Summary: It's been a while since I've experienced any tooth pain but it is back!
I must say that I was pretty disappointed after my appointment with the orthodontist yesterday. As the day went by, it all changed. By lunch time, my teeth were sore. Who would have thought that a slight change in a rubber band would make such a difference?
By night time, of my upper left teeth were sore. I can tell my back molar has moved too as my bite is off and I can't really bite down completely anymore. It is the first time I have experienced so many teeth sore all at the same time in a while - 6 teeth in total. The weirdest part is that if I bite on the opposite side, I can feel some pain on the other side. I guess it is so tight right now that any minor pull or pull can be felt.
This morning I woke up without much improvement so I am guessing this will last until tomorrow. My only fear now is that my front teeth will try to shift towards the left which would be counter productive.
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Week 49 with the Damon Braces
Summary: Mild pain comes and goes.
It is very awkward - every 2 weeks for the past couple of months, I have been having a slight pain on my upper left incisor. It feels good because it still needs to move outward and it only lasts for a day at the most.
My overall progress seems to be OKAY. My entire upper left teeth need to move out such that it is on the outside of my lower teeth. At the moment, I still have some sort of under bite - see the pictures below. Also, even though my lower archwires weren't changed, I can definitely tell my lower teeth have moved as a see a new gap between my incisor and the tooth before it.
The other day I also did a boo-boo. I dislocated the end of my archwire - the little bit connected to the molar. I was basically eating almonds and I chewed away. I then was using my tongue to clean out the bits and pieces and noticed the wire at the back was bent. I went to the restroom to check it out and and the almond was string enough to bend the strong archwire. Now, that explains why we aren't supposed to eat hard foods. LOL. It took a little bit of effort, but I was able to get it back in place.
In a couple of days I will be having my next appointment. Hurray!
It is very awkward - every 2 weeks for the past couple of months, I have been having a slight pain on my upper left incisor. It feels good because it still needs to move outward and it only lasts for a day at the most.
My overall progress seems to be OKAY. My entire upper left teeth need to move out such that it is on the outside of my lower teeth. At the moment, I still have some sort of under bite - see the pictures below. Also, even though my lower archwires weren't changed, I can definitely tell my lower teeth have moved as a see a new gap between my incisor and the tooth before it.
The other day I also did a boo-boo. I dislocated the end of my archwire - the little bit connected to the molar. I was basically eating almonds and I chewed away. I then was using my tongue to clean out the bits and pieces and noticed the wire at the back was bent. I went to the restroom to check it out and and the almond was string enough to bend the strong archwire. Now, that explains why we aren't supposed to eat hard foods. LOL. It took a little bit of effort, but I was able to get it back in place.
In a couple of days I will be having my next appointment. Hurray!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Week 41 with the Damon Braces
Summary: It has been an awkward 2 months
I just had my ortho appointment today but I wanted to write about my experience over the last couple of months in this entry.
As usual, it was normal in the beginning. It hurt for about 2 days this time around which is a little more than the past few times. Afterward it was normal again and I was back to my normal self. However, about a month in I started feeling more pain, just like it did the day they changed the wire but this time around it was on a different too. It actually got pretty bad and it hurt for 2 days! Even though I was happy because this really meant my teeth were moving but it was just totally unexpected. Then about 2 weeks later I got more pain but this time it was a slight pain and only lasted about a day.
So the moral of the story is... your teeth never stop moving with braces :D.
Movement wise, I don't see much improvement now that I am right about midpoint. Teeth movement will become more subtle for sure.
On a side note, the rubber power chain did stain a little. As you can see from the pictures below they are a little bit yellowish -probably from all the coffee I drink. But, it is not as bad and still blends in with my teeth.
Here are pictures I took this morning before going to the ortho.
I just had my ortho appointment today but I wanted to write about my experience over the last couple of months in this entry.
As usual, it was normal in the beginning. It hurt for about 2 days this time around which is a little more than the past few times. Afterward it was normal again and I was back to my normal self. However, about a month in I started feeling more pain, just like it did the day they changed the wire but this time around it was on a different too. It actually got pretty bad and it hurt for 2 days! Even though I was happy because this really meant my teeth were moving but it was just totally unexpected. Then about 2 weeks later I got more pain but this time it was a slight pain and only lasted about a day.
So the moral of the story is... your teeth never stop moving with braces :D.
Movement wise, I don't see much improvement now that I am right about midpoint. Teeth movement will become more subtle for sure.
On a side note, the rubber power chain did stain a little. As you can see from the pictures below they are a little bit yellowish -probably from all the coffee I drink. But, it is not as bad and still blends in with my teeth.
Here are pictures I took this morning before going to the ortho.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Week 37 with the Damon Braces
Summary:Feels like I have a cavity or is that the feeling of molars moving?
Let me start of my talking about my weird pain. A few days ago I started feeling a slight pain on gum area by my upper right part by the molars. It want really gum pain but more like the pain you feel when the dentist is drilling your teeth to extract a cavity (without anesthesia). Every now and again I feel this pain when I jump or shake my head. However, I don't feel any pain eating, drinking cold water, or any other symptoms of cavity. For now, I am going to assume it is the pain of moving molars unless told otherwise at my next teeth cleaning
It has been about 4 weeks since my last ortho appointment and I feel like my teeth have taken a step backwards. I am not alarmed - it is just probably the way it works. The gaps in the front have closed (but not by the side - and it probably never will). However, now my bite is pretty much back to the way it used to be. My upper and lower teeth are hitting against each other. I also don't really see much progress with regards to my upper teeth widening out. Yes, I know, they are still moving even though we don't know it but the movements have slowed down drastically. I might just have to do another post showing time stamped pictures to keep myself motivated.
Also, I can't help thinking that I could have waiting 2 months and gotten clear brackets at my ortho. Why didn't the assistant tell me they were going to offer them?
So far the powerchains are still barely noticeable. Not much staining from the coffee I drink daily.
Let me start of my talking about my weird pain. A few days ago I started feeling a slight pain on gum area by my upper right part by the molars. It want really gum pain but more like the pain you feel when the dentist is drilling your teeth to extract a cavity (without anesthesia). Every now and again I feel this pain when I jump or shake my head. However, I don't feel any pain eating, drinking cold water, or any other symptoms of cavity. For now, I am going to assume it is the pain of moving molars unless told otherwise at my next teeth cleaning
It has been about 4 weeks since my last ortho appointment and I feel like my teeth have taken a step backwards. I am not alarmed - it is just probably the way it works. The gaps in the front have closed (but not by the side - and it probably never will). However, now my bite is pretty much back to the way it used to be. My upper and lower teeth are hitting against each other. I also don't really see much progress with regards to my upper teeth widening out. Yes, I know, they are still moving even though we don't know it but the movements have slowed down drastically. I might just have to do another post showing time stamped pictures to keep myself motivated.
Also, I can't help thinking that I could have waiting 2 months and gotten clear brackets at my ortho. Why didn't the assistant tell me they were going to offer them?
So far the powerchains are still barely noticeable. Not much staining from the coffee I drink daily.
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