5th adjustment with lots of pictures & elastics
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5th adjustment with lots of pictures & elastics
I just had my 5th adjusment, and got elastics.
Not the best pictures, but you'll get the idea
I'm supposed to wear the elastics 12 hours a day, he suggested 8pm-8am
I'm going to try and wear them during the day to though, so they will work faster. And it feels funny when I take them out, kinda like when they take the wire out LOL
He said that would be good, just to take them out while eating
Still a ways to go... but over all I think I've had alot of movement in such a short time.
Think I remembered everything LOL
Before
First day in braces. (Aug)
Lowers (Sept)
Top (Sept)
Now
Yesterday (Jan)
Elastics (Jan)
Elastics (Jan)
Tops (Jan)
Lowers (Jan) ... the really wonky one was extracted
*Smoker ... and the glue is staining [/url][/code]
Not the best pictures, but you'll get the idea
I'm supposed to wear the elastics 12 hours a day, he suggested 8pm-8am
I'm going to try and wear them during the day to though, so they will work faster. And it feels funny when I take them out, kinda like when they take the wire out LOL
He said that would be good, just to take them out while eating
Still a ways to go... but over all I think I've had alot of movement in such a short time.
Think I remembered everything LOL
Before
First day in braces. (Aug)
Lowers (Sept)
Top (Sept)
Now
Yesterday (Jan)
Elastics (Jan)
Elastics (Jan)
Tops (Jan)
Lowers (Jan) ... the really wonky one was extracted
*Smoker ... and the glue is staining [/url][/code]
Mama Jo
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your teeth look fantastic! I'm so jealous of your purple ligs! I'm still wearing wires dang it. I'm hoping since i'm getting new wires in 18 days he'll let me do the color thing. They told me it was because of the way my teeth were the elastic ligs wouldn't hold my arch wire on.
Metal braces on Uppers and lowers-November 8, 2006
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In all those closed mouth pictures ... my mouth is closed all the way.
The two triangles together, he refered to as a box. Says they will close my bite.... so when I close my mouth all I'll see is teeth, no holes/gaps.
I still don't really understand how they work LOL
I get that they "close your bite", but not how they do it ..ykwim
I've been trying to find a video, or pictures of elastics working (from start to finish) online, but haven't yet...
I did find this video... but it is a different setup than I have.
http://www.drmcfarlane.com/patient_zone ... csQT.shtml
The two triangles together, he refered to as a box. Says they will close my bite.... so when I close my mouth all I'll see is teeth, no holes/gaps.
I still don't really understand how they work LOL
I get that they "close your bite", but not how they do it ..ykwim
I've been trying to find a video, or pictures of elastics working (from start to finish) online, but haven't yet...
I did find this video... but it is a different setup than I have.
http://www.drmcfarlane.com/patient_zone ... csQT.shtml
Mama Jo
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WOW you have had great progress. Congratulations! I think I'll end up having very simialr elastic configuration to you in a few months- my bite is very similar.
Keep us updated- love to hear your GREAT progress.
Keep us updated- love to hear your GREAT progress.
Braced 20 Nov 06. Sentenced to 18-30 months. Released 23 Feb 09 (27 months and 3 days).
Uppers: 3M Clarity Ceramic. Lowers: Damon 3MX.
SARPE 21 April 06 and 7.5 months in expander (on for 2 weeks before surgery), turning to a width of 14.5mm.
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Looks fantastic!!
"Life is an occasion; RISE TO IT!" --Mr. Magorium
I wore Damon 3's and Opals for 20 months at age 42. Braces off January 2007
http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=3535 a little more about me here: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/co ... 961130.htm
I wore Damon 3's and Opals for 20 months at age 42. Braces off January 2007
http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=3535 a little more about me here: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/co ... 961130.htm