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by dreadpirateweasley
Tue Nov 11, 2014 5:02 am
Forum: Dental Do-dads (Dental Products Q's and Comments)
Topic: Weight loss
Replies: 50
Views: 49737

Re: Weight loss

Didn't lose any weight. I think it's due to my eating schedule with Invisalign. Can't spread out meals? Eating all the calories at once.
by dreadpirateweasley
Tue Nov 11, 2014 3:35 am
Forum: The Bracket Club
Topic: 30 and taken the Invisalign plunge
Replies: 1
Views: 606

30 and taken the Invisalign plunge

Well, I've had my Invisalign since June, so I've not just taken the plunge, but I did decide to do it. I had braces twice as a kid -- once when I was in 4th grade and once when I was in 9th grade. I have a very small mouth and pretty wide teeth. I was also an irresponsible 15-year-old, so I definite...
by dreadpirateweasley
Tue Nov 11, 2014 2:44 am
Forum: The Bracket Club
Topic: What was your first meal/food after braces?
Replies: 125
Views: 32588

Re: What was your first meal/food after braces?

I'm a big fan of tortilla chips, so I expected I'd be able to eat them when I got my Invisalign. HAHAHAHA. NOPE. I pretty much subsisted on lentil soup, mac & cheese, and jello for the first two weeks. My boyfriend thought I'd be able to do extra gigs in the first couple weeks, and there is lite...
by dreadpirateweasley
Tue Nov 11, 2014 2:37 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Invisalign attachments? Overall experience?
Replies: 18
Views: 13557

Re: Invisalign attachments? Overall experience?

I think I have something like 14 attachments, including one on my top front teeth. Since my ortho used the clear stuff, you really can't notice my attachment on the front tooth unless you stare for a minute or so. You can see the ones on my canine, but I think most people are just too polite to ment...
by dreadpirateweasley
Tue Nov 11, 2014 2:15 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Does the Lisp Ever Go Away?
Replies: 12
Views: 18608

Re: Does the Lisp Ever Go Away?

How's the lisp going now?

I had my lisp for about 3-4 weeks, but it mostly went away. I sometimes have a lisp if I haven't had enough fluids and/or I'm on the first day of a new tray.