Today has been a breeze compared to the first day with them on. I technically started wearing them on Monday, July 23rd right before bed, but my first real day was Tuesday, July 24th. So I am between 3-4 days.
The pain I had on the first two days have dulled, and I only have a bit of an ache, my teeth are still a bit sensitive.
I am sure you have heard of the "Invisalign Diet", besides the pain and sensitivity of your teeth and not being able to chew on hard food, once you start wearing the trays you don't want to take them off unless necessary. Everytime I take them off, I have to go through the process of removing them, cleaning them (I might be OCD ;) ) , but you will notice when you take them off, that there might be a tiny bit of grime, flossing, brushing your teeth and then I rinse with mouthwash.
In order to clean them, I simply brush the inside and outside of each tray using my toothbrush and some water. The bristles on the brush get the bit of grime that is developing.
I noticed how much I would reach for a snack since I started wearing these. Now I will only take them off for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
This morning for breakfast I had a Breakfast Essentials (Chocolate) smoothie. I added milk, and frozen strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. It was delicious. What's great about Breakfast Essential packets is that they are filled with vitamins. And I had a small chocolate pudding.
Last night for dinner, I had a cup of jello and cup of chocolate pudding. I went to bed hungry. I have been eating soups, but I desired something cooler because we are in the middle of summer.
I still don't have a real desire to eat anything hard with my teeth. Just thinking about chewing on a steak makes my teeth hurt. How are you guys doing?
I just started and my teeth and gums are sore and sensitive and I am hungry. I am sure I will get used to it. It's better then braces.
ReplyDeleteHi Frank - You will get used to it. You are right it's definitely better than braces, because eventually you can eat whatever you want, it just takes a few weeks for the soreness to go away.
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