First Appointment!

A few days ago, I went in for my x-rays and impressions!  It was a fairly easy visit.  Here's what happened:

First, they took about 16 X-rays.  It was the same as the x-rays taken at regular dentist appointments, except a few more pictures.

Next, the Dental Assistant took pictures of my smile & teeth in general.  She snapped about 7-8 of those: some of my smile and some of my actual teeth and some of my bite, etc.

Next were the impressions.  Basically, they took some trays that fit into your mouth and filled it with something that felt a little like loose play-dough.  She took a few of these impressions and made sure they were perfect.  This video shows what happens during the impressions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrUIcoKgReE

And honestly, that was about it.  It took a little over an hour to get that done but it wasn't at all painful.  Now I have 4-6 weeks to wait for the trays to come in!  I'm excited but a little nervous about this process.  I'm looking forward to detailing this process on my blog to hopefully help someone else in their journey and help others to see what having Invisalign is like!

See you in 4-6 weeks!