Sorry I haven't posted in a while

Long story short, I am no longer using the smiledirectclub aligners. I started getting this constant dizziness in Feb. 2016 and I wanted to make sure that it was not the aligners, so I stopped using them and got a refund.. Which they do not give you back hardly any of your money if you decide you no longer want them. Remember that if you are thinking about refunding! I only got back about $150 and I paid in the $300 deposit plus three months of $99! So, that kind of sucked, but my health comes first.

I kept them out for a few weeks but I still had dizziness. We just moved in June from Hawaii to Oklahoma, so I was/am still jobless and I couldn't afford the payments anyways so I canceled.

I have been 24/7 constantly lightheaded/dizzy this whole time and I couldn't deal with my aligners anymore for the time being so I quit using them.  I want to get them again when I get a good job and have insurance of course.

If anyone has any questions about my dizziness or anything just comment and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Day 3 SmileDirectClub

Well, so far so good. Yes, I know it's only been two days. I'm really excited to see what my smile will look like.  On my last post I put a video of my 3d scan. I love watching how my teeth move!

At first I was kind of worried about going out to eat at restaurants and having to constantly brush and floss my teeth, but it's really not that bad. When I insert the aligners throughout the day I can tell my teeth are not as sore as the first time I put them in. Maybe my teeth are already moving a bit?

If I didn't mention before, my treatment plan is for 14 months and 20 trays. I will wear each set of trays for 3 weeks(22 hours a day). After completing the treatment I am supposed to buy a retainer and wear that all day for 6 months and then only at nights after that.

I love how affordable SmileDirectClub( formally SmileCareClub) is. My treatment plan is $1,300.

MY SMileDirectClub journey Night One

Yesterday I got in my very first set of aligners. I have been waiting months to actually get them in and have been only wearing the starter trays. Aright, I didn't wear the starter trays every day like I was supposed to.

Night one

Last night I put in the new real trays for the first time. I was worried at first because I felt like the tray wasn't as easy to put in as the starter trays. I had to really push it in and it was very tight. I can see why people don't want to have to take the trays out a lot to eat. It's kind of hard to get in at first. I haven't been wearing my starter trays every day and putting the real ones in felt totally different.

The real trays, unlike the starter trays, are much different. They are made up of a thicker plastic and they fit more snug in your mouth. On my starter trays I didn't really need the "chewies" to push the trays up into my teeth. Chewies are these little foam cylinders they send you to chew up and down on when inserting the trays for a perfect, snug fit.  

I didn't eat any snacks last night, that's for sure. When I woke up this morning I couldn't really tell they were on. I didn't feel much pressure on my teeth. As soon as I took them out to eat breakfast, I could immediately tell my teeth were tender.  Taking them out was kind of uncomfortable. Maybe it's because I didn't know what to expect, but it wasn't too bad. I just have to get used to them.  

Today is my last day at work, so I have a feeling my co-workers are going to bring snacks. I don't know if taking them out to eat a snack or two will be worth it. I guess we will see.

Here is my 3d scan