So far so good... sort of

I just realized that some people might be interested in my treatment plan if they've got a similar case and want to draw comparisons. My initial set of trays will be 20 upper and 21 lower to be worn 2 weeks each with 11 attachments (three in every corner of my mouth except my top left). Cost was approx $4400 CDN and includes 3 sets of refinements.

I was starting to get used to my previous aligner. To the point where I barely noticed it at all and my initial lisp (noticeable to me but not my fiance) was gone. And then I noticed it - a crack right center on my top aligner. I don't how long it's been there but figured it wasn't a good thing and have since moved on to my next aligner as I was instructed at my initial orientation.

It's actually quite a tight fit but if that means that it's moving my teeth in the right direction then I suppose it's a good thing. It does feel a bit funny in my mouth though and I keep running my tongue against it subconsciously. I just hope that my next set of aligners aren't too hard take off once I get my buttons on (next visit). It makes me wonder if they made that first aligner easy to take on and off on purpose so as not to scare me out of treatment!

Anyhow - hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and a productive boxing day (for the Canadians out there).

2 week pictures below.

It's been a long time coming.

When I was about 10, I wanted braces because my best friend had them. Unfortunately my dad lost his insurance coverage that year and my teeth became more and more crowded as the years went by. At 17, I was offered braces but turned them down as 'I just wanted people to accept me as I am'. I'm 29 now and kicking myself for not starting treatment earlier and being the indignant child I used to be.

Anyhow, one of the reasons why I had put off getting braces for so long is because of a multitude of dental issues that I was avoiding dealing with. After much prodding from my then (super straight and healthy toothed) boyfriend, I finally got around to dealing with them over the past year. Since then I've dealt with most of my gum and dental hygiene issues, had 4 wisdom teeth removed (two were impacted), consulted with a number of dentists and orthos, and just last week started my first invisalign tray.

It's been a long time coming but I'm really glad I finally got around to it. With an upcoming wedding (to aforementioned bf) next summer and (fingers crossed) move into a more senior position at work, I'm looking forward to having a better smile.

Some pictures of my fairly crowded teeth below.

Migrating!!

Hello and welcome to my blog,

I'm just in the process of migrating my blog from www.bracesreview.com (great info here folks) so please bear with me if there are any glitches in the process.

Once I've migrated all of my old posts I'll try my best to post on a semi regular basis.

Cheers,
STB