So, it's been a little while...

My treatment has been flying by and it has been, for the most part, uneventful.

I have had a couple strange experiences with cold sensitivity that came out of nowhere and then disappeared on their own almost as quickly as they started.  A friend who is also an Invisalign patient recommended sensitive teeth toothpaste when I started and now I kind of understand why... I have some in my desk at work, but otherwise, I use regular tooth paste.

There was also a time that just recently ended (I hope, for good) that I did not like how my top teeth looked.  Additional space had to be created in my mouth especially in the upper arch.  Things get worse before they get better with this process and it's important to keep the result/goal in mind.  I've liked how my teeth look when I see them in the mirror as I'm brushing them over the past week or two.  It's a little hard for me to really see how straight they are getting because my brain can't get past the attachments.

Today was my first official appointment since I had IPR done and my attachments attached in July.   JULY!!! It took only a few minutes.  As I've seen - through Instagram, Facebook and the blogosphere - other patients with more frequent appointments, I wondered what in the world my orthodontist thought he was doing seeing me so infrequently.  But, Dr. P. clearly knows what he's doing.  There was even one tooth that was worrying me, to the point that I almost made an appointment, but then it moved into place and the 'extra' plastic that was making me nervous above it was no longer an issue.  I think because all the IPR was done at once that wonky tooth just needed it's time to come to march into it's new spot.

The best news from my appointment is that I can cut my wear back to 6 days per tray because everything is going well so far and I have the Acceledent device.

I have a dentist appointment next week and I'm hoping that they will be able to address some of the staining on/around my attachments.  I am a coffee drinker so staining happened on my natural teeth, too...  I guess I should say that I am a coffee gulper, because I've cut back to two cups a day with meals or snacks rather than enjoying it throughout the morning and early afternoon.

My next orthodontist appointment is February 19, 2015.  I should be on or near my final tray at that point.