Feeling emotional about the changes.

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gregpeckfan
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Feeling emotional about the changes.

#1 Post by gregpeckfan »

I am 40. This is my first time ever in braces. I needed them badly as a child but financially, and lifestyle wise, they were not in the bargain.

I have full mouth photos, but not on this computer, maybe I will post them later. Anyway, it's the two front teeth I am really amazed with.

I told my ortho, when I was in second grade, we had school photographs taken. When the photos were returned to us, I suddenly realized my teeth were terribly crooked. I did not fully understand why they were crooked. I could remember they previously had been straight (baby-teeth, obviously). So, while all the children exchanged 2nd grade photos, I went and dug out my Kindergarten photographs so I could have straight teeth pictures.

Here I am. First time with two straight front permanent teeth in my entire life. ONE! MONTH! IN!

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#2 Post by gregpeckfan »

http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/Kellik/teeth613.jpg

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ellen
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#3 Post by ellen »

Very nice!!!! It's amazing how quickly orthodonture works! Your front teeth are looking great already!!
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#4 Post by xJx »

Amazing progress for one month in,you must be pleased!
Smile and the world smiles with you! :D

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#5 Post by sarahlynn »

That's an amazing change after only a month - I'm so looking forward to the day when I see a major change like that! (I'm only 1.5 weeks in) Have you had an adjustment or new wire in this one month span?
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#6 Post by gregpeckfan »

Hi all.
I go for my first tightening on Thursday.

At 5-13 in the first photo, my initial "braces on" she placed a partial wire front 4 teeth, and bands. On 5/21 I had both first premolars extracted, and on the morning of 5/26 after a Memorial Weekend recovery, I had the full wire placed.

What is shocking is how much my profile has shifted already from that front teeth moving in.

I am really amazed at the change. Sarahlynn - I read a lot about the engineering of tooth movement, and the 'underground' teeth roots move in 1 - 2 weeks and then the visible part catches up. So, for 2 weeks I really felt like no change and then literally day-by-day you could see it.

But, my gaps are not filling - (sad face here) I gather I need rubber bands or power chains for that? I'm still learning. Front teeth are straightening, but I will post full photos later, I also have one tooth 50% behind a front tooth and he'll need to be pulled forward at some point - he couldn't be bracketed because there wasn't enough surface.

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