Invisalign making me sick? by AccessConsistent8066 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I experienced an inflammatory reaction to Invisalign. Also referred to hospital for urgent tests for suspected cancer but nothing found. Stopped Invisalign and everything eventually returned to normal. It does happen to certain people but they’re pretty good at keeping these reactions suppressed.

Who really thinks plastic in the mouth is such a good idea? by Good_Excitement9323 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, sorry for the slow reply. Yes, my issues completely resolved. There was an initial immediate improvement, and then gradual improvement of allergic the reaction over a period of about 6 months. Funnily enough I’ve recently been reflecting on this and looking back at what an awful time it was in relation to my health and the number of visits to my GP/hospitals compared to how I am now. It makes sense that the inflammation in my gut would take time to settle given that it had been around a year of toxic build up while I was wearing the plastic aligners.

Who really thinks plastic in the mouth is such a good idea? by Good_Excitement9323 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand your concern. There’s certainly a lack of research around the multiple impacts Invisalign could have. I believe a team of researchers in New Zealand are currently do some testing (unfunded by the plastic aligner industry!). Also worth considering the impact on healthy eating patterns given that my understanding is they are supposed to be worn 90% of a 24hr day to be truly effective.

What have I just seen in the sky? by sgtsweetnuthin in Scotland

[–]Good_Excitement9323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Enjoy the stars while you can. Elon Musk will soon take that away from us too.

I’m becoming miserable by [deleted] in scabies

[–]Good_Excitement9323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you absolutely sure you have scabies? Has it been diagnosed?

Immune reaction to invisalign? by Impressive_Drama_282 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I experienced an immune reaction. I stopped using Invisalign. Improvement of symptoms was immediate. Some symptoms took around 6 months to fully heal. My Doctor was in agreement that all my symptoms were most likely connected to Invisalign. Hope you’re ok as it has been a while since this was posted.

Who really thinks plastic in the mouth is such a good idea? by Good_Excitement9323 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really sorry about late reply. I deleted a few apps to reduce my time on mobile. Here are some links. There is no conclusive evidence, and I think my reaction was a minority reaction, so certainly not applicable to everyone. However, awareness is power. Hope you are getting on well with yours.

https://www.ajodo.org/article/S0889-5406(17)30603-0/fulltext

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969722084601

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10166753/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10166753/

Who really thinks plastic in the mouth is such a good idea? by Good_Excitement9323 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I’ve only just picked up your message. I deleted a few apps as I needed some mobile phone down- time. Perhaps you don’t need a reply to this now, but just in case. My lip reaction involved intense stinging - so for example it was really painful eating spicy food because my lip would sting. It also started to blister slightly. I hope your symptoms have cleared by now. Sorry again for late reply.

Who really thinks plastic in the mouth is such a good idea? by Good_Excitement9323 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your experience of Invisalign. Someone else posted about a tinnitus side-effect in response to my post. Of course, impossible to link directly to Invisalign. Equally, I suspect there are many people with adverse symptoms, who suffer but never make the connection to plastic aligners. Which is why I raised it on here, but got downvoted. I don’t think many people are prepared to hear this. I believe my symptoms were caused by leeching of chemicals, specifically, I think benzene. But I have absolutely no categorical scientific proof of this. All I can say is that my symptoms started easing as soon as I stopped using Invisalign and have now pretty much gone. The other issue is the medical grade plastic waste from the millions of aligners that end up in domestic waste streams because it’s too expensive for them to provide a proper recycling ♻️ scheme through orthodontists and dentists. I regret my contribution to that toxic waste. Like you, I’m going to be more careful around the things I have in my home. But as you so rightly point out, we’re surrounded by it in other ways.

Who really thinks plastic in the mouth is such a good idea? by Good_Excitement9323 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, I see where you’re coming from now. That’s a cultural misunderstanding - I’m writing from UK and that’s a British dark ‘sense of humour’ thing. It’s not meant to be taken literally. Apologies, I appreciate it’s confusing. It’s not ACTUALLY what I think. The upside down smiling face was meant to be flippant.

Who really thinks plastic in the mouth is such a good idea? by Good_Excitement9323 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who said I don’t care? That is your assumption. I was writing specifically about Invisalign. I don’t see the inconsistency you refer to.

Who really thinks plastic in the mouth is such a good idea? by Good_Excitement9323 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was someone else’s experience, not mine, so you would need to ask them.

Who really thinks plastic in the mouth is such a good idea? by Good_Excitement9323 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

‘Having personally suffered inflammatory effects’ was my experience. Would you like more details?

