Chastity's Braces Story - Updated on September 30 with Pics!
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Chastity's Braces Story - Updated on September 30 with Pics!
I got braced on January 28, 2008. So far it has been one of the best things I've done for myself. For as long as I can remember I've been embarrassed about my teeth and I believe it has had a huge negative impact on my life because I hardly ever smiled at anyone, everyone always thought I was sad or that I didn't like them. Getting called a vampire by a kid definitely didn't help.
Braces haven't been very difficult. I've had very little pain and the worst part of this entire process was getting two teeth extracted, and then it was just the local anesthesia (I have really bad reactions to the stuff, I won't even go into when I got my widsom teeth removed). I was able to get my wire put back on the next day.
It has been a little over two months and I think there has been a lot of progress.
Here are my teeth the day I got braces put on. Yuck! Inspire Ice brackets on top and regular metal on the bottom:
I had my first adjustment on March 31, 2008. They put a bigger wire on bottom and tied that tooth that was really poking out with wire, other than that everything is still the same (of course I got new ligatures and all that stuff).
Here we are April 4, 2008:
Upper
Lower
Right
Left
If I didn't know any better I would say that those weren't my teeth! I can't believe its only been two months! I'm supposed to be in these for about two years, I can't wait to see what I look like then!
I will continue to update at least monthly!
Braces haven't been very difficult. I've had very little pain and the worst part of this entire process was getting two teeth extracted, and then it was just the local anesthesia (I have really bad reactions to the stuff, I won't even go into when I got my widsom teeth removed). I was able to get my wire put back on the next day.
It has been a little over two months and I think there has been a lot of progress.
Here are my teeth the day I got braces put on. Yuck! Inspire Ice brackets on top and regular metal on the bottom:
I had my first adjustment on March 31, 2008. They put a bigger wire on bottom and tied that tooth that was really poking out with wire, other than that everything is still the same (of course I got new ligatures and all that stuff).
Here we are April 4, 2008:
Upper
Lower
Right
Left
If I didn't know any better I would say that those weren't my teeth! I can't believe its only been two months! I'm supposed to be in these for about two years, I can't wait to see what I look like then!
I will continue to update at least monthly!
Last edited by Miss Chastity on Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:54 am, edited 10 times in total.
your teeth look *gorgeous*
My braces story so far:http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=250490
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hey your teeth really do look good in such a short time
how long did your extractions take to heal? for the holes to completely close?
mine are still open its only been a couple weeks for me
how long did your extractions take to heal? for the holes to completely close?
mine are still open its only been a couple weeks for me
my story -- http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=25125
February 29 2008 - initial consultation, records and spacers
March 17 2008 - molar bands
March 20 2008 - 2 upper 1st premolar extractions
April 17 2008 - upper jaw braced
April 24 2008 - lower jaw braced
May 1 2009 - primary left central incisor extraction
February 29 2008 - initial consultation, records and spacers
March 17 2008 - molar bands
March 20 2008 - 2 upper 1st premolar extractions
April 17 2008 - upper jaw braced
April 24 2008 - lower jaw braced
May 1 2009 - primary left central incisor extraction
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I had the extractions about a month and a half ago and my ortho said they were healing up nicely when I went for my adjustment last week.¤sabrina¤ wrote:hey your teeth really do look good in such a short time
how long did your extractions take to heal? for the holes to completely close?
mine are still open its only been a couple weeks for me
I still get food stuck in the holes sometimes, especially rice.
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and im having rice today
your lucky to not have molar bands, the cleats disturb my tongue so much
your lucky to not have molar bands, the cleats disturb my tongue so much
my story -- http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=25125
February 29 2008 - initial consultation, records and spacers
March 17 2008 - molar bands
March 20 2008 - 2 upper 1st premolar extractions
April 17 2008 - upper jaw braced
April 24 2008 - lower jaw braced
May 1 2009 - primary left central incisor extraction
February 29 2008 - initial consultation, records and spacers
March 17 2008 - molar bands
March 20 2008 - 2 upper 1st premolar extractions
April 17 2008 - upper jaw braced
April 24 2008 - lower jaw braced
May 1 2009 - primary left central incisor extraction
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