Lucky 7

I don't know why I continue to be surprised that a new aligner means pressure and discomfort for a couple of days... #7 went in last night without too much trouble - top was very snug - I used a "chewie" to help seat it, and chomped on it for a while to be sure the aligner was in well.

Yesterday I saw a friend whom I had apparently not seen in person for about 3 months. I immediately noticed he was wearing Invisalign, pointed to mine, and we chatted. Odd that his aligners were so noticeable to me - not sure if I am just more aware of Invisalign and am apt to notice another patient, or that his really were more visible than I think mine are.

He is on aligner 7 of 10 (I wonder if he is doing Invisalign Lite), and says he has been sick of it for some time and wants it over already. While I understand the hassles of Invisalign, I have found the whole process to be not so bad - especially since we must remind ourselves that we are moving our teeth, which are normally anchored into our jaws... That being said, I would certainly prefer my friend's 10 sets to my 22!

My friend and I have both benefited from the "Invisalign diet". I am down 25 lbs., and plan to continue to lose; Invisalign makes it that much harder to snack or graze, since I am always anxious to brush my teeth and get the aligners back in. My biggest snacking time is evening; I have found that by brushing, swishing with fluoride rinse, and popping in my aligners I am much less like to overindulge in snacking. If the urge to snack after dinner is great, sometimes I will force myself to brush and put in the aligners to stave off a snack attack.