Day ONE/TWO: Invisalign

By George!! They could have warned me!  It would seem that after 9 years of braces (on at 7/off at 16) that I would get the hint that great teeth are awesome.  However, somehow when you've worn braces that long the last thing you want in your mouth is a retainer.  Now, 26 year old me has had some minor shifting that can be addressed in a matter of weeks with the help of (drum roll please) Invisalign!!

I was super excited about not having metal and only having to wear these clear plastic trays for 18 weeks, but nobody warned me about a couple of things.

Day One: I got my trays (1, 2, & 3 for 2 weeks of wear each)!  The dental assistant fitted my upper tray and informed me that I needed buttons for my lower tray. Buttons?!  Nobody said anything about buttons, but I'm invested so here goes.  Come to find out, buttons are annoying ceramic mounds placed on certain teeth for grip and movement purposes, which really should read the bane of my existence!! So, I leave the dental office trays in place and lisp on deck!  I sound a hot mess, which is to be expected.

BUTTONS!!! URGH!

I can't close my mouth and look as if my cheeks are so inflated.  They never warned me about the buttons , and they most certainly didn't warn me about not being able to close my mouth.  I figure that day one will be ok and I'll make it!

Day Two: I wake up to super sore teeth.  Actually, they hurt so much that it woke me up. Granted, my metal braces of yesteryear hurt a lot worse, but I suspect I'll get over it.  I spent my first full day at work trying to speak clearly on the phone.  I still can't close my mouth and I should probably go on a liquid diet because chewing with these buttons make my skin crawl!!  It's also such a hassle to pop the trays in and out (saliva flying everywhere) to eat or drink anything besides water.  I did manage to eat a turkey sandwich, but it was the biggest task of the day.  I gave up on chewing my salad for dinner because it was becoming way too complicated.  I spend more time shifting my food around the BUTTONS (that nobody told me about) than I do actually eating!  Nevertheless, I forge ahead into Day 3...even if I can't close my mouth!!