Yesterday, I had my orthodontist appointment. My boyfriend was still visiting (I had a 4-day weekend) so he went with me, though waited in the waiting room when I went back. But that must've been the longest I've had to sit in the waiting room! Not counting the first appointment, the appointment I had IPR done, or the last appointment which added an attachment - they only take 10 minutes, tops. I guess the assistant was busy with someone else when I arrived? Well, my boyfriend and I got to watch some of the cute movie WALL-E that was playing on the TV :)
Even though it probably took 30 minutes from the time we got there until the time we left, I was only in the back for 5-10 minutes. I explained that the gap between the bottom of that one top central incisor and the bottom of the tray didn't look worse, but didn't look better either. So she had the orthodontist (again, the younger/newer one) take a look. He decided that we would continue on with the trays I have because (I didn't know this) the mid-course correction would count as one of my 3 refinements. So he wanted to use as much of the trays I have now in case I need to use all 3 refinements. Which makes sense. I just had no idea a mid-course correction counted as a refinement in the Invisalign world. Oh well! He put in Tray 23 to make sure it was okay, then I put Tray 22 back in so I could get pictures again - just to have more comparison pictures for next time. Also since I like to change my tray at night after dinner!
The ortho told the assistant to give me 4 trays, so I could come back in 8 weeks... but after he left I asked her what the last tray was - she said Tray 26. I said "isn't that when the attachment comes off?" She checked and realized it was, so I do have to go back in 6 weeks and only went home with Trays 23-25. Also the assistant had asked if I was wearing the bottom tray at night, and I said I actually wore it all the time because I didn't feel comfortable leaving it out, and she remarked that I was such a compliant patient!! Hey, I am getting my money's worth out of this!! :)
How are my teeth feeling? Well, a little sore. But not moreso than usual, thankfully. Here are how my teeth settling into Tray 23:
Even though it probably took 30 minutes from the time we got there until the time we left, I was only in the back for 5-10 minutes. I explained that the gap between the bottom of that one top central incisor and the bottom of the tray didn't look worse, but didn't look better either. So she had the orthodontist (again, the younger/newer one) take a look. He decided that we would continue on with the trays I have because (I didn't know this) the mid-course correction would count as one of my 3 refinements. So he wanted to use as much of the trays I have now in case I need to use all 3 refinements. Which makes sense. I just had no idea a mid-course correction counted as a refinement in the Invisalign world. Oh well! He put in Tray 23 to make sure it was okay, then I put Tray 22 back in so I could get pictures again - just to have more comparison pictures for next time. Also since I like to change my tray at night after dinner!
The ortho told the assistant to give me 4 trays, so I could come back in 8 weeks... but after he left I asked her what the last tray was - she said Tray 26. I said "isn't that when the attachment comes off?" She checked and realized it was, so I do have to go back in 6 weeks and only went home with Trays 23-25. Also the assistant had asked if I was wearing the bottom tray at night, and I said I actually wore it all the time because I didn't feel comfortable leaving it out, and she remarked that I was such a compliant patient!! Hey, I am getting my money's worth out of this!! :)
How are my teeth feeling? Well, a little sore. But not moreso than usual, thankfully. Here are how my teeth settling into Tray 23: