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What I Experienced - Invisalign Journey

FREE Invisalign Consultation

I just got back from my free consultation and Im soooooo excited!!! 🙂 I thought there was going to be a catch totally no catch and they didnt put any pressure on me to get Invisalign at all.

Id definitely recommends going through invisalignspecialists.com. They collect your information and refer your information to Invisalign Preferred Dental Providers. Just like the url says these are Invisalign specialists that have been certified by Invisalign to have the experience and training needed to make sure youre teeth get fixed properly! 🙂 More about ourMore Information here here
When I was at the appointment the Orthodontist took a look at my teeth and told me how she would move them with the clear braces and that I was a perfect candidate for Invisalign. I was afraid to ask the price but I was blown away!! They weren't much more expensive than regular braces!! And she said they offered a payment plan that we could tailor to my budget!

I decided to go for it and booked my next appointment to get my teeth molded for my first Invisalign trays! I'll keep you posted on how it goes! 😀

Sep 13
2nd Appointment - Getting Invisalign Molds

Went in for my 2nd appointment today to get my teeth molded for my Invisalign trays. It was pretty easy. They use the same kind of modeling clay stuff they use int the movies and it was actually kinda funny biting into the ooze. 😛

They took impressions of my top and lower teeth and I was out of there in 15 minutes. They said it would take a week or two to send the impressions to Invisalign and get the the first trays back.

Apparently how it works is that an Invisalign computer shoots a bunch of lasers through the teeth impression and, based on your Invisalign specialists recommendation the computer will set up your trays to have the teeth move accordingly. This is why its extremely important that you pick the right dentist for the job.

So I booked another appointment to pick up my first trays and Im excited because once the computer has done its thing Ill know how long Im going to be wearing my trays!

Sep 15
Im Wearing My First Invisalign Trays!!! 🙂

My trays came in and I'm wearing them right now!!! 🙂 I cant believe it!!! Seriously I kind of doubted they were clear completely but when I went back to work no one even noticed I had them in!

Some people apparently feel a little soar or some pain when they first put their trays in but it's more like constant pressure. But its good! It feels like they're working! And they are totally clear!!!

In addition to getting my first trays, I also found out that I will be wearing my top Invisalign trays for around 8 months (14 trays at two weeks each) and my bottom trays for 4 months (8 trays at two weeks each.) ARE YOU KIDDING ME! Straight teeth in under a year!!! This is crazy!! 🙂

Sep 28

First Two Weeks

So I went in today and got my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th trays but I wanted to let you know how the first 2 weeks went.

Overall Im extremely happy! Other than feeling like kinda a nerd when I have to get up before each meal to take them out I couldn't have asked for a better experience. No one even notices that Im wearing them at all and the only side effected Ive felt is a little bit of a dry mouth but that just forces me to drink more water. Which is good right?

Its a little bit of a pain to have to take them out all the time to eat anything but I have cheated a little bit and had some drinks in them and so far so good. I just made sure that I brushed as soon as I could after words. Don't wanna get any cavities. 😛

After about 3 days I honestly couldn't even remember they were in there. My doctor said that a lot of the movement occurs in these days thats why you feel the pressure then and it lessens over the two weeks. By the end it was really easy to take them in and out.

I just put the 2nd tray in and it feels just like the first day of the first tray so I guess this is going to be what its like for a few months. But so far its toooooootally looking like it's going to be worth it. Ive gotten into a routine and its pretty easy to follow.

Oct 12

Traveling with Invisalign

On my first roadtrip with Invisalign visiting some friends. I hadn't seen them in a while and hadn't told them I was getting Invisalign so this was a true test of how clear the Invisalign trays are. No joke, no one noticed at all!! I even said Notice anything different? and no one guessed!! So if youre wondering how clear they are there you go. 😛

Oh yeah!! And wanted to share a tip for anyone about to travel with Invisalign:

Portable tooth brush: one of those ones that comes apart and turns into a case. Easily can put it in my pocket.

Mini toothpaste and dental floss: pretty self explanatory.

I did end up having a few drinks with them in (clear liquids) but if you've got the mini dental package its really easy to brush after meals.

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https://www.vybzfm.net/braces-dont-have-to-embarrass-you/
https://www.jhalawan.com/lingual-braces-a-treatment-option-for-crooked-teeth/
https://www.w9og.org/orthodontic-treatment-which-braces-are-best-for-you/
https://www.kheavenam.com/makes-winning-smile/
https://www.flash1039.com/gum-gingival-disease/
https://cnu18.org/looking-for-a-dentist/
https://www.jcrac.org/the-right-toothbrush-for-you/

Published on Leave a comment on It Was Time To Focus On Cosmetic Dentistry

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It Was Time To Focus On Cosmetic Dentistry

I talk with a lot of people who want to take shortcuts that don’t even exist when it comes to their oral hygiene. I try to explain that it isn’t that complicated and to think about your teeth like you hopefully think about your car. Your teeth need routine maintenance to keep them in working order just like your car does. I went to school for a long time to learn how to fix issues that could only be caused by years of neglect, I also learned how to prevent those issues. More about ourCosmetic Dentist in Milton,On here
I didn’t understand how so many people neglected their teeth, like they weren’t going to have to personally deal with the damage eventually. I got into cosmetic dentistry because I wanted to make a good living and I wanted to be a doctor, but I didn’t want to go to more than 10 total years of school. Now, my practice was doing well and I was thinking about taking on a partner to help with all of the business, it would also give me the opportunity to focus on marketing our Invisalign and other cosmetic services. We obviously made money on general dentistry but there was honestly better money in aesthetics like teeth whitening, porcelain veneers, bonding and Invisalign so I wanted to find a way to maximize our profits.

