Showing posts with label invisalign diary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label invisalign diary. Show all posts

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Invisalign Tray 11: A Progress Update

I haven't been updating this blog for a LONG time... Everything is going pretty well so far- I'm on my 2nd week of 11th set and due for my invisalign appointment next Tuesday to get my next three sets of trays. Can't wait!! AND- that'll be the END of the invisalign treatment for my upper teeth! (14th will be the last set) Lower teeth will have a few more sets to go (22nd will be the last set).

Anyway, initially I thought that Invisalign was going to SLIM me down because I'd cut out my snacking habit. BUT I've actually gained weight.. I guess I've been scared of not being able to eat my daily allowance of chocolates that I'd just stuff myself with sweets after meals instead. So, in terms of calorie intake I haven't been able to reduce any but having 3 big meals instead of having 3 small meals with snacks in between has proved to have a detrimental impact on my bathroom scale! (Yes, just blame it on Invisalign! Nothing to do with me!! :P )

When I first had my teeth filed, I was a bit concerned about my gap created between my front teeth:


But now, to my relief, the gap has gone:


As you can probably notice, not just the gap is gone, my teeth are definitely more aligned and less flared out? :D

Lets look at something that's even more obvious:
Before: Lower teeth are so wonky!


















After: Much better- more aligned... but of course still room for improvement! But my lower teeth are now straighter than my husband's! Yoohoo!! :)

Friday, April 03, 2009

Holidays.. another thing to add on the tick list!

Went for a long weekend break with my girlfriends to Monaco... and guess what, I must have been dazed out in the morning coz somehow.. I only remembered to put my upper tray in and left my bottom tray at home!!! The trays just feel so comfortable now and I really don't notice them that much anymore. I only realised that I had left it at home when I was about to have a burger at McD! Thank goodness it's only a 3 day break.. if my holiday was a 3 week break, I guess I won't be finishing my treatment by the end of this year!

I thought it was going to hurt like hell when I put on the bottom tray when I got back, but it was actually alright! Phew- continuing with my Invisalign treatment! Go, go, go!! :)
About Invisalign
Invisalign treatment will consist of a series of aligners that you switch out about every two weeks. Each aligner is individually manufactured with exact calculations to gradually shift your teeth into place. And since your Invisalign system is custom-made for your teeth and your teeth only, with a plan devised by you and your dentist or orthodontist, you know you'll end up with a smile that truly fits.
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