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Slowly getting the hang of it. Day 5, Tray 1.
My ortho lent me one of her tools, to help me take out my trays especially if they're still tight on the front teeth. It's now day 5 and I am getting used to this process. I have definitely improved on taking out and put in the trays but I still need the tool my ortho lent me. It has become an essential. I tried to just use my fingers, I still am not able to do it. I simply need the tool.
I keep track on how long I eat using my phone's timer. I did the math, 2 hours we're allowed to not use the trays,right? 2 hours = 120 minutes. There are 3 meals a day (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) so 120: 3 = 40. So I need to not spend more than 40 minutes each meal including brushing teeth, floss and wash, and cleaning my trays. I allow myself 30 minutes to eat and the next 10 minutes brushing, flossing, etc. I always challenge myself to do everything faster though. On average, I have my trays on for about 22,5 hours. I cannot skip a meal, nor do I want to, because I'm so used to eating small meals and often (before wearing Invisalign). It's good for my metabolism. But since I wear Invisalign now, I decided I need to change to a normal 3 meals a day unless I want to do the whole process 6x a day which I prefer not to. I just hope my body adjusting just fine. I decided to give up snacking, and when I do eat, I don't eat solid food anymore. My teeth are not as tender and sore as they were day 1 and day 2, but I realise they are shifting. So I now eat lots of soup, soft rice and juicing a lot. I'm making a habit of preparing my food on my plate first before taking out my trays, since time is limited! Hahaha... When I'm hungry in between meals, I just drink water or coconut water. I drink coconut water all the time anyway.
I read many Invisalign wearers here wear theirs for 10 days instead of the 2 weeks requirement with or without AcceleDent, and I asked my ortho about it. She says she prefers me to stick to the traditional 2 weeks each tray. Also, here in Indonesia, AcceleDent is still not available (not yet approved) so I just have to forget about it. It'd be great if I could have it though... Who wouldn't want to have their Invisalign time shortened, right?
My trays don't feel tight anymore like they did the first 2-3 days, I just hope they're still working. When it comes to having a lisp, I'm glad I only have a bit of it. And it's funny because I already have a lisp anyway without wearing Invisalign, so just imagine how bad my overbite is. With Invisalign, there's not much difference. So lisp isn't an issue for me. But I may have along the way, depends on my progress.
I keep track on how long I eat using my phone's timer. I did the math, 2 hours we're allowed to not use the trays,right? 2 hours = 120 minutes. There are 3 meals a day (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) so 120: 3 = 40. So I need to not spend more than 40 minutes each meal including brushing teeth, floss and wash, and cleaning my trays. I allow myself 30 minutes to eat and the next 10 minutes brushing, flossing, etc. I always challenge myself to do everything faster though. On average, I have my trays on for about 22,5 hours. I cannot skip a meal, nor do I want to, because I'm so used to eating small meals and often (before wearing Invisalign). It's good for my metabolism. But since I wear Invisalign now, I decided I need to change to a normal 3 meals a day unless I want to do the whole process 6x a day which I prefer not to. I just hope my body adjusting just fine. I decided to give up snacking, and when I do eat, I don't eat solid food anymore. My teeth are not as tender and sore as they were day 1 and day 2, but I realise they are shifting. So I now eat lots of soup, soft rice and juicing a lot. I'm making a habit of preparing my food on my plate first before taking out my trays, since time is limited! Hahaha... When I'm hungry in between meals, I just drink water or coconut water. I drink coconut water all the time anyway.
I read many Invisalign wearers here wear theirs for 10 days instead of the 2 weeks requirement with or without AcceleDent, and I asked my ortho about it. She says she prefers me to stick to the traditional 2 weeks each tray. Also, here in Indonesia, AcceleDent is still not available (not yet approved) so I just have to forget about it. It'd be great if I could have it though... Who wouldn't want to have their Invisalign time shortened, right?
My trays don't feel tight anymore like they did the first 2-3 days, I just hope they're still working. When it comes to having a lisp, I'm glad I only have a bit of it. And it's funny because I already have a lisp anyway without wearing Invisalign, so just imagine how bad my overbite is. With Invisalign, there's not much difference. So lisp isn't an issue for me. But I may have along the way, depends on my progress.
