what's going on YouTube family my name is drew and today's video we're talking
about my Invisalign journey so for those of you who don't know what these little
f*ckers are they're called Invisalign now basically Invisalign are these clear
3d printed trays that move your teeth just as efficiently as braces but a lot
of times quicker and you can't see them now you may be thinking Drew now that
sounds too good to be true why would anyone ever want to get braces if they
have this option like all good things in life there's always a catch now in many
cases Invisalign is not a good option for teeth correction now this is usually
dedicated to movements that are very extreme, really severe overbite or
underbite cases and teeth alignment movements that are just a little bit
more difficult to handle and that's what traditional braces are for now with my
Invisalign journey it was a little bit different I didn't necessarily have a
terribly crooked smile I just had a gap in the top and the bottom of my teeth and
it really did take a toll on me you know I remember taking pictures with my
friends and even just smiling and being so self-conscious that people were
looking at my smile and judging me even though it's so stupid
over just something you can't change like your teeth that really took a toll
on me so I ended up deciding to look for braces treatments and I didn't want to
go with the traditional braces route because you know everyone had that 7th
and 8th grade phase where they went through braces I was in high school I
didn't want to have all this metal in my mouth
and so I looked towards Invisalign because I had heard from a buddy who was
going through the treatment that they were clear and you couldn't see them so
it didn't look like you had braces but you were getting the same results as
braces now the first step you want to take when you think that you might find
Invisalign a good option for you is to see an orthodontist now I say
orthodontist that is a lot different than a dentist see orthodontists go to
school for an extra four years in the dentist due just to focus on the beauty
of teeth movement a lot of times dentists don't have any idea what the
fuck they're doing now I'm not saying that all dentists stone but what did is
focused mostly on is teeth cleaning cavity removal wisdom teeth removal and
other more technical skills now I'm saying this because I've had friends who
have tried to get Invisalign in braces through dentists and they've
decent results but it's the little movements and the things that the
dentists don't particularly pay attention to that is crucial and so
there's a lot of different options out there I'm sure you've heard of a thing
called smile direct but it's really big right now but another reason why I would
actually recommend Invisalign through an orthodontist is because you're not
getting that super vision in the vision that the orthodontist has for your teeth
with the product so smile direct basically you get clear retainers ships
to your home and you use those to line your teeth but there's a lot of
situations even in a minor case like mine where I had to go to the
orthodontist to put attachments on which I'll talk about later and a file between
my teeth which hurt like a bitch to get the certain movements that they were
looking for so basically what I did is I set up an appointment with a local
orthodontist I went in I had a consultation and that's when we decided
that I qualified for the Invisalign treatment now after that they sent me to
a room to scan my teeth to get a visual representation of how my teeth looked
now and what the movement would do in order to get a picture-perfect smile now
a lot of Werth adonis-like to give you an estimate of how long it takes usually
their estimations are a little too optimistic so I was told that six months
was all it would take to correct my teeth or really it took about eight to
nine months now still I was okay with this this is way quicker than braces and
no one saw it so I wasn't in a rush as much as I would have been if you could
see these bad boys but I was still ready to be done with the treatment the first
week of Invisalign treatment my orthodontist told me that was like a
preset so in a lot of cases they have to put on attachments which is something I
didn't know they did so basically what attachments are there are little squares
that they'll put on designated teeth so sometimes you get them on your front
teeth sometimes you'll get them on your side teeth they're just small
transparent white square that are basically like glued on your teeth to
give more strength to your teeth into the trays to allow them to pull even
stronger people also ask do you feel the Invisalign trays in your teeth the
answer is yes and no they are a little bit sharp sometimes on the edges of the
trays but really you get used to that over time you won't notice them in your
teeth after having them in there twenty two hours a day it's something you kind
of get used to and that also leads into another question people ask if you get a
lisp when you have the retainers and this really varies on case by case for
me I think I might have had slight Lisp when I first started getting
Invisalign just because it's plastic in your mouth so you're not really used to
having your like a foreign object constantly in your mouth you know what I
said I am now so at first it is a little bit of a learning curve but once you get
adjusted to that I sounded the exact same with my retainers in and out and so
that's not a big deal after my first week of pre movements that's when I went
into the orthodontist to put on the attachments and then we really started
treatment so my treatment was a little bit different than the standard visit
line treatment so traditionally when you get your Invisalign trays you get a new
set of trays every two weeks and they collectively start moving your teeth and
small movements to get them to that final picture now what my orthodontist
did is instead of putting trays in every two weeks
we did every week so basically it cut the time in half that my teeth would get
to where they needed to be and it made the process with way quicker so I went
week to week and I slowly saw progression of my teeth and I was loving
it I mean I saw results so quick and I just thought this was the coolest thing
after my treatment had finished after all my trays were done I went to
