Day 1 of Many

I am 24 years old and finally on the road to the smile I have wanted for years. Now that I am done school and have a full time job, I can finally afford to fix my teeth. The orthodontist my dentist referred me too is really busy and it was about a year ago when I made my first appointment. After the initial consultation and deciding on Invisalign back in April, then getting impressions done in July, then getting the pictures taken so they could send them off to Invisalign to create my trays in October, I finally got my trays in today!

It feels so great to be starting this process which sometimes I never thought would start. I was so excited all day waiting to go to the orthodontist to get my trays. The orthodontist put the attachments on my teeth (6 upper and 3 lower) and then popped in the trays. They got me to practice taking them out. I didn't think I was going to be able to. The bottom isn't so bad, but the top is really tight over the attachments. The bottom is pretty easy to get in and out. They hurt really bad for about 20 minutes after I put them back in but then I get used to it pretty quick. I feel like I'm a baby drooling over my new teeth. When I took them out to eat supper, eating was awkward. My bite already feels different but I think it is the attachments getting in the way of chewing. I am a little worried about how sleeping with them will be for the first few nights.

I am happy I decided to go with Invisalign, but it is going to be a huge adjustment in my life. Going to have to cut out my snacking, and drinking tea and coffee at work all day. I also don't think I will be going out to eat or have drinks very often anymore! I am hoping after a few months, I will adjust to the new routine, right now I'm a little nervous.

I decided I would blog about my experience (like many others). This way I can keep track of my own journey, and hopefully provide insight to others either considering Invisalign, or on their own Invisalign journey. There is a great online community for Invisalign and I am happy to be joining it! I hope if you stumble upon my blog you will come back and comment and help me through this journey! I'll post an update tomorrow on how the first whole day and night went, and add some pictures so I can track my progress!