Oh it seems impossible
Yesterday at 6pm was my first time wearing my Invisalign tray. Tray 1, day 1. I didn't feel any pain, just tightness which was not overly uncomfortable. From the clinic, I went to the mall to get myself a pair of new contact lens that need to be changed monthly. While I'm at the optic store, I looked at my teeth every 5 minutes because I was still adjusting to the feel of having the tray. I noticed I kept pushing the upper tray with my tongue to make it tighter because I felt it was a bit loose. I guess I was wrong... To my horror, I was shocked to see blood inside the upper tray! It was all over my teeth inside the tray. I went to the toilet to try take it out but I couldn't, besides, there were a few ladies there looking at me and I didn't feel comfortable taking out my trays in a public toilet being looked at by strangers. I immediately went home and everything got worse. Besides feeling hungry, last time I ate was at 4pm (had biscuits and croissant), before brushing my teeth again to get ready to go to my orthodontist.
I spent the next hour trying to take out my tray without any success. The bottom one I had little difficulties but the upper one is just impossible! ???????? I was frustrated and started to cry. My left thumb started to feel sore and hurting from trying to take the tray out over and over again.
After many failed attempt, I texted my ortho and told her about it. She told me ways to do it and before bed I still gave it another shot but I just couldn't. As a result, I didn't have dinner at all and went to bed at 5.30am because I was too upset. I was starving and couldn't eat and brush etc.!
This morning the first thing I did after waking up was to try take it out again but it was just too painful. And my thumb has become so hurt I have less energy to put pressure taking it out. It was out only the back and up to the last 4 front teeth. I just can't get it off on the front. I do have a lot of attachments as my previous pic showed. I literally haven't had anything to eat since 4pm yesterday and today it's already 12.15pm. My ortho made a schedule to see me at her clinic at 1pm so I just can't wait. My tummy has been making noises for being empty and I don't like the feel of the trays too long on my mouth. Not to mention I haven't been able to brush and clean my teeth. Gross I know... I started to feel like giving up and thinking maybe this while Invisalign isn't worth it... :)
I spent the next hour trying to take out my tray without any success. The bottom one I had little difficulties but the upper one is just impossible! ???????? I was frustrated and started to cry. My left thumb started to feel sore and hurting from trying to take the tray out over and over again.
After many failed attempt, I texted my ortho and told her about it. She told me ways to do it and before bed I still gave it another shot but I just couldn't. As a result, I didn't have dinner at all and went to bed at 5.30am because I was too upset. I was starving and couldn't eat and brush etc.!
This morning the first thing I did after waking up was to try take it out again but it was just too painful. And my thumb has become so hurt I have less energy to put pressure taking it out. It was out only the back and up to the last 4 front teeth. I just can't get it off on the front. I do have a lot of attachments as my previous pic showed. I literally haven't had anything to eat since 4pm yesterday and today it's already 12.15pm. My ortho made a schedule to see me at her clinic at 1pm so I just can't wait. My tummy has been making noises for being empty and I don't like the feel of the trays too long on my mouth. Not to mention I haven't been able to brush and clean my teeth. Gross I know... I started to feel like giving up and thinking maybe this while Invisalign isn't worth it... :)
Impatiently waiting. It just feels like forever...
Impatiently waiting.
It just feels like forever for my trays to finally come. I went to my orthodontist for the first time on June 1st. I chose this clinic after hearing good things about this clinic from friends (it's called SG Dental Solution, in Surabaya city, Indonesia, where I live, and the fact that they are located only less than 5 minutes drive from my house). After consultation in which she informed me that Invisalign would cost me about usd 3500 (will cost more if I will need a tooth implant and choose retainers from the US instead of their own retainers which won't cost me anything, after completing the Invisalign process)... (now I think I need to ask my ortho office again for the cost since I've read so many reviews here that their Invisalign cost on average more expensive than 3500), I decided straight away I wanted to go through with an Invisalign treatment since I have wanted it for 3 years. The last 3 years I noticed that my teeth have shifted badly, they visibly more crooked, and now it's got to the point where I simply am not confident AT ALL to smile in pictures (hence the profile picture here lol). All my life I do get compliments on my "beauty" which I inherit from my mother who is of mix Asian and European descent, but I also seem to inherit her crooked teeth condition. Her teeth are actually worse than mine (and I remember my dad told her to do something about it when I was in high school but she never did do anything to fix her teeth)... Now I have been urging her to do Invisalign as well, but she hesitates because of its cost and the fact that she's already 66 years old.
