That was a year and a half ago - and I’m still dealing with it. Another orthodontist is helping me work with Invisalign to try and turn this ordeal around. I’m scared to death to put these things back in my mouth, but I don’t have a choice. What was supposed to take 4 months is taking years, and at that, I still don’t know if the damage can be reversed. I’m not a fan.

My only “negative” is that my speech has been impaired. I am speaking with a lisp (and can’t pronounce words that begin with an “f” very well) with the aligner in and that really bothers me. I speak for an audience every day so it’s a big deal to me. Like I stated earlier, I have been wearing these for a week already, and I still speak with the lisp so that whole “you will only lisp for 3 or 4 days” is untrue for me. I hope I don’t speak like this for the whole year.

Other than that minor “negative” I LOVE my invisaligns — no one can tell I have them in and I feel no pain at all. The only thing I had to get used to was taking them out — that can be tricky until you get the hang of it.

PS - that list of complications is clearly stated when you sign the contract at the dentists office — the only thing is, it usually is on the form you sign on the day you pick your first set up, so by then it’s too late to cancel. I seriously hope I don’t have any of those complications. Good luck to you all!