Routine Update

I know it wasn't that long since I wrote an update, but there have been a few tiny changes. First of all, I had a mini realization that my gums look WAY different. I don't know why I didn't notice it, but yesterday I really looked at my teeth and was shocked. When I think back to my appointment a few days ago, the hygienist told me my gums were a good color, but I hadn't thought much of it at the time. They are legitimately shades lighter. They were always medium to dark pink and now they are a pale pink. Like paler than I've ever had my gums ever. At first when I noticed this, I was worried, but I looked it up and they SHOULD be pale pink. And I give all the credit to my waterflosser. It has been about a month and a half of using it, and I can really tell the difference.

My gums were feeling really used to the low pressure tip. At first, my gums were semi-sensitive to the pressure. Then after a day or two I got used to the way it felt. Then within the last week or so, I noticed it didn't feel to be strong enough. My gums obviously got tougher. I couldn't find my high pressure tip. I put it somewhere I wouldn't lose it, and of course, didn't remember where that was. Thankfully after days of looking, I found it! I used it for the first time yesterday and I could feel the difference. The pressure was higher and it felt better on my gums. It's like you can really feel it strengthening your gums. I am so amazed by it. I seriously recommend waterflossers to everyone.

I have been wearing my retainers every night. The one bottom tooth that starts to move back when I used to go a day or two without wearing them has stayed put, which is nice. I also have been brushing every single night, using whitening toothpaste every other night. In the mornings, I use normal toothpaste. It's still too soon to tell if that is really making a difference as far as whitening goes. I think my routine is finally set minus adding in the manual flossing a few times a week. I will try to use mouthwash in my waterflosser more (probably once a week), but I want to get my gums more used to the new high pressure tip first. I don't want to change too many things at once. I put so much care into not skipping anything and am SO happy that there is a visible difference.

This is my 100% real opinion. I am not getting paid to say any of this, just to clarify. The waterflosser was a christmas gift from my mom, as I asked for one. And my electric toothbrush has been something I've had for over 10 years. My dad got it for me when I was much younger when he bought himself one. My routine is something I've just been really caring about as I did spend quite a lot on my invisalign treatment and don't want an unhealthy mouth.