anyone have invisalign, i got a few questions... Options

[sar52293]

ok so does anyone here have/had invisalign???
im supposed to be getting them...
so i was wondering if anyone has pictures of it in there mouth??
and does it really turn your teeth yellow?
do they work?
do they hurt?
do they give you a lisp?
are they noticable?
do they come with like a case or something to put them in when you eat?

i can't think of anymore questions at the moment but just give me all the info. you got
please

[Gigi]

I have a retainer that is something like Invisalign (it's different from the traditional retainers with a thick plastic thing that lines the roof of your mouth with a few things of metal).

I had to wear them every day for 4 or 5 months or so, so I think I can give you a pretty accurate representation of what they're like.

I don't have a picture of myself wearing them but it's not like it would make that much of a difference...it's clear. You can only tell if you look at someone's teeth closely, and then you can see that it's a bit more reflective than your actual enamel.

No, it didn't turn my teeth yellow. I wonder what that's all about?

I can't answer if they work or if they hurt because I used them for a different purpose. But for me, they only hurt if I didn't wear it for a few days, but definitely not as much as when I had braces.

No, the good thing about Invisalign as a retainer is that I had a very, very minimal lisp, compared to a traditional retainer. You don't have to worry about sounding funny, although if you're still self-conscious for say, a speech or something, just take it off for a few minutes.

They're not noticeable, that's the whole point of it. They're clear and molded especially for your teeth.

They should come with a case.

Check out their site at http://www.invisalign.com

[-sincerely]

I have a retainer that is something like Invisalign (it's different from the traditional retainers with a thick plastic thing that lines the roof of your mouth with a few things of metal).

I had to wear them every day for 4 or 5 months or so, so I think I can give you a pretty accurate representation of what they're like.

I don't have a picture of myself wearing them but it's not like it would make that much of a difference...it's clear. You can only tell if you look at someone's teeth closely, and then you can see that it's a bit more reflective than your actual enamel.

No, it didn't turn my teeth yellow. I wonder what that's all about?

I can't answer if they work or if they hurt because I used them for a different purpose. But for me, they only hurt if I didn't wear it for a few days, but definitely not as much as when I had braces.

No, the good thing about Invisalign as a retainer is that I had a very, very minimal lisp, compared to a traditional retainer. You don't have to worry about sounding funny, although if you're still self-conscious for say, a speech or something, just take it off for a few minutes.

They're not noticeable, that's the whole point of it. They're clear and molded especially for your teeth.

They should come with a case.

Check out their site at http://www.invisalign.com

i have the same exact thing. they made an airbubble in mine. it's a good thing, though. you never really have to get them tightened, like regular braces. and, as said, they're espically molded to you. =] if it cuts into your gums, which mine was doing, they just snip that little bit off. it's great, really.