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I (31F) had Invisalign for 2.5 years in my early to mid 20s. Prior to it, I had pretty bad crowding. Upon conclusion of my treatment, I did have 1 small black triangle after IPR (between 10 & 11). In November of 2024, I gave birth to twins, and then proceeded to breastfeed for a little over a year. I share this because I'm really trying to make sense of why I did not have visible black triangles on my other top front teeth before, and now I do. Looking back at pictures from even 8 months postpartum, this was not as noticeable.

Does this recession after adult orthodontics just take a while to settle in? Is this a hormonal thing associated with breastfeeding? Could stress be the culprit? Snacking? I really hate to have insecurities around my smile again. Personal experience stories would be appreciated. (Pictures for before & after here)

I (31F) had Invisalign for 2.5 years in my early to mid 20s. Prior to it, I had pretty bad crowding. Upon conclusion of my treatment, I did have 1 small black triangle after IPR (between 10 & 11). In November of 2024, I gave birth to twins, and then proceeded to breastfeed for a little over a year. I share this because I'm really trying to make sense of why I did not have visible black triangles on my other top front teeth before, and now I do. Looking back at pictures from even 8 months postpartum, this was not as noticeable.

Does this recession after adult orthodontics just take a while to settle in? Is this a hormonal thing associated with breastfeeding? Could stress be the culprit? Snacking? I really hate to have insecurities around my smile again. 😞 Personal experience stories would be appreciated. (Pictures for before & after here)

(My dentist is closely monitoring this with me, and has reassured me that I don't have active gum disease, and that it's more than likely just adult ortho and genetics.)