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So yes, here I am again and it has been quite some time since I have updated this blog. First and foremost, to explain the events that have lead to my absence, shortly after finishing production of "The Blind Side," which by the way will be premiering November 20th, 2009, the new road band was put into place and hit the ground running very very hard. There has been no time to stop for a second as we are making preparations for the upcoming show lineup that will be starting in October. On a side… Continue

Well, guess what, it has been several months since we last saw Andy in the office for an official Invisalign visit and we have not heard a peep out of him about his treatment. That is good! Invisalign as a technique has almost no emergency issues. We don't get loose brackets, wires poking the cheeks and tongue or soreness like braces. The forces are gentle and gradual. The appliances are removable so eating is without issue. Teeth are cleaned easily with the Aligners out so there is far less gum… Continue

So, I know I said I would write in here every week, but I guess I didn't anticipate the increase in my schedule for the summer. lol.. What a busy one it has been so far. Everything from continuing to move forward with new songs and recording to even filming a feature film have kept me going like the energizer bunny. All the while, the gap in my teeth is slowly starting to close together. I am on tray 7 now, but I am starting to see some real results from the treatment, especially in the upper se… Continue

Tomorrow Andy comes in for his first time after receiving his aligners six weeks ago. Every six weeks or so the Invisalign patient comes in for 3 new aligners. We check the progress of the previous appliances and fit the new ones...takes only one minute, usually. Some visits we may need to do IPR-Interproximal Reduction- if the teeth are too tight and won't slide over. This only occurs in tight, crowded cases, not spaced cases like Andy's.

Should we take a photo to see how Andy's space is closi… Continue