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2 more pics before and now

Before and two current picture

Just a quick update. Now have 0.16 x 0.22 niti wire in the top and 0.16 round stainless steel wire at the bottom. Things are slowly improving and alignment is slowly getting better. I have developed a slight overjet and my bottom central incisor will need some bone and gum graft done at some stage d...

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Well like I promised more pics. Now got the 16x22 niti archwire at the top. Bottom wire is still 16x16 niti. Ortho does not want to change the wire until the Periodontist says we can now close the gap. Ortho said that we have to start closing the gap. Well I am going to see the Perio in December and...

Thanks you so much KiilaniY, kids041. We cant wait for this bundle of joy. Very excited

Its been a while since I posted any updates. Well its been a rocky ride and trying to save my teeth. After my last update I have seen a Periodontist and a MaxillioFacial surgeon to figure out what can be done with my lower front teeth and the bone loss caused by a dentist. I was told I would loose t...

Been a while since I posted with an update. Its been a week after my second adjustment. Things are changing but very slowly. Teeth almost level now. Pain comes and goes as the days move on. My bite changes by the hour and can become unfomfortable at times. Going for my second periodontist vist tomor...

Hi kids041 and EmBee Thanks a million. Really appreciate the positive feedback. I seem to have reached the peak of all the problems relating to braces. My lips and cheeks dont scratch anymore and braces are more comfortable. At my Ortho I found a good product for the scratching of the braces. It com...

Happy to report today that everything seems to be on track again. 1. There is no pain in any of my teeth 2. My teeth are nearly leveled out now. 3. Comfort level has not been this good since I started braces. Could live with them forever now. 4. The lower incisor has maintained a 1mm gap on the one ...

Hi Embee Forgot to mention something else. Why did my ortho not mention interproximal reduction until I mentioned it today? Because IPR is done after everything is alligned and basically finished. Now the ortho will need to thin down the top teeth and then put on powerchains to pull it all together ...

Hi EmBee Thank goodness no other adjustments were made. My bottom front teeth feel like they have been kicked in. Cant wait for these braces to come off. The reason i dont want implants. 1. I had a tendancy to lean towards a class 3 underbite. 2. The lower jaw has very poor blood circulation in huma...

Ok here goes. I had my second adjustment today. Very dissapointed. The powerchain was removed, 8 rubber and 2 metal ligatures were replaced. Well within hours the gap in the front has started opening up again. Ortho said they will try a 16x22 niti copper wire for the top teeth on my third adjustment...

Lol yeah. Pray for me. Going for my second adjustment tomorrow morning. Its going to be an oucher!

EmBee

Lets party now that those wisdoms are out! What are we going to eat with our braces... popcorn, pizza, hard candy, soda, oh and toast. lol