6 Months Later -- I have a bottom arch!!

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Kodius Champion
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6 Months Later -- I have a bottom arch!!

#1 Post by Kodius Champion »

Wow, I've been waiting for this day for a while -- I have an actual, honest-to-goodness bottom arch!

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We're still trying to go after Wonky Tooth (just had a super-duper strength spring installed last week), but all in good time. :D
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#2 Post by starryadora »

nice progess!
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#3 Post by Kodius Champion »

Thank-you! :D
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#4 Post by embraced3 »

wow, great progress, kc!! looking good :wink:
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Re: 6 Months Later -- I have a bottom arch!!

#5 Post by bracesafter40 »

Kodius Champion wrote:Wow, I've been waiting for this day for a while -- I have an actual, honest-to-goodness bottom arch!

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We're still trying to go after Wonky Tooth (just had a super-duper strength spring installed last week), but all in good time. :D
Holy cow! there is hope for me then? :-)... Congrats on the movement; tha tis way too cool.

When did they wire up that tooth that had the bracket that was not wired at first? I have a tooth like that that as well and wondering...
Do you have a better pic of the springs? I think I will definitely need those as well...


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#6 Post by Blackcat »

Thats brilliant! You must be well pleased!
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#7 Post by iBorg »

Must be some happy feet at your house. Looks great!

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#8 Post by joney »

Well done Kodius, great progress. Can't wait until I'm in this position, I'm getting there but still a way to go. Here's to the wonky tooth joining the party soon.

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#9 Post by ishasha »

Fantastic!
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Kodius Champion
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Re: 6 Months Later -- I have a bottom arch!!

#10 Post by Kodius Champion »

bracesafter40:
When did they wire up that tooth that had the bracket that was not wired at first?
After 12 weeks (from the beginning) -- not wired up 100%, but at least a lig over the bracket.
Do you have a better pic of the springs?
Here's the front spring I got after 6 weeks:
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And here it is at 12 weeks (just before it came off):
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ellebee
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#11 Post by ellebee »

I'm jealous. It has been 4 and a half months for me now, and I can't tell much progress. It's sort of one step forward, one step back. The minute the springs came off the spaces for the rotated teeth closed in. I'm guessing it's back to springs next visit.

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