Trays ten and future gazing

I went for my final tooth shaving on Wednesday. I asked my dentist for four sets this time as I didn't want to have to head back over Christmas but he said I should take five instead! I also saw my Clincheck imaging and it all seemed to match up with what was going on in my mouth up until now. Apparently the next few sets are crucial in terms of how the teeth are aligning so if anything starts not to fit or work in the next few weeks, I should head back to the dentist for an appointment straight away. The most exciting part about taking the five sets away was being able to see the alignment of my teeth two and a half months from now. See the picture below for a comparison of my 1st (right) and 14th (left) top trays and just how far my crossbite tooth has moved.

Half way there - trays 9!

I'm now at the end of my ninth trays and the results are below. I flip between being delighted with the progress and being frustrated by the length of time it's taking. I'm now pretty over the wearing and endless brushing of the trays.

I'm pleased this set didn't break like the last two sets. I was getting a bit worried it was down to lack of movement on the part of my teeth and the dreadful tongue sores I got with my eighth trays didn't appear at all during this set.

I'm due to visit the dentist on Wednesday for my last ever shaving so I can expect to be gappy again in the next few weeks but it's incredible how quickly these close up. I'll also ask my dentist to show me my clincheck and what that thinks my teeth should look like at this stage of the treatment. I will try and get that for you but now sure I'll be able to. Anyway here is the latest picture of my teeth.

Here's the difference between my teeth after set one (below) and set nine (above) for the purposes of comparison.

Until next time!