Good checkup

Ortho checkup this morning went very well. As in the past, everything looks good; my teeth are tracking the aligners and moving nicely. The bone loss issue from my dentist seems to be a non-issue - my ortho says that (1) it would take 6 to 9 months for bone loss to result from invisalign, and (2) the panex panoramic x-ray he took looks fine - there is no evidence of bone loss.

I asked about refinements, but he said it was too early to tell. I also asked about IPR (interproximal reductions - filing small spaces between certain teeth to allow for movement), and he said that he planned the case to have no IPR, which I am glad to hear.

I was given 3 more sets of aligners, and sent on my way for another 7 weeks.