So here is my promised update! To be honest, not too much happened! Well, my bottom teeth are straight, just a tad crowded. My ortho shaved them .1mm and hopefully over the next 8 weeks which I will be wearing set 14 on the bottom for, they will align properly. If not, I can always go for refinements at the end of the treatment.
My top teeth are coming along, however, one "Eye" tooth is not tracking very well, I have been advised to keep an eye on it (lol) and ring Mr Glove Hands if I dont think my aligner is fitting snugly. I changed from 14 to 15 on the top about 10 minute ago, and it wasnt sore at all. One of my front teeth is tender but that is because it is chipped from a long time ago and it too busy hiding in my aligners and getting weak and soft - I find that I cannot chew my nails very well, or tear cellotape with my teeth, or other things liek that. Corn chips aren't very pleasent either. I was advised to use Sensidine (sp?) toothpaste but I forgot to buy it, so it will have to wait until next week. Ho hum.
Any questions? I see I have another anonymous reader, HI! As I commented, Hi, Yes, unfortunately it did make me get a bit of a speech impediment, I can get R and L a bit munted, like, LUSH and RUSH. Only did that once but it was so embarrasing! I'd like to think it gets better but maybe I'm just used to it... But it's a small price to pay. Actually, over the phone, people think my name is Stace not Faith. Stay tuned, I promise I will write again soon :)
See, I do keep my promises :)
When I find my camera I will take some photos for you all. I do realise I have a webcam but it's tricky getting all up and personal with it and clicking the button and staying still all at the same time and plus it's never going to be as clear as a 14mp camera with fine focus aye! See what I mean?
If you look at my clinchecks, you will see what my teeth look like now if you pause the video about half way through. Basically, my top teeth have all moved outwards to be a bit more free of eachother, they have been shaved, and now they will move back into their proper position! Pretty exciting stuff!
I am worried however that I will need a rubber band for my wayward Eye tooth, but, for the sake of progress, I say, BRING IT ON!
I do apologise for the lack of blogging - I have had quite a hectic time around work and the business my partner was running and helping my dad sell his electric wheelbarrows - check out www.yardlab.co.nz - I made that site! Quite an incredible product too I must say, go dad! Also my cats are being rampant and hectic and eating birds inside and putting their noses down my ear at 3am etc etc. Ah life!!
Any questions please do not hesitate to leave a comment, if you leave your email address I can contact you directly :)
Ciao!
Faith
Thanks so much for answering my question :) I'm thinking about getting Invisalign myself, so all this information is great! Your teeth look wonderful by the way... I wish mine could look the same!
ReplyDeleteSoo sorry to keep bothering you with questions...but do you know if you will have to wear a retainer every night after you finish your Invisalign treatment, just to keep your teeth nice and straight? Thank you so much for answering all my questions :D
ReplyDeleteHi, no worries :) Yes I will need retainment for life, every night or possibly every second night, depending. It is a small price to pay in any case! What my ortho said to me was, for me to try it on every night, if it is feeling tight to wear it for a few nights in a row and then maybe try it again in a couple of days, so not every night is essential, but I feel that if you do it you may as well do it right, and in your sleep you wont even be aware of it :)
ReplyDeleteTrue :) Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI nice post and lots of infromation about the provided treatment thanks
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i always want to try invisalign just to make my teeth straighten..is it painful?
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