http://www.invisalignjournal.com A quest for straight teeth. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:59:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've found a new dentist that rocks!  He was recommended to me by work colleagues who use him all the time (he gives out free wine as a thank you to recommendations!) a nice touch. It's 2 minutes walk from my office.  All of the staff are kind, professional and ... http://www.invisalignjournal.com/tray-21-22/ It's been a long while since my last post so I wanted to write an up-date.  I've now completed my lower set of trays (unfortunately still with some movement to go).  My dentist assures me this is not a problem and they may be able to figure it out later.. ... http://www.invisalignjournal.com/tray-18-20-payment-drama/ On my most recent visit with my dentist for Tray 16, we reviewed my progress (or at least my teeth's progress!) against my initial consultation video.  I can already see quite big movements looking back at my photographs and even older ones.. It was really interesting to move along the ... http://www.invisalignjournal.com/tray-15-16/ I've been back again to see my dentist for my next tray. On this visit (for Tray 10) I asked him how he thought my teeth were doing. He assured me they look like they are moving correctly and used a file on a couple of teeth to ... http://www.invisalignjournal.com/tray-10-11/ I used to remove my Invisalign for job interviews or important meetings but I'm now so used to it I never think about taking it out for anything other than eating. I often end up telling people about it before they even notice I'm wearing it at work, actually ... http://www.invisalignjournal.com/tray-8-9/ During tray 6 and 7 I received my first clean since I had started the treatment. I mentioned in my last post how I was beginning to feel concerned about the discoloration and staining that was occurring on my teeth. So I was keen to see what my ... http://www.invisalignjournal.com/tray-6-7/ I can now remove the trays easily and as often as I need to. The bottom set seems to pull off from one side, the top tray is the opposite. I just hook my fingernail under one side and gently pull them off. I'm really surprised my dentist ... http://www.invisalignjournal.com/tray-4-5/ I knew this was coming - the attachment day. I greeted my dentist with some anticipation. I had no idea how the fixtures about to be stuck on my teeth would look / feel / change the feel of the trays etc. However, I was equally keen ... http://www.invisalignjournal.com/tray-3-attachments/ Tray 2 were fitted without any drama, they're tighter (as you would expect), I can see a slight difference in the positioning of my teeth and look a lot cleaner than my first set. This makes me wonder if brushing them with Bicarbonate of Soda actually does get them ... http://www.invisalignjournal.com/tray-2/ I expected some pain, a dull ache – maybe the need for a pain relief tablet or two. What I discovered was, although initially the trays are extremely hard to insert and remove, there is very little pain at all. I had to check out a mirror to ... http://www.invisalignjournal.com/tray-one/