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I had my first wire change today. I think it's pretty amazing how much movement has happened in just the first month -- there's a big difference in the wire! I can also tell that the top molars have flared out quite a bit because of how my molars align on my closed bite now. I won't be ready for the bottom braces to go on for another month or two, as the top front teeth need to push out more so the bottom brackets won't crash in to the top teeth. Part of my problem is that my front teeth slant inwards. I can see the forward movement, though, so it's very encouraging!

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Wow! Your teeth look excellent! Definitely a big change in just a month! The top wire looks very straight!

Wow that's really great progress in just one month!

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Wow, that is amazing! You must be delighted.

WOW
Now thats progress!!!!
Best Wishes

looks really good! I'm hitting my first month soon but there's barely any movement/change, and im getting worried :(

Wow! That's awesome! Congrats!

That looks like great progress! I wish mine would move so quickly!

Good luck with your bottoms when you get them

Jem

Thanks, everyone, for your kind words!

It's funny, now that I've had this new wire on for two days, it seems to be making my bite all wacky. The top lateral incisor that has moved so dramatically is now crashing in to my bottom lateral incisor! Before when it was so much higher, the two never made contact. From what I've been reading of everyone's stories here, it seems the orthodontia process is two steps forward and one step back!

I'm not exactly looking forward to having my bottom braces on, but that's when the real work will happen! And the good news is once the bottoms are ready to go on, the top incisors will have made the good progress of tipping outward.