Why I decided to get invisalign.

Hi all. I’m Kirsty and I’ve just started the invisalign treatment. I’m not sure whether I should call it a ‘treatment’ or not because to be honest, I’m using invisalign for mostly cosmetic reasons. Do they call boob jobs ‘breast enhancement treatments’?

Anyway, I have always been too self-conscious to smile with my mouth open. I was caught doing this in December 2010 when I survived clinging for dear life on the Steel Dragon – a terrifyingly high ‘gigacoaster’ in Japan.

The Japanese are sadists

You’d lose all inhibitions too if you just stared death in the face. Here’s me (and the boyfriend, Corey) smiling / crying /  experiencing new appreciation for life:

That guy photo-bombing us with the camera is our mate Kiet

Evidence of me smiling with my teeth showing

Some people have said that my vampire teeth are ‘cute’ or ‘unique’ and half of me wants to say “ppft I don’t need straight teeth I should just embrace who I am”. I also know that my teeth aren’t all that bad and my hang-ups haven’t actually hindered my life in any significant way.

But, I can’t eat ice blocks or anything requiring sucking (*cough cough*) without aggravating my upper lip. In fact, I was once hit in the face with a netball and cut my lip fairly badly. #firstworldproblems. Besides, I have never read Twilight as I’ve heard it’s poorly written, shallow and inane mormon propaganda so I really don’t see the benefits of looking like a vampire.

So I guess my reasons for using invisalign can be summed up in the following hierarchy of importance:

1. Looks
2. Ability to eat a snip without my lip bleeding
   WTF is a snip?
3. Correct alignment (cleaning is easier = less cavities, reduced jaw pain and headaches)

Yeah so looks is at the top of the list, I’m a conceited bastard.

So there we are – I have always wanted straight teeth and now I finally have enough $padoolah to (almost) justify spending the money on invisalign.

I will chronicle my journey including weird things people have said to me, my personal freak-outs, questions and what I’ve spent. ($AUD)

😀

Cheers,

Kirsty