Welcome to my life with Invisialign.

Little about me. As you can see from the picture my smile looks pretty decent. This is all smoke and mirrors because I've been told by professionals who get paid to fix teeth (hmmm) that mine can use some improvement.

I wore braces for 3 years as an adult. It really was humbling having a mouth of metal at 21 but I got through it. I've decided to do Invisalign express to fix these imperfections. The problem is I just can't sucking my thumb. I know it sounds funny for a grown man to have this issue but its real! I don't intentionally do it but in my sleep I can't help myself. Maybe its the only way I feel safe and secure.

Anyway I went in and did my molds, xrays, and paper work. So, they tell me in 6 weeks I'm ready to start. The day before my appointment I get the call they need another 3 weeks. That was disappointing because I want to be out of these things by summer.

So, after a long wait tomorrow is the big day. My stomach is in knots just thinking about it. I really get off on fixing things. I fix computers, things around the house, even other people. And what really fuels my OCD is the fact that I can take them out and see the progress. Oh boy this is gonna be fun.

Judgment Day

This is Mikey G reporting live from within my mouth.

Today I go my first aligner. I've really been anxious to start this. It's been 2 1/2 months since I went in for my molds and xrays. It really takes way too long to make these things.

First let me start out by answering what all of you want to know... are they really invisible?

Well the answer is well hmm not really, as you can see. Now don't get me wrong they aren't like metal braces but they aren't invisible either. I have this shine to my teeth like they were just waxed. Maybe its a new look I'll learn to love. But I swear my teeth look like they are entombed and feel that way too.

I had to go into work just having under 20 mins to adjust to this new look. I really don't mind being stared at in my daily life, but now I'm starting to think I'm being judged. I might be paranoid but I swear everyone is looking and whispering amongst themselves.

They are really tight and sort of hurt. Part of me likes the pain part of me wants a vicodine. I go in a week to get my buttons glued on.

Desperately craving a candy bar. Is it worth the effort of snapping my nails off to get these aligners out and then all the brushing. Well, it is chocolate it very well might be.

Till next time ...