Back to me... I just feel now in 2015 some drastic actions must be taken (for the better). I turned 40 last March, I recently broke up with a man after a year long relationship and left heartbroken, and I thought... "I have to do something to make myself feel better", and improving my smile is something that is long over due. I need to do this obviously to have a better smile which will result in me having my self confident back and that I feel "fresh" in opening new doors in life.
Early this month, my orthodontist sent me an email with an attachment of my Clincheck picture and told me that I will have 25 trays to go through. It seems that I will have to wear A LOT of attachments, I do have quite a severe overbite issue that even now I do have a bit of a lisp when pronouncing c or s, on my bottom right I will have to have a tooth implant and there will be a procedure to close the big gap on my lower back (resulted from a tooth extraction done some 10 years ago). They also informed me that I may need to use brackets for this, with no extra cost.
It will be quite a journey for me, and although I fear that I won't be able to complete the process (I just love snacking too much), reading and seeing many reviews of wearers completing and overcoming their obstacles, motivate me a great deal. I can't wait for the day when I finally get to wear my first tray.. I may need to have paracetamol handy just in case the pain is unberable!
Wish me luck!
It just feels like forever for my trays to finally come. I went to my orthodontist for the first time on June 1st. I chose this clinic after hearing good things about this clinic from friends (it's called SG Dental Solution, in Surabaya city, Indonesia, where I live, and the fact that they are located only less than 5 minutes drive from my house). After consultation in which she informed me that Invisalign would cost me about usd 3500 (will cost more if I will need a tooth implant and choose retainers from the US instead of their own retainers which won't cost me anything, after completing the Invisalign process)... (now I think I need to ask my ortho office again for the cost since I've read so many reviews here that their Invisalign cost on average more expensive than 3500), I decided straight away I wanted to go through with an Invisalign treatment since I have wanted it for 3 years. The last 3 years I noticed that my teeth have shifted badly, they visibly more crooked, and now it's got to the point where I simply am not confident AT ALL to smile in pictures (hence the profile picture here lol). All my life I do get compliments on my "beauty" which I inherit from my mother who is of mix Asian and European descent, but I also seem to inherit her crooked teeth condition. Her teeth are actually worse than mine (and I remember my dad told her to do something about it when I was in high school but she never did do anything to fix her teeth)... Now I have been urging her to do Invisalign as well, but she hesitates because of its cost and the fact that she's already 66 years old.
Back to me... I just feel now in 2015 some drastic actions must be taken (for the better). I turned 40 last March, I recently broke up with a man after a year long relationship and left heartbroken, and I thought... "I have to do something to make myself feel better", and improving my smile is something that is long over due. I need to do this obviously to have a better smile which will result in me having my self confident back and that I feel "fresh" in opening new doors in life.
Early this month, my orthodontist sent me an email with an attachment of my Clincheck picture and told me that I will have 25 trays to go through. It seems that I will have to wear A LOT of attachments, I do have quite a severe overbite issue that even now I do have a bit of a lisp when pronouncing c or s, on my bottom right I will have to have a tooth implant and there will be a procedure to close the big gap on my lower back (resulted from a tooth extraction done some 10 years ago). They also informed me that I may need to use brackets for this, with no extra cost.
It will be quite a journey for me, and although I fear that I won't be able to complete the process (I just love snacking too much), reading and seeing many reviews of wearers completing and overcoming their obstacles, motivate me a great deal. I can't wait for the day when I finally get to wear my first tray.. I may need to have paracetamol handy just in case the pain is unberable!
Wish me luck!
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