Halfway!

Well I am finishing Tray 16, which means I am actually more than halfway. But I'm using this posting as the halfway mark to make things easier and keep up with posting after even trays. Because this is the halfway post, I will be including lots of pictures from different angles and distances so y'all can really see the progress. I honestly can't believe how quickly this process has gone by so far and I just can't wait to see the end results. Everything seems to be running smoothly. I don't really feel pain with new trays anymore, but other than that, there isn't much to report. Enjoy the pics!

Facial View

 Front Center

 Bottom Arch

Top Arch

 

 

Left View

Right View

 

 

Top Trays                                             1                                                    16

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                                                                                           16

Bottom Trays                                            1                                                  16

                                                                                            1

                                                                                       16

Tray 14

Ok so I'm sorry for this posting being a little late. I've been really sick (still am) and have been sleeping quite a bit. But I finally got up long enough to write today. Tray 14 was pretty normal. It was also the last tray before my attachments were switched around. I had the attachments on my right front tooth and left lateral incisor removed, and one was placed on my left front tooth. The one on my right lateral incisor was left on. I don't think I'm entirely pleased with the placement of my left lateral incisor. It still looks a little pushed back, but I'm going to wait to see the very end results before I make my decision. I am extremely happy to be halfway. The last 3 trays really only tighten up my teeth and bring them all together, so the first 28 trays are the ones that really straighten my teeth. Well my bed is calling my name so I'm off. Sorry for the short posting, but I've never been this sick. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment and I'll try my best to answer as soon as I get a chance.

Tray 12

I am finished with Tray 12 today and have a little bit to update. After Tray 11, the attachment on my bottom left tooth was removed and another was placed on my right tooth. I don't know if it is because my right tooth hasn't been moved before, but Tray 12 was so painful: more so than any other previous tray. The bottom tray was really tight when I first put it on and very difficult to remove, which was new for me since it had always been pretty easy to take off compared to the top tray. That first day with it was terrible. I had to eat food that didn't involve any chewing and I avoided eating all together because it hurt so bad to brush my teeth. But after a few days it did stop hurting and I'm hoping my next tray won't hurt as much. And hey, at least I know my teeth are moving! I can't wait to get to the 15th tray when my left front tooth will start to straighten out. I will also have attachments moved around then as well, but that isn't for a few more weeks so I will update then. Here are the usual pics!

(sorry for the blurriness, I couldn't find my better camera)

Tray 10

Hello again! This post is actually a few days early. It is only Saturday and I am not supposed to change trays until Tuesday, but that is going to be a very busy day for me so I figured it wouldn't hurt to be a little early in my post. Well as you know, this is the week I will be finished with tray 10, and since I have 31 trays total, I am about 1/3 of the way complete. I also thought this would be a good tray to compare to when I first started so this posting will have just a few extra pictures than normal. But before I get to the goods, I want to talk about my experience so far. I have been wearing the trays for almost 5 months now and I think it is amazing how much progress has been made already. I no longer feel any pain when I switch to a new tray. It is a bit uncomfortable because of the pressure, but my teeth do not hurt anymore like they did when I first started. It is becoming a little frivolous to maintain my routine. There are times where I have only a few minutes to eat and it is becoming increasingly tempting to just run out without brushing my teeth before putting the trays on. But then I think of getting cavities and decide to just brush them really quickly. But the maintenance issue would never make me want to switch to metal braces. I also want to mention that nobody has been able to tell I am wearing the trays unless I tell them. Every person I mention it to is shocked and amazed that they haven't noticed the trays before and more of them are becoming interested in getting Invisalign for themselves. All I tell them is that I absolutely love it and would 100% recommend it to anybody. Ok, now we can get to the pictures. I will have my normal pics, but I am also including a few that will show a comparison to when I first started. Have a great time!!

 Tray 1 is on the left and Tray 10 is on the right.

Tray 1 Upper 

Tray 10 Upper. The major differences I can see are that the right front tooth is straighter and the left lateral incisor has been pulled forward. But remember the tray is upside down so the right is on the left in the picture.

 Tray 1 is on the left. Tray 10 is on the right.

Tray 1 Lower

Tray 10 Lower. The main difference I see is that the left front tooth has been straightened out.

Tray 8

Well it's now 8 trays down, 23 to go. So I am now about a 1/4 of the way through. I am so pleased with the progress so far and it is absolutely exciting to be able to see results already. Obviously they are still crooked, and the changes are small, but I can definitely notice them and that is all that matters to me. Anyway, here are the usual pics.

Facial View

Center View (please excuse the pink on my lips - my lips get super chapped so I wear lip balm all the time)

Top Arch

Bottom Arch