I’m Starting My Invisalign Journey

I’ve always known that my front teeth were crowded and crooked. Thus, I’m starting my Invisalign journey.

I’ve noticed the crookedness more in recent years. Honestly, I think I have to “thank” social media for that. I’ve probably taken more pictures of myself in the last 5 years as in all of the 61 preceding!

Blogger Jim Arnold's teeth before beginning straightening with his Invisalign Journey.
The blogger’s teeth prior to Invisalign start.

So you really get to look at yourself, flaws and all. And I always wanted straight teeth.

Some might say “why? You’re already old.” Well, I’d rather be even older with nice teeth than crooked ones, so there.

Outcome, Duration and Cost

What I hope to achieve here is a nicer smile, a better bite, and straighter teeth in the process. My orthodontist told me he expects my “case” to take 1.5 to 2 years. It’s costing me about $6500. I’m paying monthly, so it’s kind of like a used car payment. A used car in my mouth.

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I’m on week 2 of my Invisalign Journey, so really, it’s just begun, and I’ve yet to see any changes. I’m taking photos once a week and I expect there will be quite a difference after a couple of months.

I have aligners for 52 weeks, which I change weekly. After those are done, they do what they call “refinements,” and that duration will only be known once the first part is finished and evaluated.

What I like Best

What I like best about my Invisalign Journey so far is the anticipation of the end results. Since that’s largely fantasy at this point, I’m also enjoying the fact that I can’t snack while wearing the aligners, which is better for my 66-year-old waistline. (Look up the Invisalign Diet – it’s a thing.)

What I like Least

What I like least is just the flip side of the above. I guess I never realized how much of a snacker I really was. Now I only eat three times a day when I take the aligners out. It’s been a situation of trying to shovel all the nutrition and the treats in that pie hole for 24 hours in a rolling two hour window (you’re supposed to wear the aligners for 22 hours a day).

If that’s the worst thing I think I can handle it. I’ll post updates, maybe quarterly, and report how it’s going.

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