Week 93 with the Damon Braces

Summary: Least exciting appointment ever!

Sorry I have not been updating my blog as often as I would have like. Work has been keeping me real busy lately. It has been 5 weeks since I last wrote!

My ortho appoinment was this past Tuesday and I did take some before and after pictures which I will post over the weekend.

On Tuesday I was hoping for some really good news but I already knew I wouldn't be getting any. When my orthodontist saw me, I told him I think the gap has opened up again (and it did). I have been instructed to wearing the elastic bands at night and I think that might have been the problem. He took a look and asked me to open and close my mouth multiple times. I could tell he was trying to decide what to experiment next. Next thing I hear is him telling the nurse to change some elastic bands.

The nurse comes over and replaces all my current rubber bands and on the upper left side (where the gap is) she puts in 2! I was disappointed this time because my wires weren't even removed! It feels like there was a set back :(. I spoke with the orthodontist and he said he will try to close the gap again first. He is trying to figure out why it isn't closing and it could be because the last molar doesn't want to move so when the rubber band was stretched all the way back, it allowed the gap to grow since the molar didn't move. So, this time around the rubber band on the upper left didn't go all the way back to the last molar, but instead to the 2nd last molar.

My next appointment is in 4 weeks (which I like). I am guessing it is going to take at least 4 more months before I get my braces off.... can't wait!!!!!!!!!!