http://myinvisalignblog.com My Invisalign braces journey Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:21:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en // One of the topics that I get more questions about than any other on this blog is finding an Invisalign dentist or orthodontist. My own search for an Invisalign dentist or orthodontist took visits to several providers before I was able to find someone that I liked that was ... http://myinvisalignblog.com/2010/02/15/invisalign-dentist-or-orthodontist-which-is-the-best-invisalign-provider/ // A picture speaks a thousand words- you know the old cliche... so I thought I would confine this post mostly to pictures. These are photos of my teeth before I started treatment and after 28 sets of Invisalign braces. I have one more upper refinement before I have finished ... http://myinvisalignblog.com/2010/02/02/invisalign-before-and-after-28-sets-pictures/ // I intended to follow the old English saying "start as you mean to go on" this year with my Invisalign Braces. So far, not so good. In fact, not only did I pass midnight on New Year's Eve without my braces in my mouth, I woke up with them on ... http://myinvisalignblog.com/2010/01/11/set-26-invisalign-braces-happy-new-year/ // It occurred to me yesterday that it is almost exactly a year since I started wearing Invisalign and whilst I won't be throwing the little plastic fellas a birthday party exactly, I thought it might be useful to reflect on how well the year has gone. Firstly, have my teeth ... http://myinvisalignblog.com/2009/12/14/one-year-in-invisalign-braces-not-there-yet/ // I know, I know, I've been a bit slow with the updates lately. I have no real excuse other than a serious bout of the flu. I'm in the southern hemisphere (i.e it's summer here) and I have had both the swine flu and seasonal flu vaccinations (fortunately we ... http://myinvisalignblog.com/2009/11/23/invisalign-braces-set-23-update-with-pictures/ This is a story of something that really happened on my holiday in the UK. (Incidentally, the squeamish amongst you may wish to stop reading this post at this point; skip merrily to the next entry- trust me on this.) When I picked up my aligners for the first time ... http://myinvisalignblog.com/2009/10/29/why-your-invisalign-dentist-provides/ The good news is that my Invisalign refinements have arrived for my upper teeth; the bad news is that I have 9 new sets. My orthodontist has placated me somewhat by assuring me that 3 are over-corrections and that we probably won't need them. // Apparently, in refinement they usually give ... http://myinvisalignblog.com/2009/10/21/invisalign-refinements-are-in/ OK, first things first. I have an apology to make. You see, I have spent the last month, gallivanting, for want of a better word and have sadly neglected my blog. My only defence is that I have had very limited opportunities to access the internet as I have flitted ... http://myinvisalignblog.com/2009/10/08/ok-first-things-first/ // After 9 months of confinement inside their clear plastic Invisalign prisons my top arches are finally free; the only thing is, at times I have almost missed my braces! After 17 aligners and 34 weeks I have finished the first run for my upper arches. I still have 17 aligners ... http://myinvisalignblog.com/2009/09/08/invisalign-refinementsfreedom-for-teeth/ // I thought it might be interesting to keep a diary for a single day of my braces; how often I remove them, number of times I floss, brush etc. Of course, having written it I can see that it really isn't that interesting at all- yes, my life really ... http://myinvisalignblog.com/2009/08/13/invisalign-braces-day-in-life/