Hi everyone,
It’s Anna here with another update about my Invisalign treatment. You might have recalled me talking about moving on to tray 4 last week. Well, tray 4 is feeling super comfortable now! It’s starting to feel as though I’m speeding through the treatment and beginning to see some really good progress.
When you have long term treatment like Invisalign that require daily maintenance, you can’t help but develop unique habits and quirky routines. So for this update, I thought I’d share some of the funny experiences I’ve had with Invisalign so far…
– Rubbish: During my first month of treatment I nearly threw my aligners in the bin! I had put them on a paper towel on the kitchen table before eating dinner and forgot they were there when I was cleaning up afterwards. They don’t call them invisible for nothing!
– Staring: I’ve had many double takes and funny looks when brushing my teeth during the day in the ladies’ bathroom. People must think I’m a bit obsessive compulsive! But at least I have a good reason to be
– Toothpaste guzzling: Going through tubes and tubes of toothpaste because I’m brushing my teeth around 3 or 4 times a day now. I’ve found that the small tubes only last me a week, so I’ve been bulk-buying the bigger tubes.
– Explaining: Having to explain to my boyfriend’s grandma why I’m straightening my teeth and why it’s not a metal brace I’m wearing –that it’s virtually invisible. She was amazed!
– Countdown: Counting down the days to the next aligner as though I’m waiting to go on holiday. I get really excited when I realise there’s only a few days left until the next set of trays. It’s really nice to have these milestones in my treatment – every tray shows my progress and that really keeps me motivated!
These are just a few examples of the funny things that have happened so far! I’m sure there will be more in the coming weeks. Next week I begin on Tray 5 – wish me luck!
Until next time,
~ Anna
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