Ouch!

Today I had my first check up. It has been 6 weeks since I started treatment and my orthodontist wanted to make sure everything was going arlight. He said things looked perfect, which is a good sign. I got 4 new retainers and will go back in October to check everything is still going according to plan. I am pretty used to the whole routine of wearing them and very eager to continue seeing results.

I've noticed overwearing the retainers is kind of bad. The other day I was rushing and didn't have time to eat so I didn't eat until about 5 pm. I wore my retainers the whole time and they were getting annoying and sore. So definitely I have learned it's important to take them out and when they say wear them 20 ish hours a day, they mean it. I also got lazy and drank some orange pop with my retainers in. So freaked out when they got stained orange, but a good brushing fixed them right up. I've learned the more you take care of your retainers, the fresher they will stay. By the end of the 2 weeks, it's welcomed to get a new pair because they get gross. However taking care of them really helps.

Right now, my right back teeth REALLY hurt. They are actually in severe pain, so I took some medicine. I hope it helps. Ouch! I can feel my back teeth are definitely moving. I'm getting very excited to see some real progress. I'm so impressed so far with invisalign, my younger sister started her molds to get invisalign too! We have very similar mouths, so our cases are pretty close.