Invisalign - DAY 58

So this has been an interesting couple of days.

On Saturday, my wife and I went in for our annual 6-month check up with our dentist. For some weird reason, we love to postpone important stuff. I swear if my wife ever gets pregnant, out child will be 3 1/2 before she gives birth.

Stress levels were high that day since this was going to be our first visit back to our General dentist since starting Invisalign and having the attachments put on our teeth. Although my wife was really worried, I was only mildly so. However, I already had one come off, I didn't need to go through that again.

We arrived at 11 AM. My wife went in first. As I sat in the lobby playing Bejeweled Blitz on my iPhone (I moved up to second with a score of 300,950...booyah), I thought for sure I would see her turn the corner with tears in her eyes, but as she rounded it, no tears were to be found.

She told me the hygienist said she had been one of the easiest cleanings she had all day. Of course, of you brush your teeth 8 times a day, I would be surprised if the hygienist found any enamel, let alone plaque. I went in afterward and had one of my easiest cleanings to date, too. So, after making our appointments for six months later, we couldn't wait for our next cleaning in 2012.

That said, my dedication to this process has been waning a little, and I am blaming it Daylight Savings. Since we have moved the time forward one hour, I have to say that my aligners are finding it harder to locate the inside of my mouth.

I think my brain has turned to mush with the one-less-hour-of-sleep. I will take out my aligners to eat a snack and then "Bam", 2 hours has passed by and it is time for dinner. After dinner, I put them back in and realize I didn't have any desert so "Boom", out they come again, after only being back on my teeth for 30 minutes, for a trip to Menchies for some delicious Fro Yo. One hour later, belly filled, I come home, sit on the couch and hit the DVR when "Kaplooey", I realize my trays are not in. Holy "Time-Change-Fiasco", Batman.

I have come to realize that I don't take responsiblity for anything. Sometimes life is easier that way.

PS - If you are interested in the orthodontist office I am going to, they do have their own blog over here on Blogger; check it out.


Pain Level - 0 (seriously, it is non-existent)
Dedication Level - 2 (over the last couple of days)
Irritation Level - 2 (just with myself, but since the 'cleaning' day went well...I'm not that upset)