"I Got Invisalign – My Impressions So Far"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few months ago I mentioned that I was looking into getting something done to my teeth<\/a>. Essentially, I was (and still am) looking to straighten them, as well as align my jaw just slightly.<\/p>\n

I got some quotes and second\/third opinions on what would work best for me. All of the quotes came in at around the sameprice – about $6,000, and they’d be on for a year.<\/p>\n

I decided to get Invisalign instead of traditional braces for two reasons:<\/p>\n

1) they cost the same amount as wire braces and,<\/p>\n

2) I was told that they would work just as effectively and have to be on for just as long.<\/p>\n

Who would consider wire braces over invisible ones after getting that news? Nobody.<\/p>\n

The Financials<\/h3>\n

They may cost $6,000, but I won’t be paying $6,000. I pay for about half of them, because my benefits through my job cover the rest.<\/p>\n

While I have more than enough cash sitting around to pay for them upfront, I opted into monthly payments (at 0%, of course). This allows my money to remain in my savings account, accruing interest.<\/p>\n

The payments will be done within a year, meaning I won’t be paying for the Invisalign once I don’t have it anymore.<\/p>\n

The Invisalign Diet<\/h3>\n

A couple of people have told me that once they had braces or Invisalign on, they lost a bit of weight. Teeth tend to get tender when you are forcing them to move, so eating is less desirable. With traditional braces, there are some things you need to stay away from.<\/p>\n

With Invisalign, you can eat anything you want, because you take the aligners out when you eat. You must wear them over 22 hours per day for the aligners to be effective. Believe it or not, you probably do take longer than 2 hours a day to eat all of your meals. You don’t scarf them down, you eat slowly while doing other things. I was surprised as to how long it was taking me to finish my meals when I first got them in.<\/p>\n

Snacking is pretty much impossible with Invisalign, not just because you don’t have time to snack and still have your aligners in for 22 hours per day, but because it’s high maintenance. You have to wrestle the aligners out of your mouth every single time you want to eat (not an easy task) and then you have to go and brush your teeth before you put them back in.<\/p>\n

You also can’t drink anything that’s not clear with aligners in. So you can pretty much enjoy a tall glass of H20, or vodka. Your choice.<\/p>\n

Pain and Effectiveness<\/h3>\n

The first few days I had my aligners in, my teeth were definitely sore. They feel tender every time I switch them for the newest aligners (which is every two weeks) but the soreness goes away fairly quickly.<\/p>\n

I’m sure those who have more movement in their teeth feel more soreness.<\/p>\n

I can’t comment on effectiveness just yet, since I’ve only had them in for 5 weeks, but I will hopefully be able to post before\/after photos (of my teeth, NOT my face) when they’ve done their job.<\/p>\n

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Have you ever had orthodontics?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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