Aligners -OUCH!

So, I got my first set of aligners on February 4th. I had a morning appointment, which in retrospect, was NOT a good idea. The glue the attachments on - 13 of them in total, and then put the aligners on. She (my ortho, we'll call her Dr. R) said "They are going to be a bit tight". Holy heck, they were tight all right. She could barely get them off my teeth. So, she takes them off and puts them on a few times, and then leaves the room, telling me to practice.

The first time, I could barely get them out. I was getting all panicky, thinking I wasn't going to be able to do this, and wondering how on earth I was going to be able to survive 36 sets of trays. I finally got one half off, and then it popped back on, catching part of my cheek with it. It wasn't pleasant. I had drool running down my chin, I looked like a crazy woman

Anyway, I managed to get them off and on a few times, and felt comfortable enough to leave the office. I head back to work, and realize lunch is in about an hour, I'm starving, and I've got to figure out how to get these things out again LOL

Over the course of a few days, however, they got easier to take on and off - my teeth moved, and I just got used to the whole process. After 3 days, it was a breeze.

I am now on my 4th set of aligners and it's been 2 whole months. The time flew. Putting them in the first time is still tough, and they are still tight. There is some real pain sometimes taking them out for the first few days, but it does get better. Motrin is my new best friend.

I had my first check yesterday, and Dr. R said things are going very well. She wants me to keep this last set in for one more week, to move things a bit more, but in general she said everything was fine. My teeth looked clean, everything was moving the way it's supposed to, and we're still on track.

I still haven't gotten those pictures yet, but I promise I'll try to get them very soon...

Until next time - keep smiling