It was important for me to still provide a full array of general dental services for the entire family, I just wanted to make it known that we were also completely capable of servicing their cosmetic needs as well. I thought that it might be a good idea to bring in an old, traditional dentist to take over all of the general dentistry so I could focus on cosmetic side of the dentistry business. I felt like I was a lot better at fixing people’s smiles than I was filling in their cavities but the more I thought about it, the more I thought that I was just more motivated to work on people’s smiles than I was their crowns and root canals. I wondered if it had anything to do with the fact that people who came in to see me to improve their smiles actually wanted to be there whereas everyone else was there because they felt they had to be. This was probably how a lot of public school teachers felt, I thought as I drilled into a patient’s molar. I was done being altruistic and fighting the good fight, if people didn’t want to take care of their teeth then fine, I didn’t feel it was my job to try and convince them that they should anymore. I was just going to focus my energies on providing the services that people wanted, I felt like it would probably help me feel better about coming into work everyday as well. I needed to talk to my wife about it though before I made any major decisions but I didn’t anticipate any issues, I’m sure that she’d be supportive of anything that made me feel better about my job.

More great Dental Blogs here:

https://www.ckrfm.com/dental-care-made-easy/
https://www.vybzfm.net/braces-dont-have-to-embarrass-you/
https://www.jhalawan.com/lingual-braces-a-treatment-option-for-crooked-teeth/

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https://www.kheavenam.com/makes-winning-smile/
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https://cnu18.org/looking-for-a-dentist/
https://www.jcrac.org/the-right-toothbrush-for-you/

Published on Leave a comment on Instructions For Patients With Dentures

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Instructions For Patients With Dentures

You may have been using dentures for a long time. Or you may have just got them recently. In either case, you are prone to have a variety of doubts regarding this equipment. Here, we are trying to provide answers for many of those
questions, which can come up in your mind, during your initial weeks of getting used to your new dentures.

The initial adjustment period is definitely going to be a bit hard. Do not lose hope. This is the common story of most people who get new dentures. If some one tries to tell you that getting accustomed to dentures is easy, they may be one among the few with much better bone structure and gum structure. They could be simply lying about their true experience. Get your dentist's help to get over any sticky situations arising out of your new dentures. More about family dentistry Milton, here

Dentures for your lower teeth might be the harder ones for your mouth to get adjusted to the upper ones. Your tongue may try to get rid of the dentures and gain more freedom for it to move around. But it will be used to the new dentures
in a few weeks time.

You will feel like having too much stuff in your mouth and the saliva production would be at a higher level than otherwise. You may find an uncomfortable feeling or looseness about your lower dentures until you get used to it.

During the initial days with your new dentures, eat softer food items. Later you can slowly change to harder foods while chewing slowly and also by putting equal amount of food on either side of your mouth. This way, you are putting even amounts of pressure on all sides of your denture and thus enable it to adjust better and faster.

Learn by eating smaller pieces of food items. Go for big bites only after gaining some more practice. Whenever you start to bite some thing off, try to use your back teeth so as to spread the pressure evenly.

During the initial period, people are known to feel sore at some pressure points. This is quite normal until the gums get used to the near by hard plastic denture. In case you have sore areas in your gums, wear the denture continuously for a day's time before you go to your dentist. This way, the dentist can see the sore spot easily and undertake the required adjustments.

If you practice to read aloud during the initial few days, that will help in mastering any speech problems that may arise. Some times you may have to get your dentist's help in getting over these problems.

If you do not clean your denture properly, that will spoil your smile and can cause health problems. Make a habit of cleaning the denture every morning and night using a denture brush and toothpaste. You can leave the denture in baking soda solution while you sleep or make use of any denture cleaners to get good results. And make sure you are using the right denture cleaners for your false tooth. Some commercial denture cleaners can adversely affect the material of your denture and you need to clarify this with your dentist.

It would be best for you to leave your dentures outside while sleeping. This will be a time for your gums to relax from the constant pressure exerted by the dentures. In order to prevent warpage while they are out of your mouth, leave
your dentures in water.

Never use large quantities of denture adhesive in order to hold any wrong size denture in place. This may lead to worse problems and need for severe adjustments in the future.

You will be gaining new gum tissues all the time. But there is no change for your dentures. As such it may become necessary that you may have to get your dentures relined every now and then. In case you feel that the dentures are
becoming looser and mastication is becoming tougher, then this is a sure sign that you need to get relining. Stick to your routine dentist visits as he can constantly keep track of your oral health and offer you any additional
procedures, as they are needed. Typically dentures need redoing or relining every 5 years or so.

Any resizing of your dentures should be left to your dentist. If you try your hand at this, that can provide disastrous results.

Always contact your dentist to gain any further clarifications or remedies to any unexpected problems.Singly or
in combination, all of these procedures can create an inviting and confidence-building smile.