#invisalignand25

So sometime last week I managed to lose ALL OF MY CHEWIES. if you have Invisalign then you know you need those guys to make sure your aligners are sitting correctly on your teeth. Well I'm pretty sure my cat has stole them all. -_- 

Any who... so Friday around 5 is when I realized they are all gone, I had been carrying around one in my purse so I thought I'd be okay.... oh no, that one was pretty much broken, so I'm stuck with no chewies feeling like my teeth are not being moved so what do I do?? 

Well me being a nanny thought about, what do kids chew on when they are teething, soft enough to be in a baby mouth yet helps with the pressure? Obviously teething rings!! lol. So thats what I did, I bought some teething rings and boom, had something to chew on just until I can make it to my orthodontics office. Just thought i'd share just in case anyone else is in a bind. 

FINALLY I am on tray 10!! It feels like it has taken forever to hit those double digits! I'm not sure if I just forget about the pain when i first switch my trays out, or if they don't normally hurt, but switching to this tray my teeth feel super sore, and it almost hurts to eat. My next ortho appt is March 16, excited to see what we do next and how many trays I will get! :) So i'm almost half way done with my bottom teeth (I have 23 trays for the bottom, 50 for the top :/). Any who just thought I'd update! 

Invisalign LIFE, can't ever have enough Mouthwash!!! 

WHATS IN MY INVISALIGN BAG!! 

So first off I'll talk about the bag, its Sonia Kashuk, I bought it at Target it was actually on clearance when I got it so it was only like $5 (I'll leave a link below). It has two bigger pockets that zip, as you can see, but it also has a pocket in between the too, two pockets on the side, two pockets in the back, and a small zip pocket inside along with two inside pockets as well. A LOT OF POCKETS. lol. Its not very big but it can get "bulky." Remember when shopping for a bag for your products choose whats best for you! I always carry around big tote bags so this works fine, however my sister who hardly carries her bigger purses around just carries the minimum, toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, and mouth wash all in a ziplock bag--Again that is what works for her! I personally was on the hunt for something with lots of pockets, and that is clearly what i went for. 

So I normally use this bag to double up as my Invisalign bag and my make up bag, I usually don't carry too much makeup with me just whatever I need to "touch up" so it doesn't take up too much space. 

Sensodyne - My teeth have been pretty sensitive since I got them filed so this works great, its also good for your enamel. 

Toothbrush- Just a travel toothbrush just a warning, these do get pretty nasty pretty fast so I tend to switch it out for a new one every 3 weeks

Fresh Guard Wipe- just incase I feel like I need to wipe my trays, I don't use it often but when I do I'm left with a great minty smell! 

Floss- FLOSS THOSE TEETH! 

Mouthwash- I buy a couple of these a month but I normally refill them with my big mouthwash bottle so I'm not constantly repurchasing! 

A "Chewy" - to make sure after I eat lunch my trays are fitting correctly 

Vaseline- Sometimes my lips can get very dry and chapped so this helps on those days. I do tend to carry a regular chapstick or lip balm as well but sometimes those aren't enough. 

Make Up Products

Powder, eye lash curler, lip liner, lip stick, and Chap stick. 

The make up pretty much stays the same only i have different lip products almost everyday! 

 Thats all for now! 

-E

 (Sorry the picture isn't great I was working with terrible lighting).

Hello everyone… its been a while since I have posted but I promise I’m going to get better!! Part of the reason I was waiting so long is because I was waiting to go back for my ortho appointment. Truth be told, not much has changed, nor is anything new or different with my trays so I don’t feel the need to constantly repeat myself (new tray!, no pain, etc).  

However…

I am no on Tray #7. At my last appointment, they went ahead and gave me 4 more trays, until my next appointment which is March 16. (which is probably when I will do my next update) While I was there they shaved my bottom front teeth. Weird I know. But it was only in between three teeth (the movie shows “.2” that is where they filed/shaved). It was very uncomfortable, did not hurt or anything just the sound was like nails on a chalkboard. AWFUL. Now that I am on Tray 7, my bottom teeth have been a little bit more sensitive, its not painful more like my bottom teeth are sore. Im hoping that when I switch my tray next week the pain will be gone. But otherwise I just remind myself that "maybe the pain is my teeth moving, which is good." Other than that my orthodontist said I was doing great at wearing them which was surprising because I feel like since the holidays were happening I was wearing them less and less. But hey I guess my teeth are just doing what they are suppose to do. I also, while I was there requested to see my video again so that I can record it and uploaded for the world to see. LOL. or just the few followers that I have. It isn’t the best quality but you get the point. 

Anyways thats all for now!