- I want to track my progress, pain level, etc.
- I want anyone wondering about Invisalign to be able to come to my blog and have a true idea of how treatment might go
Day 1 - I had my Invisalign put on Wednesday afternoon. They put some tooth-colored bumps on my teeth to help hold the aligners in place. I was in the office for about 90 minutes today. When I left the office, the Invisalign was a bit snug, but that's about it. I ate dinner early and put my Invisalign back in - no problem. My teeth started to get a bit sore over the next few hours. When I took out my aligners to eat a snack, it kinda hurt. Not intense pain or anything, but it hurt more to take them off than it did to wear them. I took some Advil, ate relatively easily, and put the aligners back in - which caused some discomfort. Now they are on, a bit snug, and a bit uncomfortable. Day 1 hasn't been so bad.
Day 2 - Taking out my Invisalign for breakfast was kinda painful, so I took some Advil with my cereal. By lunch a few hours later - I was feeling better than I had at breakfast time. By the time I got to work it was kind of uncomfortable but not awful. By dinner time, my top aligner was feeling a bit looser and I was able to take it out with my hands. My bottom aligner is still very snug and I still have to use a tool to pull it out.
Day 3 - I think my pain/uncomfortable level has started to plateau. My top aligner is coming out easier but my bottom one is still very tight. I did take 6 Advil today, but I think that has also plateaued. The good thing now is that I don't snack anymore because it is a hassle to take the aligners in and out (and brush).
Day 4 - I decided the Advil wasn't helping much so I quit taking it. I am faster at taking the aligners in and out and the discomfort level is still plateaued.
Day 5 - Same as Day 4. Still trying to eat softish foods.
Day 6 - I tried corn on the cob tonight....it wasn't that awful. I think the Invisalign is becoming more a normal part of my mouth. The spots that were bugging me are okay now and I am pretty sure I can see some improvement...although I'm sure it's in my imagination LOL
Day 7 - Sorry if this is gross, but I just finished flossing and I noticed a significant change in how easy it was. The floss went in my bottom teeth way easier! Yay, I think it's working :)
Day 2 - Taking out my Invisalign for breakfast was kinda painful, so I took some Advil with my cereal. By lunch a few hours later - I was feeling better than I had at breakfast time. By the time I got to work it was kind of uncomfortable but not awful. By dinner time, my top aligner was feeling a bit looser and I was able to take it out with my hands. My bottom aligner is still very snug and I still have to use a tool to pull it out.
Day 3 - I think my pain/uncomfortable level has started to plateau. My top aligner is coming out easier but my bottom one is still very tight. I did take 6 Advil today, but I think that has also plateaued. The good thing now is that I don't snack anymore because it is a hassle to take the aligners in and out (and brush).
Day 4 - I decided the Advil wasn't helping much so I quit taking it. I am faster at taking the aligners in and out and the discomfort level is still plateaued.
Day 5 - Same as Day 4. Still trying to eat softish foods.
Day 6 - I tried corn on the cob tonight....it wasn't that awful. I think the Invisalign is becoming more a normal part of my mouth. The spots that were bugging me are okay now and I am pretty sure I can see some improvement...although I'm sure it's in my imagination LOL
Day 7 - Sorry if this is gross, but I just finished flossing and I noticed a significant change in how easy it was. The floss went in my bottom teeth way easier! Yay, I think it's working :)
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1 comment:
I think it's great that you're blogging about your experience with Invisalign... I hope they continue to work more and more!
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