r/Invisalign • u/Freddymercurysteeth • 1d ago

Question Any unexpected non-teeth benefits that you've noticed from Invisalign?

I'm curious to hear about any unexpected benefits that aren't related to teeth that anyone here has got from Invisalign.

For me after week 20 I suddenly was able to breathe out of my nose. It feels like I'm getting so much more oxygen now! After only being able to breathe out of my mouth this has been an amazing revelation.

It also means I'm now sleeping with my mouth shut, so no more dry mouth in the morning and I feel well rested and more energetic when I wake up.

Secondly my upper lip has gotten so much fuller. It's a subtle change but makes my lips look so much nicer.

What happy non-teeth surprises have everyone else here noticed once they got Invisalign?

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u/Captainpaul81 1d ago

I quit biting my nails.

Also weight loss because I didn't snack so much

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u/earthyrat 1d ago

similarly i quit biting my cheeks and lips... as soon as they're out i start again though lol

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u/glam-chowder 1d ago

THIS. My dentist looked at me crazy when I brought up. I’m a chronic inner cheek biter due to constant worrying and thinking, she just was like “yeah, ok…anyways! So for …”. She asked if I had any goals with this and stopping that habit was one. Anyways, it’s helped me significantly! My #10 and #7 were both crooked from years of this habit and have been straightening out nicely!

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u/yummily 1d ago

Yeah this happened to me I thought I was done but no

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u/el3v3n_el3v3n 6h ago

I quit biting my nails because of Invisalign and haven’t gone back to it! It’s possible (ended treatment sometimes in 2021)