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Dental cleaning, my cleaning routine, and the dreaded black triangle
Yesterday, I had my first dental cleaning since I started treatment 6 months ago. The dental hygienist said cleaning my teeth was a breeze, since I took such good care of them. She said the gums were really healthy, and with very little plaque. I get A+ for good hygiene! Cleaning has almost become a part-time hobby, since it takes so long.
For those who might be curious, my cleaning regime consists of soaking my trays in a mix of equal parts peroxide and water (this helps keep the trays from becoming stinky), occasionally brushing them with toothpaste, flossing and *gently* brushing my teeth thoroughly, and using a Waterpik (an oral irrigator) on my teeth about three times a day, after every meal.
Since I have my aligners on all the time except when I eat, I was shocked to only notice yesterday just how big a black triangle-like space I have between my lower front teeth. Sigh. At least it's not terribly noticeable, even when I smile.
For those who might be curious, my cleaning regime consists of soaking my trays in a mix of equal parts peroxide and water (this helps keep the trays from becoming stinky), occasionally brushing them with toothpaste, flossing and *gently* brushing my teeth thoroughly, and using a Waterpik (an oral irrigator) on my teeth about three times a day, after every meal.
Since I have my aligners on all the time except when I eat, I was shocked to only notice yesterday just how big a black triangle-like space I have between my lower front teeth. Sigh. At least it's not terribly noticeable, even when I smile.
Tray 23 of 26 - The home stretch!
I changed trays a few days back, and I have to say that this one, # 23, makes me feel pretty sore. There's one area along the front upper teeth which is being pulled down and pushed together. Anyway, it's all good, it's part of the treatment plan, so I won't complain. Here are a few photos from today. I forgot to point out that when I started out with Invisalign about 6.5 months ago, I had an open bite , which made it difficult for me bite into food (I'd have to bite into food using my canines and front molars), But, no more. Maybe you can notice that fact that the bite closed from today's photos.
I am in on tray 22 out of 26. I started treatment...
I am in on tray 22 out of 26. I started treatment after about 6 months of TMJ treatment with my orthodontist. I was in a lot of pain back then and because of poor dental work and being given a mouth guard which did more harm than good, I opted to receive TM J treatment and Invisalign. Expensive, but am happy with the changes so far!