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Tales of a snaggle-toothed bride to be!

Half way through refinements! (tray 10)

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by , 03-28-2010 at 10:20 PM (438 Views)
... well that's if you don't include the 3 over-correction trays at the end.

In the past month, I've managed to get sick as many times as I've changed trays and so this past month has felt exceedingly long. I am hopefully getting over my second cold though and with some luck the rest of treatment should just fly by. I've got a few weddings to attend over the summer and elated about it the unseasonably warm weather we've been getting (no more snow!).

Not surprisingly, these past two trays have been pretty uneventful. The one exception being that the attachment on my left canine did not seem to sit properly and the top of it was cutting my lip. It sat properly after a few days though so no biggie. I was slightly worried though that it was the beginning of the end and that the rest of my trays wouldn't sit properly, optimist that I am.

I went to visit Dr. A this past Thursday and was given my next two trays. Only two as I am supposed to be getting more attachments at tray 13. These of course will be on my front teeth which I have mixed feelings about. On the one hand, they'll be a lot more noticeable, but on the other, I really hope those front four finally move into place. It's about time! The other thing I was instructed to do was to slow down my bottom tray changing schedule. I had actually thought about it earlier but never got around to asking about it so I'm glad Dr. A mentioned it. My last trays from my previous set were pretty gross by the time my refinements arrived.

Some comparison pictures between re: tray 2 (first set with refinements) and 10: here
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  1. Sunny's Avatar
    Good luck with these trays and then to the progress you're longing for with your front teeth from tray 13!

    Your alignment is looking good ... here's to those final rotations happening without too many hassles!
  2. smile786's Avatar
    lemontree i see big changes! is the lighting better or did you also whiten your teeth? your teeth look fantastic, i see your arch coming along. gluck with the rest of your treatment, i think we can both attest to the fact that invisalign has made us publicly smile more . cheer to that!
  3. lemon tree's Avatar
    Thanks Sunny - me too!

    Smile - Absolutely. I was looking through some old photos of myself just yesterday and it's so sad that I barely smiled in most of my photos. hehe... unfortunately the difference in teeth color is mostly due to changes in lighting. I wish my teeth were that brilliantly white! Thanks for all the well wishes.
  4. silvermist's Avatar
    Your teeth looks great thus far! Here's to being in retainers before your next birthday!
  5. lemon tree's Avatar
    Thanks - I certainly hope my teeth beautifully brace free like yours by the next time m bday rolls around too!