Ever since I've had my adult teeth, my teeth have been less than perfect. I learned to live with them and have always tried to convince myself that they are part of the charm that makes me who I am. For years, I've been toying with the idea of getting braces (getting them as a child was not an option as my parents couldn't afford them) but it was always put on the back burner due to financial reasons. On January 18th, I finally decided to make the phone call for a consultation to an orthodontist a few blocks away (l don't drive so location was very important, especially since appointments are every 4-6 weeks), and they said they were booked until mid April. I was very disappointed as I am a VERY impatient person and when I make a decision, I like things to happen immediately. Luckily for me, there was a message on my machine when I got home that night saying they had a last minute opening on January 21st. I of course took that appointment without any hesitation.
Nothing really special happened during my initial consultation. The orthodontist looked at my teeth and then we went over my options. As soon as they mentioned that I was a candidate for Invisalign, I was ecstatic. I had heard of Invisalign a few years ago (commercials on tv) but never thought it was an option for me. I had always thought that it was for milder cases, which in my opinion, my teeth, though not severe, were way too crowded for that kind of treatment. The cost was $790 more than traditional metal braces (my cost for the Invisalign in case you were wondering is $5850). And they informed me that I would have to wear the metal braces for over a year and a half while with the Invisalign, the treatment should only be a year long. I didn't have to deliberate much, I made up my mind in an instant, like I always do, and opted for the Invisalign. To me, the extra cost is worth it, if I'm going to spend that much money anyways, then what's another $790 right? So I booked my next appointment for my molds before I left.
On February 17th, I went in for my molds and pictures. I was a little nervous as I read some people gagged and/or vomited a bit while getting the molds done but i worried for nothing, the molds were super easy to get done. The appointent was a breeze. The hardest part of that whole appointment is knowing I would have to wait about 5 weeks for my aligners to come in. They did tell me that if they do happen to come in before my appointment on March 30th, that they would call me, I thought that was really nice of them.
So, a little about me and why I chose to go with Invisalign:
1) I'm a 25 year old girl - who wants to look like a teenager with a mouth full of metal at this age.
2) I'm a Sous Chef (I work in a kitchen) - getting food stuck in metal braces all day long is not appealing to me, it's bad enough I always get food stuck in my crooked teeth now
3) I do enjoy going out on weekends and such - again, who wants a mouth full of metal at this age, I already look young for my age, I don't want people to think they let an under ager in by mistake.
I'm sure I will have my fair share of challenges (like I said, I work in a kitchen, so I have to taste things all day, and I really just enjoy eating) and the fact that I enjoy going out (I already have a game plan- drink through a straw as fast as I can as i dont want to take the aligners out for that long of a period of time) I think i will do well though, as I am paying with my own money and I have wanted straight teeth for as long as I can remember. I cannot wait to see a picture of myself and not notice my teeth right away. I will post pictures of my teeth on my next blog, which will be when I receive my aligners.
Nothing really special happened during my initial consultation. The orthodontist looked at my teeth and then we went over my options. As soon as they mentioned that I was a candidate for Invisalign, I was ecstatic. I had heard of Invisalign a few years ago (commercials on tv) but never thought it was an option for me. I had always thought that it was for milder cases, which in my opinion, my teeth, though not severe, were way too crowded for that kind of treatment. The cost was $790 more than traditional metal braces (my cost for the Invisalign in case you were wondering is $5850). And they informed me that I would have to wear the metal braces for over a year and a half while with the Invisalign, the treatment should only be a year long. I didn't have to deliberate much, I made up my mind in an instant, like I always do, and opted for the Invisalign. To me, the extra cost is worth it, if I'm going to spend that much money anyways, then what's another $790 right? So I booked my next appointment for my molds before I left.
On February 17th, I went in for my molds and pictures. I was a little nervous as I read some people gagged and/or vomited a bit while getting the molds done but i worried for nothing, the molds were super easy to get done. The appointent was a breeze. The hardest part of that whole appointment is knowing I would have to wait about 5 weeks for my aligners to come in. They did tell me that if they do happen to come in before my appointment on March 30th, that they would call me, I thought that was really nice of them.
So, a little about me and why I chose to go with Invisalign:
1) I'm a 25 year old girl - who wants to look like a teenager with a mouth full of metal at this age.
2) I'm a Sous Chef (I work in a kitchen) - getting food stuck in metal braces all day long is not appealing to me, it's bad enough I always get food stuck in my crooked teeth now
3) I do enjoy going out on weekends and such - again, who wants a mouth full of metal at this age, I already look young for my age, I don't want people to think they let an under ager in by mistake.
I'm sure I will have my fair share of challenges (like I said, I work in a kitchen, so I have to taste things all day, and I really just enjoy eating) and the fact that I enjoy going out (I already have a game plan- drink through a straw as fast as I can as i dont want to take the aligners out for that long of a period of time) I think i will do well though, as I am paying with my own money and I have wanted straight teeth for as long as I can remember. I cannot wait to see a picture of myself and not notice my teeth right away. I will post pictures of my teeth on my next blog, which will be when I receive my aligners.
Love the introduction to your Invisalign treatment journey during such challenging times! It's inspiring to see positivity and personal growth through your experiences.
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