Limited Functionality = Frustration(s)

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For just over 10 weeks I have had people ask me “Why?” when I say I can’t eat something at random times of the day. It may be at work or a gathering of friends or family. It’s confusing to them and a repeated one liner for me. )points to teeth(...

Invisalign Part 6

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Yesterday was the day of buttons. Not the film – an enjoyable though a film longer than it needed to be. Not the kind you sew on ice cream to see if it will stick. Invisa-buttons. The type of button somehow grafted to one’s teeth. OK, OK, they’re not...

Invisalign Part 5

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Snacking is important when a regular scheduled meal isn’t on the agenda. Yesterday I experienced my first weekend with Invisalign. The fixtures did not prove to be completely distracting from the day but they impacted it significanly enough that I knew I had to...

Invisalign Part 4

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Cavities. Nobody wants em… Ever. While researching Invisalign I came across a posting in which someone claimed to get five (5), yes, FIVE cavities while using the Invisalign fixtures. I found myself thinking “Did you brush your teeth and the fixtures...

Invisalign Part 3

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This week I’m learning how to eat as few times as possible due to the Invisalign fixtures. Why? Snacking isn’t as easy as grabbing a cookie, banana, etc. Nope. The fixtures have to come off which means, for the time being, a slight twinge of pain is...