It looks like you're growing tentacles from your teeth!

Today was the day I knew I would really start to feel like I have braces. The clear Invisalign trays did a good job of covering my teeth and looking pretty natural. No more!  After today I have attachments on my teeth and I really can't hide the fact I am wearing braces anymore.

The attachments (or buttons) are the color of my teeth, but they stick out at different angles and depths on selected teeth. It's not as if I have a nice straight row of them. If that was the case, I probably wouldn't have needed braces.  The attachments help in the rotation and movement of my teeth.  They are unique to me and my teeth issues. No two people will have the same attachments. That reminds me, my twin doesn't have any because she has straight teeth! Ugh!

Oh well, I'm taking steps now to fix my crooked teeth and hopefully I will have many years ahead of me to flaunt them in front of my twin!

The process was not painful, just cold!  I don't know how I did this but I was sweating and feeling cold at the same time!  I guess the sweat was from me being anxious, and the cold was from the tools and water they used to attach the buttons. I felt like a car wash was going on in my mouth. Throw in a few rags and that was about how it felt.  I luckily haven't had too many dental treatments, so this was all new to me!

The process went pretty well, except for a bit of trouble getting the mold out of my mouth. I needed a few refinements so that I could floss between each teeth, but I'm good to go.

I have the trays in my mouth for the remainder of the evening. I had a nice dinner along with a 600 mg Ibuprofen so I'm hoping the worst is behind me!

I really like everyone at the office. I'm not just saying that because they read the blog.  The team is great.  I won't go back for another six weeks, but in that time I will wear three different trays. The current plan is to change trays every two weeks.

I no longer will be counting down 2013 by calendar months. No, I'm counting down by trays. I have tray 2 of 22 in my mouth, and three and four safely put away.

It's going to take some time to get used to these attachments. As my husband said, "they look like you are growing tentacles from your teeth!" Oh well, in only forty weeks or so, I can smile like a human again!

I have seven teeth on the top and six on the bottom with attachments. One top tooth even gets two!

Still smiling
Sylvia