Invisalign: A Life-Changing Experience

When I was younger, I had horrible looking, crooked front teeth. Actually, my entire mouth was a mess, and I was in desperate need of orthodontic treatment. My first trip to the orthodontist was when I was 14 years old. I needed braces! What a surprise! So I went through 2 years of metal tearing up the insides of my mouth, and not being able to eat after each tightening. It was awful, but once those 2 years were up, and the metal was taken off my teeth, they were perfect and straight! I was given a retainer and sent on my way. Well, it wasn't until about a year later, when my retainer didn't fit my teeth anymore! Uh oh. All 4 wisdom teeth were fighting through my gums, pushing all of my teeth out of alignment again. So I lived with crooked teeth again, for about 3 years. Until about 8 months ago when I made a life changing decision as an adult.

I debated for a long time if I should go through with Invisalign treatment. This time, it would be me paying for it, not my parents. So it was a serious decision. But I did make the decision, and started my treatment. First, I made an appointment with my dentist to see the orthodontist. She told me I needed to have all 4 wisdom teeth out before we went through with any treatment. The top 2 teeth were impacted. I made an appointment with a very good oral surgeon to have them taken out. It was painful, but worth it. I no longer have to worry about those teeth ever again.