“My Progression - Naas Yancey”

First, happy belated Birthday!! I always felt sorry for you kids with Birthdays close to the holidays, getting the short end of the stick when it comes to gifts - it's just not right!

On to your teeth - thanks so much for posting such a great video review!! Looks like you are doing great adjusting to life with Invisalign, especially considering what a short amount of time you have had them.

Bahahahaaa, love the update, especially when you describe the less-than-lovely scent the trays can get if they aren't cleaned properly. I had our blog editor in here watching your video with me & we were cracking up!

Note to all - clean your trays! iAmNass tells it like it is!

Always love watching your videos! Thanks for pointing out that Invisalign won't work for every case and that visiting an orthodontist is important for people to figure out if they are a candidate or not...and on to the fun stuff - congrats on the almost engagement!! That is very exciting!! Fingers crossed you get the answer you want come that moment! :D

Since you mentioned you were concerned about the rate at which your space between your upper teeth is closing, I thought I would ask if you know if a Frenectomy is part of your treatment plan? If you're not familiar with that procedure (it sounds way worse than it is) the doctor basically just snips the little piece of skin that runs from your upper lip to your gums. From what I have been told that can help to make sure the gap doesn't re-open after treatment is done. Sometimes they will put a little bonded retainer behind those two front teeth as well if the teeth are really stubborn about wanting to open back up. Personally, if it were my teeth & I was going through the hassle of treatment I'd want to take every precaution to make sure it stayed closed but of course others feel differently sometimes.

Oh...and although this Q&A (click here) doesn't specifically talk about not wearing your trays the full 22 hours, the doctors answers still give some good info on why getting the full 22 hours for 2 weeks is so important - don't want to end up tipping just the crown of the tooth & not have the root where it is suppose to be!

Wow, I just went full on dental nerd on you - sorry about that, haha!

Thanks for sharing your tray switch over routine - and thanks for the shout out in your video! :)

Glad things are continuing to go well for you!!

Woohoo for almost being at the halfway point!!! Also glad to hear your transition to this new set was easier - keep up the good wear!! :)

Yeah, I can understand why you would be hesitant to do the bonded retainers, but they really are a great way to go. Is he considering putting a tiny one on your upper teeth since you started with a diastema? They aren't super common, but not a bad idea to make sure those front teeth don't split again.