4 weeks in...

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Lizzie365
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4 weeks in...

#1 Post by Lizzie365 »

.. and I can't see my teeth have moved. They feel like they have. But looking at photos taken when they were first put on there's no change.

:( :( :(
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Ciara
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#2 Post by Ciara »

Lizzie365 wrote:.. and I can't see my teeth have moved. They feel like they have. But looking at photos taken when they were first put on there's no change.

:( :( :(

I'm also 4 weeks in. I can see tiny changes but nothing as dramatic as some people here. My dentist was very excited when she saw "all" the movement. She laughed when I said she was being very optimistic and said that 1 mm in dentistry is a lot of movement.
If you can feel change, then it is happening - I can feel it more than see it too. Just hang in there. The movement will soon be big enough for your eyes to register it too.

Ciara

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Tobilei
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#3 Post by Tobilei »

Don't stress! There might be movement at the back. And sometimes I think a tooth will have moved then a couple of days later it seems to have shifted back. I saw my ortho at about 3 weeks and he told me there'd been a fair bit of movement but I couldn't see a thing. It's only been in the last couple of days I noticed one gap at the bottom has closed a little....otherwise, not noticing much. Some teeth are harder to floss between so I assume there's been movement there. Keep taking photo's. It will happen :D

bemurray
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Re: 4 weeks in...

#4 Post by bemurray »

I see a slight change! How are you feeling now, have you had any more movement that's more noticeable since?

Lizzie365
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#5 Post by Lizzie365 »

Hey :)

I think my canines come down a bit more, and I can feel a gap that wasnt there before woohoo! My bite feels different too, it seems to change every few days, not enjoying this wobbly teeth business though lol

I have my first adjustment next Wednesday so will hopefully see more movement after. I need to take some more photos its been a while
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sweetcynic
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Re: 4 weeks in...

#6 Post by sweetcynic »

One thing that can be encouraging is when, even if you can't see the change, certain places are easier to floss. Have you noticed that?

Lizzie365
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#7 Post by Lizzie365 »

Yep I've found some teeth are tighter to floss between (if that makes sense lol) and some are easier.

Also one tooth will all of a sudden become sensitive and achy, then it's fine the day after lol
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#8 Post by Ciara »

I suddenly can floss between my incisor and my lateral incisor without the floss touching the sides of either tooth! Yeah - a new gap. Also, the space between my incisors is now tiny. It is hard to get floss between them.

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