Archive for September 30th, 2009
Invisalign: Don’t Make This Expensive Mistake!
Sept 23, 2009 Week 6 Day 3 (Aligner 3) I’m getting the hang of wearing the aligners. I just need to remind myself to take the box so I have something to store my aligners when... more
Invisalign: Do You Know You Could Easily Damage Your Aligners?
Sept 14, 2009 Week 5 Day 1 (Aligner 3) The 3rd set of aligners is the MOST painful of all so far! I’m suspecting maybe I need the ‘buttons’ earlier…. It felt like someone just used... more
Invisalign: Changing my Aligners (Pictures)!
Aug 31, 2009 Week 3 Day 1 (Aligner 2) The first set of aligners is starting to feel ‘loose’. It is very easy to ‘click’ them in and out. I’m excited to view the ‘video’... more
How to Clean Invisalign Aligners?
Aug 24, 2009 Week 2 Day 1 (Aligner 1) I noticed that one of my front teeth is now less crooked. Am I having illusions? After all, I have only worn the aligners just for a... more
Invisalign: One Thing You Could Easily Forget to Do with Invisalign!
Aug 23, 2009 Week 1 Day 7 (Aligner 1) It is really troublesome to take the aligners out when you need to eat, I begin to take them out for longer period at one time… for... more
Invisalign: You Could Be Missing Your Attachments Without Knowing It!
Aug 21, 2009 Week 1 Day 5 (Aligner 1) The first picture which I saw online of a person wearing invisalign aligners have 2 ‘bubbles’ on the upper aligner just like me. I thought that the... more
Does Invisalign Work?
Aug 20, 2009 Week 1 Day 4 (Aligner 1) It’s day 4th of my invisalign journey. Not too bad, I’m getting the hang of it. I don’t feel any more pain. The aligners go on and... more
Invisalign and Bruxism
Aug 19, 2009 Week 1 Day 3 (Aligner 1) Invisalign and Bruxism On the 3rd day, I told my husband that it is like ‘good hurt’. I check for marks on my aligners for signs of bruxism... more
Invisalign: Avoid This Simple Mistake and Keep Your Teeth White!
Aug 18, 2009 Week 1 day 2 (Aligner 1) My two front teeth were very sore on the 2nd day. (My front teeth jut out at an angle, which my husband jokes that it is the... more
America’s Stolen Elections
When I was a soldier serving with the US Marine Corps as a reservist, I was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. I was young then and I needed money for college. At that time serving my... more
What Could Singaporeans Teach Americans About Public Schools?
The product of a good education has to do more with the inherent system than the caliber of the individual students. A good system will in the end turn out more good students. A bad or poorly designed system creates an imbalance and can cause much disruption in society, producing far more academically under-performing students.more




