Wednesday, August 17, 2011

A Typical Day with Invisalign Aligners


5:30 AM - Alarm goes off. Wake up, shower, do make-up, all with Invisalign still in from bedtime the night before (so about 9 hours of continuous wear). I usually rinse my mouth out with water in the shower. You needed that detail, huh? :)

6:15 AM - Wet hair, make-up done, time for some coffee and Peanut Butter Captain Crunch. Invisalign out and into a glass of Retainer Brite for soaking/cleaning.

6:35 AM - Time to blow dry hair, remove Invisalign from Retainer Brite, rinse well, and brush with extra soft toothbrush and mild dish soap to clean. They're sparkling clean and completely fresh.

7:00 AM - Finish any breakfast snacking, coffee, food, etc. Brush teeth, floss, and Invisalign back in. 45 minutes out of mouth so far. This will be the biggest stretch of time they're out of my mouth all day.

7:30 AM - Go to work.

10:00 AM - 15 minute break. Remove Invisalign and place in case in purse. I've been drinking water all morning, but I must admit to a terrible Diet Coke addiction. I get a small soda with straw and suck it down before next class. I brush quickly in break room, rinse Invisalign off, and back in it goes. 1 hour out of mouth so far.

12:30 PM - Lunch for 30 minutes. Remove Invisalign after kids have left classroom and place in case in purse. Lunch time...when finished eating, quick brush of teeth and spray of cleaner on Invisalign before popping them back in. 1 hour and 30 minutes out of mouth so far.

4:00 PM - Home from work. Take Invisalign out and soak in plain water. I have a cup of coffee and a snack. I brush teeth very thoroughly, floss, clean aligners with toothbrush and put back in after 20 minutes. 1 hour and 50 minutes out of my mouth so far.

6:30 PM - Dinner. Invisalign out and into glass of plain water.

7:00 PM - After dinner, quick brush and back in. 2 hours and 2o minutes out of mouth.

Bedtime - I remove them again simply to brush my teeth really well (using Sonic Care toothbrush this time), floss, clean aligners and put them back in. This takes about 10 minutes. That means I'm wearing the aligners for a grand total of 21 hours, 40 minutes a day. That's about the best I can do, and it seems pretty up to par. We'll see. I'll keep you posted.

Silly Facts:
  • I remove the aligners 6 times a day.
  • I floss 3 times a day.
  • I brush about 6 times a day.
  • I miss sipping coffee throughout the day.
  • Dessert is not worth it.

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59 comments:

  1. UnknownMay 6, 2013 at 5:41 PM

    Hi Shannon, I'm happy for you that you doing quite very well on those treatments. I'm doing invisalign at austin right now. On my 3rd week of a 7 month treatment plan. So, I'm not sure how well they work yet. Best wishes to your teeth progress!

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  2. TaraJuly 11, 2013 at 7:11 AM

    Congrats on your teeth! They look beautiful. I start invisalign next month so I'm super excited. Had a lot of fun reading about your experience thank you!

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    1. Dentist in ThornhillJanuary 5, 2015 at 2:18 AM

      Hi Tara,

      All the best and do share your experience too also wanna thank Shannon sharing her experience.

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  3. invisalign pittsburghAugust 15, 2013 at 1:20 AM

    what a great teeth you have, you already have straighten your teeth.. good for you, many wants to have a good teeth and can achieve a great smile..

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  4. AnonymousDecember 9, 2013 at 2:16 AM

    Great blog about the Invisalign Aligners, really very useful blog for us. Thanks for it!!

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  5. amethystaMarch 31, 2014 at 9:32 AM

    I am about to go on my second aligners tonight! You have your routine down pretty well it seems. I am too lazy to brush that many times so I have been sticking to only eating 3 times a day (which is awful because I use to snack 2 times a day on top of my 3 main meals) I also agree with you on the coffee - I miss grabbing some in the morning and just sipping on it for a half hour or so. I also noticed how much I miss just trying other peoples food or grabbing a piece of candy when I have the aligners in. People always offers and I just look at them and say "Can't, Invisalign is in" so sad :( But, I look forward to reading more about you journey! Check out my Invisalign blog at pretty-hurts.com :)

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  6. A FanApril 13, 2014 at 12:06 AM

    I see invisalign is a pain in the ass. In and out in and out :S

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    Nice blog...just about to start my treatment (enduring the long wait for my aligners!!)

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