Painless IPR and broken attachment

Today was so quick and easy, it's a shame work has been getting me down!

Last night I switched to the second aligner for the top set due to the tear/rip/split in the first set, it was tight and when I removed it for my final floss-brush-rinse I snapped an attachment in half, I heard a subtle pin dropping noise as it pinballed across the sink and down the plughole. I wasn't worried because I'd read about them coming off and I knew I was seeing Stephanie today.

I had more shaving and today it was more like a manicure in for my teeth, a denticure! Just some simple back and forth with the diamond emery file, I can barely see the gap. So much nicer than the reprox with the bur. No pain at all. Then I popped the fresh bottom set aligners in and hey presto. I like the feeling of them being 'encouraged' to move.

It's amazing how much the old aligner discolours when you compare it with a new one, it's only little by little and you can't see it when they are in. I think it would be great if Align gave you two of each, one for backup or just to replace in a week so it's fresh. It kinda makes me think of dentures, denture wearers would never leave them in for 22 hours a day, they are disinfected every night. But then again, Invisalign isn't for life, it's for 2 weeks at a time!

I've been wearing the top set for about 20 hours and the bottom set of second aligners for about 3 hours. I can feel the pressure.

I have a month before the next IPR/shaving/reproximation which is good, also because I may have to travel abroad for work.

I'm trying to get around to buying a new webcam because my old one won't work on my laptop and when I do I'll post on you tube.

My Ortho has said she'll send me the pictures with the Mouth-Opener in (my friend-not) so you can see the 'before' pictures soon