Tuesday, January 20, 2009

2 of 24 aligners


My second set of aligners!


I have been anxiously awaiting this day! It marks the completion of my first set of aligners. That means that I am done 4.2% of my Invisalign treatment (I like thinking in percentages).

So I put the second set of aligners in no more than half an hour ago. I can already feel more pressure, but it is not uncomfortable yet. Hopefully I will be asleep during the time when it would start to be unpleasant or cause a headache. With the first set of aligners I did not feel as though any of my front teeth were affected, but this time I sense that my lower front lateral incisor (purple arrow) is going to be on the move. I say that because I am feeling pressure in the area of that tooth. I am also noticing some pressure that is specific to my upper front central incisor on the same side.

Wearing the second set of aligners (January 20, 2009)

As with the first set of aligners, I feel that my vertical bite is more open. I believe that this happens during the first day or two of wearing new aligners because the aligners need to move the teeth a bit before they can really settle down into their intended positions.

Here's hoping that the next few days don't bring me too much pain! :)

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