So I switched to tray 4 on Friday April 21st at night. It went well, it probably bugged me less than tray 3 did just because I'm used to the attachments now and know how to take the trays out with the attachments. I don't need a mirror anymore to take the trays out, although I prefer doing it with one if there is one available. I also didn't need any sort of painkillers for this tray, which is a big step I think!
So far the only night I have been able to sleep with my MYObrace in for the whole night has been Saturday April 22 as I didn't have anything pressing to wake up for on Sunday. The OMT is going well I find. I did miss some exercises on Saturday and Sunday because I wasn't at home enough to do the ones that you have to do three times a day and use devices so unless you have the forethought to bring those with you...they don't get done three times and only get done twice. Hopefully I'll have done well enough that I can move on to the next set of exercises on Wednesday when Jane and I chat again.
I figure maybe I'll take photos of my fifth tray compared to my first tray then it might be a bit easier to see the differences between them as you don't really see it from on to the next although you know they are moving your teeth
Monday, April 24, 2017
Friday, April 21, 2017
Tray 3 - Day 12.....MYObrace and OMT
So I received my MYObrace and OMT kit in the mail on Wednesday April 19. Jane and I had a Skype video chat Wednesday night so she could explain how to use the MYObrace and went over the beginning exercises to do with my OMT kit.
Let's start with the MYObrace. So Jane told me to wear this at night but to start about an hour or so before bedtime so that my mouth would get used to it being in. So I ended up putting in the MYObrace in at about 10pm knowing that I would be up until about 11or 12. I could NOT fall asleep with this in!! I was up until 2 am and I finally gave up and took it out (SORRY JANE!!). But I had to be a decent human for work the next day and at least try to get a few hours of sleep.
Then I tried the same thing last night pretty much same result, so again out it came. I will be trying again tonight, but I still have to get up at the same time I would have to get up for work because I have a dentist appointment to get my teeth cleaned bright and early! Jane did say it would take awhile....might take me a long while to get used to as I value sleep highly and can't have this making it impossible for me to sleep...sigh.
Next the OMT exercises. These are fine. They don't bother me at all and I like that for 2 of the 5 exercises I can do them anywhere. The other 3 I need things for, and I have have 2 or the 3 things at current (hoping the elastics came in the mail today).
I also will be switching into tray 4 tonight...so i will have an updated sometime this weekend about how that one is.
Let's start with the MYObrace. So Jane told me to wear this at night but to start about an hour or so before bedtime so that my mouth would get used to it being in. So I ended up putting in the MYObrace in at about 10pm knowing that I would be up until about 11or 12. I could NOT fall asleep with this in!! I was up until 2 am and I finally gave up and took it out (SORRY JANE!!). But I had to be a decent human for work the next day and at least try to get a few hours of sleep.
Then I tried the same thing last night pretty much same result, so again out it came. I will be trying again tonight, but I still have to get up at the same time I would have to get up for work because I have a dentist appointment to get my teeth cleaned bright and early! Jane did say it would take awhile....might take me a long while to get used to as I value sleep highly and can't have this making it impossible for me to sleep...sigh.
Next the OMT exercises. These are fine. They don't bother me at all and I like that for 2 of the 5 exercises I can do them anywhere. The other 3 I need things for, and I have have 2 or the 3 things at current (hoping the elastics came in the mail today).
I also will be switching into tray 4 tonight...so i will have an updated sometime this weekend about how that one is.
Monday, April 10, 2017
Attachments and Tray 3
Alright so it's the start of my third day with tray 3 and these attachments. I got the attachments on at 9am Saturday morning. This process wasn't as bad as some other blogs I had found made it seem to be.
She started by putting this bendable plastic device in my mouth to hold back my lips, then she dried my teeth. Then she used what she called "shampoo" on my teeth and let that sit for about 60 seconds, she used a bit of suction to get that off. After that she put the bonding agent on my teeth that would be getting the attachments and she put the resin in the temporary tray and then put that on my teeth and set it with that blue light. My top teeth took all the attachments great the first time and I have 10 attachments on my upper teeth. She had to do the bottom twice as 2 attachments on my molars popped off (I've got another 6 attachments on my lower teeth). I've attached a picture showing my attachments (excuse my facial). I am not adept at taking selfies!
Getting the attachments on was a breeze and didn't hurt one bit! and even when she put in the new tray (Tray 3) it didn't "hurt" persay, but there was a bit of pressure felt on the teeth with attachments. That pressure got a bit more intense as the day went on and taking the trays in and out has definitely become more difficult.
Sunday was day 2 and it was a bit worse than day one. In the morning and afternoon I didn't want to take my trays out much. So I only took them out to eat breakfast and brush and floss my teeth, then back in they went and I didn't take them out again until dinner time.
As I said today is the start of day 3 I don't feel any more pressure today and I took my trays out for breakfast and to brush and floss. I definitely need a mirror in order to take the trays out. Maybe after a week or two I will master not being able to look in the mirror to remove them. The same happened with the first tray. It took me awhile to get used to taking them in and out without a mirror present.
My ortho wanted me to switch up my trays and change them every week instead of every two weeks, but I am out of town when she is back next so I won't see her until June and I still need my Myobrace. so I have to stay with changing the trays out every 2 weeks; and apparently they are ordering my Myobrace and then I can video chat with my ortho's assistant to learn how to use it (once it comes in).
Apparently I have to wear it at night and then about 1-2 hours during the day which there will be specific exercises I have to do; which is what I need Jane's (assistant) with.
She started by putting this bendable plastic device in my mouth to hold back my lips, then she dried my teeth. Then she used what she called "shampoo" on my teeth and let that sit for about 60 seconds, she used a bit of suction to get that off. After that she put the bonding agent on my teeth that would be getting the attachments and she put the resin in the temporary tray and then put that on my teeth and set it with that blue light. My top teeth took all the attachments great the first time and I have 10 attachments on my upper teeth. She had to do the bottom twice as 2 attachments on my molars popped off (I've got another 6 attachments on my lower teeth). I've attached a picture showing my attachments (excuse my facial). I am not adept at taking selfies!
Getting the attachments on was a breeze and didn't hurt one bit! and even when she put in the new tray (Tray 3) it didn't "hurt" persay, but there was a bit of pressure felt on the teeth with attachments. That pressure got a bit more intense as the day went on and taking the trays in and out has definitely become more difficult.
Sunday was day 2 and it was a bit worse than day one. In the morning and afternoon I didn't want to take my trays out much. So I only took them out to eat breakfast and brush and floss my teeth, then back in they went and I didn't take them out again until dinner time.
As I said today is the start of day 3 I don't feel any more pressure today and I took my trays out for breakfast and to brush and floss. I definitely need a mirror in order to take the trays out. Maybe after a week or two I will master not being able to look in the mirror to remove them. The same happened with the first tray. It took me awhile to get used to taking them in and out without a mirror present.
My ortho wanted me to switch up my trays and change them every week instead of every two weeks, but I am out of town when she is back next so I won't see her until June and I still need my Myobrace. so I have to stay with changing the trays out every 2 weeks; and apparently they are ordering my Myobrace and then I can video chat with my ortho's assistant to learn how to use it (once it comes in).
Apparently I have to wear it at night and then about 1-2 hours during the day which there will be specific exercises I have to do; which is what I need Jane's (assistant) with.
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