Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:40 pm
Hey guys,
Well I got my upper arch braced today with ceramics. My ortho said that he wants me to get used to the feel of my braces before he braces the lower arch. So I go back to get the lower arch braced on july 27th(my daughters birthday) I'm glad he decided to do it that way, because My mouth definetly has to adjust to this. I don't have any pain(knock on wood) I just ate a cheese burger and fries, and was able to chew normally. But I do feel slight pressure, no discomfort, but I do have to adjust to the feel of the brackets on my upper lip. So far so good. I'm just happy to have finally gotten started.
The only part of my mouth that is a little sensitive, is the gums under my tongue on the left side, and underneath my tongue. The assistant put that mouth thingy in my mouth and didn't adjust it right. It was painful, and I felt like I couldn't breathe. Finally the ortho came back in after he had put the brackets on(because one popped off) and heard me complaining about pain. He adjusted it properly and there was insant relief.
Aside from the assistant squirting me in the eye with water, and squirting the side of my face, and the painful mouth thingy, everything went fine.
I'm good....for now.
Well I got my upper arch braced today with ceramics. My ortho said that he wants me to get used to the feel of my braces before he braces the lower arch. So I go back to get the lower arch braced on july 27th(my daughters birthday) I'm glad he decided to do it that way, because My mouth definetly has to adjust to this. I don't have any pain(knock on wood) I just ate a cheese burger and fries, and was able to chew normally. But I do feel slight pressure, no discomfort, but I do have to adjust to the feel of the brackets on my upper lip. So far so good. I'm just happy to have finally gotten started.
The only part of my mouth that is a little sensitive, is the gums under my tongue on the left side, and underneath my tongue. The assistant put that mouth thingy in my mouth and didn't adjust it right. It was painful, and I felt like I couldn't breathe. Finally the ortho came back in after he had put the brackets on(because one popped off) and heard me complaining about pain. He adjusted it properly and there was insant relief.
Aside from the assistant squirting me in the eye with water, and squirting the side of my face, and the painful mouth thingy, everything went fine.
I'm good....for now.