After 36 hours in, minus about half an hour this morning at breakfast, 20 mins at lunch and half an hour again at dinner time, the braces are not quite so firm and I'm getting a bit used to them.
However, two of the attachment things have now come off, so I have to return to my dentist to have them reattached, which is going to be fun trying to find the time to do that - especially if I have to do this before Saturday, just have no time at all...
Leaving aside the strange attachments that make me look like a vampire who has been gorging on chicken, there are already benefits - As I can't snack without a huge fuss of removing the trays and cleaning them and re-brushing my teeth, and flossing, and mouth washing, it has meant I am eating less and in only 36 hours I have lost a few pounds, can you believe that? I am also only supposed to drink water while they're in, so I have been drinking loads of it, which is nothing but good for me. And tea through a straw, which is just weird.
As there is such a rigmarole involved in removing them, cleaning them etc I have found myself taking way more care of myself, and my teeth, than ever before, and cleaning my teeth 4-6 times a day has already made my teeth a whole lot brighter and happier.
I think it's going to be difficult to smile for a while, because they look strange, but it is early days and I will just have to get used to them.
I have packed a washbag full of mouthwash, brushes, paste, floss and the case for the trays to take into work.
I have had them in for 33 hours and 50 minutes, out of the 300 hours I have to do before I graduate to the next set of trays which are slightly tighter. So 266 more hours and ten more minutes.
I really shouldn't count down like that, it's counter-encouraging.
However, two of the attachment things have now come off, so I have to return to my dentist to have them reattached, which is going to be fun trying to find the time to do that - especially if I have to do this before Saturday, just have no time at all...
Leaving aside the strange attachments that make me look like a vampire who has been gorging on chicken, there are already benefits - As I can't snack without a huge fuss of removing the trays and cleaning them and re-brushing my teeth, and flossing, and mouth washing, it has meant I am eating less and in only 36 hours I have lost a few pounds, can you believe that? I am also only supposed to drink water while they're in, so I have been drinking loads of it, which is nothing but good for me. And tea through a straw, which is just weird.
As there is such a rigmarole involved in removing them, cleaning them etc I have found myself taking way more care of myself, and my teeth, than ever before, and cleaning my teeth 4-6 times a day has already made my teeth a whole lot brighter and happier.
I think it's going to be difficult to smile for a while, because they look strange, but it is early days and I will just have to get used to them.
I have packed a washbag full of mouthwash, brushes, paste, floss and the case for the trays to take into work.
I have had them in for 33 hours and 50 minutes, out of the 300 hours I have to do before I graduate to the next set of trays which are slightly tighter. So 266 more hours and ten more minutes.
I really shouldn't count down like that, it's counter-encouraging.
Ha! Counter-encouraging. I like that term-phrase.
ReplyDeleteGood luck! Gosh what an irresistible siren of loveliness you will be when it's finished, a radiantly healthy, slim girl who when people get close they can hear a ping! and see a little ring around your mouth. And in the meantime you can put any weirdos off by smiling in a sinister way.
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