Summary: Went to the ortho on Monday and still have my braces on
And so the journey continues...
I went to my regular ortho appointment on Monday and was hoping for good news. However, I already knew my braces weren't ready to come off as there are still small unevenness in my teeth. I feel like my ortho knows I am soooo ready to take them off as he keeps saying we will fix this and that ASAP. lol.
A few things were done. As usual, new powerchains but I also got a few adjustments to my upper wire. He did some twisting and bending to bring a couple of teeth on my upper left side lower to close a gap that was very visible. I should post some pictures soon. I was looking at some older pictures and my teeth and I have come a long way since then. Really excited to seeing the end result.
At the end of the visit he said to come back in 4 weeks. That is when I asked, "Is that going to be my second to last visit?" I was thinking that visits are every 4 weeks and if we were planning to be on target to have them off by the end of the year, that would mean 1 more appointment in November and 1 more in December. Mostly because I would be out of town during Thanksgiving and the last 2 weeks of December. So then, my orthodontist said, well, let's try to see you in 3 weeks and see how it is going but normally it takes about 4 weeks for teeth to move...
Pictures coming soon. I think there are very noticeable differences since my last photo shoot.
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Thursday, October 6, 2011
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Week 15 with the Damon Braces and my 2nd follow-up
Status Summary: In pain after my 2nd follow-up
I had my 2nd follow-up today with the orthodontist and I got many, many things done.
Here is the list:
1) New Brackets. I got 4 new brackets on all of my 2nd molars. They seem to be more of a low profile bracket - actually slim and sexy but not shiny. Most probably because it it doesn't really have doors on them, just a hole and a hook.
2) New Wires. I think I got stronger wires on both my upper and lower. Hopefully, these won't break :P.
3) No More Gum. Yes! Those white gum composites have been removed! I didn't expect it it, and once it was removed, I realized how sharp my teeth really are.
After all of these changes I am feeling like the first day again. First of all, one of the wires is a little too long and it is poking my cheek. It stinks every time I have to open my mouth specially to eat! Secondly, my teeth, especially my lower teeth and my molars, are feeling itchy and are also in pain. Pain, you know what that means right? Yes, it means I can't bite down properly. I managed to eat some rice with my wire and my toothache but it is definitely not fun. Hopefully, the ortho can squeeze me in and trim off that wire tomorrow.
At the end of my appointment today, my orthodontist said everything was looking great and I "have made great progress." Now that the gum composites are gone, my teeth will align more and I will see a bigger difference by the time my next appointment is up. And I must say I agree... especially will this pain I feel now :P
Here are my pictures. I actually noticed my teeth have moved and the gap between my incisor and front tooth has almost closed (but there is a bigger gap on the other side of the incisor) - you'll see this in the pic.
I had my 2nd follow-up today with the orthodontist and I got many, many things done.
Here is the list:
1) New Brackets. I got 4 new brackets on all of my 2nd molars. They seem to be more of a low profile bracket - actually slim and sexy but not shiny. Most probably because it it doesn't really have doors on them, just a hole and a hook.
2) New Wires. I think I got stronger wires on both my upper and lower. Hopefully, these won't break :P.
3) No More Gum. Yes! Those white gum composites have been removed! I didn't expect it it, and once it was removed, I realized how sharp my teeth really are.
After all of these changes I am feeling like the first day again. First of all, one of the wires is a little too long and it is poking my cheek. It stinks every time I have to open my mouth specially to eat! Secondly, my teeth, especially my lower teeth and my molars, are feeling itchy and are also in pain. Pain, you know what that means right? Yes, it means I can't bite down properly. I managed to eat some rice with my wire and my toothache but it is definitely not fun. Hopefully, the ortho can squeeze me in and trim off that wire tomorrow.
At the end of my appointment today, my orthodontist said everything was looking great and I "have made great progress." Now that the gum composites are gone, my teeth will align more and I will see a bigger difference by the time my next appointment is up. And I must say I agree... especially will this pain I feel now :P
Here are my pictures. I actually noticed my teeth have moved and the gap between my incisor and front tooth has almost closed (but there is a bigger gap on the other side of the incisor) - you'll see this in the pic.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Day 48 with the Damom Braces
Status Summary: Sore cheek.
I am starting to feel some soreness in my inner-upper right cheek. There is probably a small blister and I am wondering if it is caused by the small end of the wire sticking out or the hook on the bracket. Whatever it is, as long as I don't move my lips too much, I am OK. I would put some wax on but I left the kit at work :(. Now that I think about it, I think my inner upper lip is also starting to feel sore.
I took some pictures tonight but am not too happy about them. Why not? Well, here is why:
1. I noticed there is a growing gap between my upper left incisor and the tooth before it. And, I don't see the gap closing.
2. I don't really see much of a difference anymore with regards to teeth movement.
3. I don't feel any more tension on my lower teeth, not even in the mornings after waking up. Could this be because the archwire is too weak?
4. My teeth are yellow and I can't use any Crest White Strips.
I'll be doing a side by side picture comparison probably next week and compare progress through pictures.
Here are tonight's pictures:
I am starting to feel some soreness in my inner-upper right cheek. There is probably a small blister and I am wondering if it is caused by the small end of the wire sticking out or the hook on the bracket. Whatever it is, as long as I don't move my lips too much, I am OK. I would put some wax on but I left the kit at work :(. Now that I think about it, I think my inner upper lip is also starting to feel sore.
I took some pictures tonight but am not too happy about them. Why not? Well, here is why:
1. I noticed there is a growing gap between my upper left incisor and the tooth before it. And, I don't see the gap closing.
2. I don't really see much of a difference anymore with regards to teeth movement.
3. I don't feel any more tension on my lower teeth, not even in the mornings after waking up. Could this be because the archwire is too weak?
4. My teeth are yellow and I can't use any Crest White Strips.
I'll be doing a side by side picture comparison probably next week and compare progress through pictures.
Here are tonight's pictures:
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