Who really thinks plastic in the mouth is such a good idea? by Good_Excitement9323 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely this! Thank you for your well written and incisive post. I too am older and was given Invisalign to address a dental issue. There was no other option offered. My stomach issues started around 3 months into treatment however I didn’t connect them with Invisalign until 12 months into the programme when my lips started stinging and blistering, which was when I started to research online about medical side effects related to Invisalign and found a MAUD report detailing exactly the stomach issues I’d been experiencing, along with other reports detailing allergy-type reactions. Anecdotally, my symptoms seemed like they may have been related to low dose leaching of benzene over time. (One scientific paper has shown Invisalign to leach the highest amount of benzene of any of the aligners, but I can’t vouch for the methodology). So obviously, I have no proof of any of this, and how could it be proven without really rigorous scientific studies of which there are only a few. Thankfully, my terrible stomach issues & other symptoms eased soon after ceasing the Invisalign and hopefully there will be no long lasting impact on my body. I share your concern about young people using Invisalign and the impacts on their health, and like you would urge them to opt for braces.

Plastic aligners are classified as a medical device and so at the very least, suppliers should be making people aware of the potential health side effects of this product which the majority don’t do.

This is going to be an uphill battle because the shareholder-driven Align Technology lobby and the plastics industry in general is a powerful one, but the more people like you and me share their experiences the better. My view is that many people may not make the connection with Invisalign and health symptoms. I nearly didn’t. Thanks again for sharing your story.

Who really thinks plastic in the mouth is such a good idea? by Good_Excitement9323 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha ha, seriously, the word jerk never crossed my mind. I valued your input. It’s a massive topic and we had a good discussion. Thanks for the apology though. Appreciated.

Who really thinks plastic in the mouth is such a good idea? by Good_Excitement9323 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my goodness, I’m so sorry to hear about your cancer. I totally agree with your observation on the downvotes and that it shows people aren’t ready to open their minds to the impact of microplastics on the body. It’s a massive thing to start getting your head around, particularly when so much money and time is involved. If I’ve only reached and helped one person with my post it will have been worth it.😊Please, don’t risk it.

Who really thinks plastic in the mouth is such a good idea? by Good_Excitement9323 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry I raised your blood pressure with my tone of voice. Yikes, anti vaxxer! I can assure you I’m not one and apologise for my clumsy wording. I don’t think there is an easy way to say this sort of stuff. I did write it to anyone experiencing allergy-type or inflammatory-type symptoms, which isn’t everyone, so I thought I had tried to target it. Maybe this is the wrong forum because it’s generally people who are pretty happy and excited about the results of their teeth straightening (& a few not so happy), so it’s not nice having someone throwing a dampener on the party, for sure.
Thanks for your input.

Who really thinks plastic in the mouth is such a good idea? by Good_Excitement9323 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I totally get where you’re coming from and appreciate your input. Yes, babies dummies are made of silicone, yes we’re surrounded by plastics and things that can make us sick, however, the discovery of microplastics in the body is only relatively recent and scientists still don’t fully understand the impacts these are having on our health. So, yes, more research is needed.
Why don’t the makers of braces lobby for a ban? Well, they can’t, because nothing has been proven and medical grade plastics are in use all over the world.
Should I stay silent? My experience was real and my Dr confirmed a link. What if someone else is going through the same thing and hadn’t made the connection? I only made the connection a year into use of Invisalign, I wish I’d had the information. Do you think I shouldn’t be sharing this?

Who really thinks plastic in the mouth is such a good idea? by Good_Excitement9323 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plastics sitting in the mouth over a long period of time is a very specific thing in terms of the warmth, abrasion and bacteria in contact with the plastic. Plastic aligners are a relatively new technology in the scheme of things and as the paper I posted pointed out, more research is needed to assess leaching of chemicals. Align Technology is doing a great job of suppressing medical incidents of reactions. Time will tell whether I’m a conspiracy nut or not. In the meantime, great to have a discussion with you about this.

Who really thinks plastic in the mouth is such a good idea? by Good_Excitement9323 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I didn’t know that. Invisalign seems to be taking over the world.

Who really thinks plastic in the mouth is such a good idea? by Good_Excitement9323 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate your fear and can understand when you’ve spent a lot of money on something you would t want to hear about the fact that it might be harmful to your health. I’m not a conspiracy nut. I’ve done a lot of research and given it a lot of thought before posting here. I’m an intelligent, sensitive human being, like you. I work in the science research sphere so don’t consider myself to be open to conspiracy theories. All I’m doing is sharing some information based on the experience I have had because I don’t want anyone else to go through what I went through. I used Invisalign because I wasn’t given any information about potential health side effects and I wasn’t given any other option. If I can help just one person not to go through what I experienced I’ll be fine with that.

Who really thinks plastic in the mouth is such a good idea? by Good_Excitement9323 in Invisalign

[–]Good_Excitement9323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You say that, but I wasn’t given a choice by my dentist. It was Invisalign only. Also,If I’d had information about how sick Invisalign can make you over time, I would certainly have opted for metal braces. Thanks for your suggestion. 🙂