【Aligner Orthodontics for Women in Their Late 40s】 #6 Attachment fell off...

The morning after the attachments were installed.
I tried to remove the aligner (mouthpiece) to eat breakfast, but it wouldn't come off.
It was a busy morning. I couldn't spend that much time trying to take off the aligner.
I gave it a yank and forced it off.

Snap!
I heard an unpleasant sound.

The attachment was stuck to the aligner I had removed.
Apart from that, a white lump like a grain of rice came out of my mouth.
Hmm?? Could it be...
Two attachments I had put on my upper teeth. They came off.
Oh, man.
And I only just had them put on yesterday.

Attachments are placed all over, but it seems that if an attachment other than the one on the 'tooth being moved right now' comes off, it's okay to leave it as is for a while.

If that's the case, couldn't they just not put them on now?
Couldn't they just put them on when it's time to move those teeth?
(Inner voice)

I had been told to contact them if any attachments came off, specifying which tooth it was.

During my lunch break, I sent a LINE message to the dentist.
(The dentist I'm currently seeing allows appointments and communication via LINE. Plus, it's a high-tech clinic that doesn't even have patient registration cards; the smartphone app serves as the card.)
'This morning, the attachments on my upper left 5th and 7th teeth came off.'
'Since those are teeth currently being moved, please come in for an appointment as soon as possible.'

So they are teeth being moved right now.
It's a hassle, but it can't be helped.

On the day of the appointment, the usual handsome dentist appeared.
Since only two had come off this time, I didn't have to use the painful device to keep my mouth open (mouth gag), and it was done just like a regular cavity treatment.

However, to check if the aligner would fit after putting the attachments back on, the handsome dentist pushed hard on my upper teeth.

Whoa~~~
My upper and lower jaws felt like they were going to dislocate.
If he pushes that hard, my head is going to fall off the pillow!
I was screaming in my heart.

The rough treatment ended safely.
I really don't want them to come off again.

I bought some chewies on my way home.
(Rubber pieces you bite on to make the mouthpiece fit snugly)

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I've gotten used to biting on the chewies, and now I chomp on them every day while doing other things.
But they wear out quickly.
After a day or two, cracks appear, and while I'm biting, pieces of broken rubber feel mushy in my mouth.
Gross.
Ptooey.
And within a week or two, they split completely in half and become unusable.

I asked the dentist.
'How long are chewies supposed to last?'
'There are individual differences, but for someone who bites properly, maybe about a week. Some people buy 10 at a time to take home.'

75 yen each. One every 1-2 weeks.
2.5 years of orthodontic treatment = 130 weeks.
If I use one per week, 75 yen x 130 weeks = 9,750 yen.

Chewies are sold online, but if you buy them at the dentist, you can get a receipt.
Since orthodontic treatment is eligible for medical expense deductions, I make sure to buy them at the dentist every time and get a receipt.
Every little bit helps.