Thursday, January 30, 2014
Tray 2 I'm sorry, did you say 22 attachments?
Invisalign Tray 2/Week 1/Day 2 - Well, wouldn't you know. On my second aligner and feeling virtually no pain. The assistant told me that the first aligner is the absolute worst and that it wouldn't be that bad anymore. They also said I was an excellent patient and that my aligners fit "beautifully." I still can't say it was worth the pain, but I'm committed to seeing how I feel about it in 12 months. What I wasn't prepared for, however, was the number of attachments they told me I'm getting. I'm basically getting braces all over again…and I am not happy about this. So I get one more month of "true invisibility" before I have little bumpies all over my teeth. Oh joy. I'm sorry, I spent how much for visible "invisible" orthodontic work? As for how I beat the pain, I have a strategy called TPA - Total Pain Avoidance. So, I basically don't eat for 24 hours, don't take out the aligner the entire 24 hours, and then pop an Advil (or two) before it's time to eat. I'm guessing the aligners are just not making big moves this week, so my teeth are chillin'. It's funny, I can tell exactl which teeth they're targeting by the pressure from the aligners. Last time it was my front two on the right side. Now They're focused on the corresponding teeth on the left side and the backs. But still virtually no pain. I hope this continues!
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