luvmekids

So yesterday was day number one of roughly 570 days! That to me is a bit scary and the thought of wearing this for that long is a bit daunting SO I have decided to take it one day at a time and not focus on the future.

Everything is fine and I have no complaints but the dentist also told me that the first two trays wont do much to my teeth. I can feel the pressure on my teeth but most of the time I dont even realise that I am wearing them. Oh and must mention that I only have the top aligners at the moment, I dont start with the bottom until tray 10.

As for getting them in and out I am getting better at it. Yesterday I started to have a few panic attacks cos they got stuck half way out and it was hurting my teeth but now I have found that I need to wiggle them a bit at the front and that helps heaps. I find it hard to take them out cos there is nothing to hold onto. I use my finger nails and loosen one "tooth" at a time. Getting them in is fine. The dentist told me to put in the back first but I have found that putting the front in first helps better.

The only one thing I can complain about is the weird way my teeth feel when I now have the aligners out. They feel wobbly and a bit tender and I must say I do not look forward to taking them out to eat. I feel like I have to eat very gently in case they fall out!! Hopefully this will go away in a few days.

As for my diet! It works wonders, I have hardly had anything to eat today just the normal b'fast and lunch! Which for me is amazing cos Im a constant snacker. The cleaning routine just takes too long to do it more than three times a day.

The dentist told me that my saliva glands will work overtime for a while but its not too bad apart from the spit bubbles that accumulate on the inside of the aligners. Also I am finding I have really dry lips which I guess isnt too much of a problem.

Oh and lastly I am happy to say that I dont have a lisp what so ever and I am talking the same as I always do so unless I tell people I have them in I dont think anyone will notice! Yah!