Invisalign Trays No 25/52! For the first time since I started this process I actually forgot that it was “changeover” day on Saturday, but luckily did remember later in the day. Again the top trays feel very loose and there is one tooth where the tray is not fitting very well and water sloshes around, so I have emailed my dentist. I also had very sharp edges and on Sunday when I took them out after playing tennis, out came the bottom trays covered in blood where they had actually cut my tongue – and boy was it sore. I couldn’t speak properly for the next couple of days as it was so painful to move my tongue and had to file them down with a nail file. Not very impressive when they cost thousands of pounds!!! Drama over, I emailed my dentist about the planned IPR saga. He has offered me a new option half way through the treatment plan of omitting all the IPR but cannot tell me what this might look like or how long it might take – so how on earth can I decide on what to do! I have said that I would be happy with a compromise – no IPR to top set but keep it to the bottom arch – as my bottom arch has 1 more tooth than the top. Anyway I am a couple of weeks being half way through this treatment plan – and I will be celebrating this big time! To the lady who asked my about possible allergic reaction – I had a horrid start to this process and had to ask for a different aligner material – so all my trays were remade by Invisalign after me having terrible sore throat, chest infection and nausea. Please read earlier blogs on this.

Invisalign Trays no 24! So 24/52………

I have a horrid cold that came on New Year’s day – not a great way to start 2016 but trays no. 24 in. There is something about having a cold that has made my teeth much more sensitive to the trays and they seem to ache more – poor me. I cannot wait for the half way mark to come – although also know that a refinement plan is likely to happen at some point so realistically this treatment could go on for over 2 years. I also have yet to have any IPR – but I think the first one is coming soon, possibly February – will it look really noticeable? Not everyone close to me likes that fact I am getting my teeth straightened – and I have had the odd slightly bitchy remark – but one the whole everyone is pleased for me – and it has to be a good thing that I smile more!  HNY