Attachment

Today was my first visit to the orthodontist after starting my invisalign for a month. I was going to have my attachments placed. Attachments are these small button like structures that are stuck to the teeth and help the invisalign anchor better and also help move the teeth to where they should be. The idea of putting these attachments on my teeth was a little weird cause they are like bumps, like I have an excessive growth of enamel or something. But the attachments are pretty hard to see unless someone is really looking at your teeth, so I was ok with it. The dental assistant told me I would be out within ten minutes, but lo and behold, I left the clinic after two hours. Aside from the horrible taste of the glue that they place, those darned attachments did not want to stick to my teeth! After 4 tries they managed to get 11 out of the twelve. This one tooth was pretty stubborn and they had to call the orthodontist to do it for them. He had such soft hands, haha. Anyway, he managed to get the attachment. They jokingly called me the "troublemaker" cause I made them work hard. 

Thankfully, these attachments don't hurt when I'm wearing the invisalign, but when I try taking them off to eat, they hurt really bad. I hope after a few days I can get used to it. 

Invisalign: Day 2

It's the second day, and I must say, this thing hurts like a bad movie by umm Michael Bay... (rhyme time) You know when your permanent tooth starts erupting, you feel this moderate discomfort while that happens. But with this it's like all of your teeth are erupting at the same time! No pain no gain I guess. They say the first two weeks are the worst. I hope so, cause I keep getting tempted to remove them. But of course, I have to stick with it if I want my teeth to straighten out. Maybe I should buy a chew toy to help get the tension out or something. Gah!

Invisalign

Today I got my invisaligns :) Yay! They made me try them out and see if they fit right and made adjustments as needed. The plan is to wear them for 1 and 1/2 year to two years, and to wear retainers after. I'm really excited to get my teeth straightened out. 

They gave me the first two trays, and after a month I will come back and have some bumps or wells attached. At first I was having a hard time talking but I got used to it after a few hours. It just feels a little weird though, like my teeth became thicker or something. They also feel tight, but that's how they're supposed to be. The technician said it will get tighter and tighter as I advance trays. 

 

The package came with two invisalign cases, one to store the old one in and one for the new one. The technician told me I had to remove the tray everytime I ate and to brush my teeth and clean out the trays after every meal. I can't remove the invisalign for more than two hours and it has to stay on for at least 22 hours. I am constantly eating so I have a little problem with that ^_^'. She also told me a good way to clean the trays is to add a little vinegar with water. 

 

I know the picture is not so clear, but you can barely tell I have braces on and I love it! :)