So...if you've perused T.S.W. you probably noticed the blog I posted about my Invisalign treatment. I just wanted to make sure that I updated you all and possibly be of help to anyone who's interested in taking the Invisalign route to the perfect smile.
Let me not waste anymore time.
Let me not waste anymore time.
The picture above shows the gradual progression of my teeth thus far. The first picture was taken before I started treatment, the second picture was taken during the time I was wearing my 2nd tray, and the last picture was taken yesterday and I'm currently on my 5th tray!
As you can see, there have been improvements when it comes to the alignment of my teeth and I am EXCITED about it! Everybody thought I was ridiculous for wanting to straighten my teeth, but as you can see, it wasn't a bad investment.
So let's briefly get into maintenance....
Every morning, I take my trays out and soak them in the 3-minute polident. This gets them clean and gets rid of that ridiculous "spit smell". You know the smell chile. Anyways, while they're soaking, I brush my teeth and make sure that I floss! I don't want any food getting trapped in my teeth, especially with the trays covering them. Once I'm done, I rinse my trays and pop them back in!
Throughout the day, I take the trays out whenever I eat as instructed. Depending on the meal, I will make sure I floss afterwards before I put my trays back in. When it comes to beverages, I'll drink with them in depending on the staining factor of what I'm drinking. I usually drink water or Gatorade so it's fine to keep them in. However, tea, coffee, or certain juices I would opt to take them out.
At night, I rinse my trays with water, brush my teeth, pop them back in, and do it all over again. It's nowhere near as cumbersome as it might seem.
All in all, I can honestly say I'm loving my experience with Invisalign. I have 5 more trays to go so I'm halfway there! Once I'm done with treatment, I will then undergo a procedure to remove some of the excess gum tissue so that my teeth can all appear to be the same size. I'm nervous about that...but hey...it'll be worth it in the end. If you all have any questions about treatment OR if you're in the Memphis area and want to consult with my orthodontist feel free to let me know! He's awesome!!
Catch y'all later!
~A.C.
As you can see, there have been improvements when it comes to the alignment of my teeth and I am EXCITED about it! Everybody thought I was ridiculous for wanting to straighten my teeth, but as you can see, it wasn't a bad investment.
So let's briefly get into maintenance....
Every morning, I take my trays out and soak them in the 3-minute polident. This gets them clean and gets rid of that ridiculous "spit smell". You know the smell chile. Anyways, while they're soaking, I brush my teeth and make sure that I floss! I don't want any food getting trapped in my teeth, especially with the trays covering them. Once I'm done, I rinse my trays and pop them back in!
Throughout the day, I take the trays out whenever I eat as instructed. Depending on the meal, I will make sure I floss afterwards before I put my trays back in. When it comes to beverages, I'll drink with them in depending on the staining factor of what I'm drinking. I usually drink water or Gatorade so it's fine to keep them in. However, tea, coffee, or certain juices I would opt to take them out.
At night, I rinse my trays with water, brush my teeth, pop them back in, and do it all over again. It's nowhere near as cumbersome as it might seem.
All in all, I can honestly say I'm loving my experience with Invisalign. I have 5 more trays to go so I'm halfway there! Once I'm done with treatment, I will then undergo a procedure to remove some of the excess gum tissue so that my teeth can all appear to be the same size. I'm nervous about that...but hey...it'll be worth it in the end. If you all have any questions about treatment OR if you're in the Memphis area and want to consult with my orthodontist feel free to let me know! He's awesome!!
Catch y'all later!
~A.C.