the retention stage now a lot of people asked about the retention stage after
you're finished with all of your aligners your teeth are straight and
perfect and all your attachments are taken off they give you a clear set of
retainers like these just like Invisalign what I had to do was wear
them for a month straight just like I did my regular trays and then I went
nightly and yes unfortunately you have to wear these trays every night for the
rest of your life really you can skip a few days and you'll be okay but teeth
are stubborn man like your teeth will always want to move back to that
original state so it's crucial that you do wear your retainers trust me it's not
that big of a deal I am NOT organized at all I lose shit all the time and this
has been an easy step for me it just feels satisfying knowing that your teeth
are sitting in place when you have the and for me it's just a good feeling and
then on forward I was good to go every week I would have checkups with my
orthodontist to make sure they were moving and I was rolling on my path to
straight teeth now a common question people might ask with Invisalign is does
it hurt and the answer is no and yes so initially when every time you get a new
tray your teeth are gonna be sore for a few days
and sometimes like with my treatment how I went every week instead of every two
weeks they were very sore anytime you meet you have to take your trays out and
so a lot of times I've noticed within the first couple of days when I got my
new trays and they were doing a new movement with my teeth my teeth would be
super sore so I couldn't eat a lot of hard foods that have to eat softer foods
and smoothies and protein shakes that's really the only pain that you get from
the trays now I don't know if all orthodontist or dentist do this but with
my treatment I have to come in sometimes and I'd have to get my teeth sanded in
between that shit hurt like a bitch so basically I'd go in and my orthodontist
would lend me back on the chair and then I'd be back and he'd get the sandpaper
and he'd go between my gums and basically have to sand down God even
it's talking about it makes me cringe and you'd have to sand down between my
teeth in order to kind of get rid of some rough edges or some areas of teeth
so they could kind of combine together and there's a lot of times that my gums
would start bleeding and so that was painful but look
beauty is pain baby you just pay now another common question people ask is
how long do you have to wear the trays every day and what my orthodontist told
me was 22 hours so basically you have two hours every day where you don't want
your trays in and that's usually allowed for eating when I first got my bizzle on
treatment I would literally carry around the Tupperware with my toothbrush and
toothpaste so every time I went out to eat somewhere I would take my trays out
I would eat my food then I would go straight to the bathroom brush my teeth
and put my trays back in and as time went on I kind of got more lazy with it
but I recommend carrying like a small travel toothbrush around and so you can
have that quick option otherwise you'd have to take your trays out eat and then
wait to put them back in because you don't want to put them back in when you
have all the food in your mouth it can make a really like nasty environment for
all that plaque and lead to cavities and so I recommend to always keep your
trays in as much as possible only when you're eating to have them out and then
make sure to get him back in just to make this in-home is line
journey way more quick and efficient so you can be done with the treatment now
with downside to Invisalign and a lot of people touch on this is something called
the Invisalign diet so basically you're gonna have to say goodbye to snacking
reason being is because it's just too damned inconvenient to always have to
brush your teeth right after you eat brush the trays and put them back in so
it's gonna limit the amount of time that you're allowed to have the trays out
which means you're not gonna be able to snack as much unless you're willing to
brush your teeth every time right afterwards and now also another downside
to Invisalign is yes they are super clear and if you don't have a bunch of
attachments on every tooth which is something I would recommend and make
sure that you don't have to have that because and then at that point they're
pretty noticeable and you might as well get braces is that you have to drink
clear liquids if you don't drink clear liquids and you have your visit line
retainers in they're gonna stain and they're gonna be pretty visible so
that's another thing to bear in mind if you're thinking about going this route I
would highly recommend this treatment to anyone I mean for my personal experience
it was amazing people asked about the price and to be honest Invisalign they
are expensive there are several thousand dollars anywhere from two to six
thousand dollars depending on how severe your case is you have to weigh out is do
you personally value the visual aspect or the practical aspect it really just
it's a case-by-case thing sometimes would be more practical to actually go
braces or Invisalign depending on what movements you want for your teeth you
will have to pay a little bit of a premium for Invisalign under an
orthodontist care but that's gonna be your best route to get a perfect smile
though you have to weigh out is it worth paying the extra money to be able to
have the luxury of not seeing your teeth being moved day in and day out
interactions with other people yeah that's it that was my journey I tried to
answer some common questions that a lot of people have about Invisalign but I
know I haven't answered all of them so I'll leave my email down in the
description if you're thinking about getting Invisalign if you have
Invisalign if you have any thoughts and concerns whatever it may be
shoot me an email and I'll respond as quickly as I can overall I love the
Invisalign experience I recommend it any time and the product sells itself I mean
these things are so amazing and it made the experience so awesome for me
no one ever noticed and I just got my teeth corrected I'm just so happy with
the overall experience so if you like this video go ahead
hit a thumbs up if you're feeling generous and thank you so much for
watching I'll catch you next time love you