Week 73 with the Damon Braces

Summary: My gap is getting smaller :D


I got a reminder call and just remembered I have my cleaning appointment tomorrow! It is going to be bad, I can tell. I have too many rubberbands and I also didn't follow the instructions of massaging my gums


Here are pictures I took today:

Dental Appointment #2

Summary: I got my 2nd cleaning with my braces on. They hurt this time around :(

Today was my second cleaning and regular checkup with my dentist. Last time I had it, I had my teeth cleaned but that was pretty quick (and maybe not very detailed). It was actually done by the dentist!!!!

This time around, the hygienist actually did the cleaning. She spent an entire hour cleaning my teeth and I could taste the blood. A few things she noted were:
- gums are slightly receeded, but not too much (they have been like that for at least 2 years as far as I remember)
- gums are a bit swollen (I had no idea)

So after an hour of painful cleaning, she told me I needed to stimulate my gums because they are bleeding which indicates a sign of unhealthy gums. By stimulating them they will get a tighter grip to the teeth as well. She gave me this tool with a rubber tip and asked me to basically go through the gum line with it and that was it.

We'll see how it goes, it feels a little sore now.

Oh yes, she also spent time cleaning the space between my gum and my last molar and I just kept wondering, "Am I supposed to floss that too? Is it possible?

Week 16 with the Damon Braces and My First Cleaning

Status Summary: Feeling good again.

A quick update before I talk about my teeth cleaning - My pain pretty much dissipated after 2 days after changing my wires and it feels just like I never had them changed. Also, after 3 days of using wax on the wire scratching my cheek, I found out it actually was OK and didn't need to have to see the ortho - it could have just been the bracket and I was just blaming the wire. One big change I have noticed is that my lower teeth are slightly more forward than before.

Teeth cleaning. I was supposed to have my teeth cleaned about a month ago but I kept delaying it because I thought it would be too much of a hassle. I thought I would have to have my wires taken off, then have my teeth cleaned and then have my wires put back on. Since, my orthondist and dentist are about 15 mins away it would have meant maybe 2-3 hours off of work.

I then decided to call my orthodontist and ask them about scheduling an appointment to have my wires taken off for a cleaning. They said most dentists can work around the wires, so I called my dentist and bingo! I did not have to have my wires removed. So I had them cleaned today. My dentist said that I didn't really have that much tartar even though I had my braces for 3+ months. He said, typically, he recommends people with braces to have their cleaning done every 3-4 months but since I didn't have too much tarter mine would be in 6 months - the standard :D.

Here are my pics: