cssteam...braces story

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#16 Post by **cssteam904** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:42 pm

duplicate post...sorry

#17 Post by **Manicmomma** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:58 pm

Hi! I had a lot of pressure/pain in one of my upper front teeth yesterday. Super sensitive! And I could have sworn that I could feel it up in my nose as well. At least now I know that someone else has felt that too!

#18 Post by **cssteam904** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:15 pm

WOWOWOWOWOWOW...did I feel things happpen with my teeth with this first adjustment....

WOWOWOWOWOWOW....HAVE I SEEN MOVEMENT!!!!!!!!!!

I had to go back to some of the softer foods. 'cause it is quite uncomfortable to bite down on things with my front teeth

!!!!!!!!!

and yes since it is a purple power chaing....i believe it will do magic work

on the other hand another freaking bracket popped off....but i think it has to do with the way they were pushing and tugging on it to get a wire tie on all 4 posts....i have already called my ortho to see what they want to do about it....

#19 Post by **cssteam904** » Wed May 02, 2007 8:25 am

I called my ortho today because the loose bracket keeps spinning around the archwire and it cuts up in my gums.

They are getting me in tomorrow, so glad they are not making me wait until 5/17 for my next appointment. Then comes the big news....

I asked if I needed to keep the appointment on 5/17 and was told yes as that is when the bottoms will become braced....YEAHHHHHHHHH

....I had no idea that they were going to do that on 5/17....now i will be in the braced

face club full force!!!!!!!!!!!

ok enough of the rambling....i dont know if i want to go with royal blue rubberbands this next time or if i will stick with purple....let me know what you guys think!!!!!

#20 Post by **cssteam904** » Thu May 03, 2007 11:48 am

Well, I went in today and got the loose bracket reattached and they put a wire tie on it....i was hoping that i would get a full adjustment for the top....but no.

..oh well....i did ask about my getting bottoms put on 5/17, but was told nope not going to happen yet.... because my teeth are being stubborn, they still have to turn all 4 of my top premolars..

..i was told no bottoms until those turn to their proper spots.....but i will be getting some buttons put on the back (inside) of my teeth with rubber bands connecting to those to get the teeth to move....anybody heard of that before????or know what that is????

Thu May 03, 2007 12:52 pm

Bring on the pics! lol

#22 Post by **cssteam904** » Wed May 16, 2007 4:27 pm

Well tomorrow is Adjustment 3 for me. I will let you guys know how it goes. I am excited to know what exactly they will do with the lingual buttons. One big question that i have for my OD is, "Is there anything I can do to help get things moving?" I know we are waiting on the premolars to rotate before I get my bottoms put on. I at times get disappointed when i think about not having my bottoms on yet...but I also know that I am only 3 months into a 18-24 month endevor.

#23 Post by **cssteam904** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:41 pm

Oh boy what an adjustment. I was moved from .014 wire to .016. They took away my powerchains for now. Instead of the lingual buttons, they determined due to my bite, I would bite them off. So, they put in spring coils to help try to move my teeth. I asked is there anything other than begging with my teeth to move, was there anything I could do? They said no, not now as I am not in any rubberbands. Afterwards, I asked what should I expect for next month?????????....I will be getting my bottoms put on!!!!!!!!!!!!!....also depending on what happens with the spring coils, they may or may not do the lingual buttons. On the down side, they will be putting the cement ramps on my back teeth to hold open my bite so I wont bite off any of the brackets (i am not looking forward to that but what has to be done will be done)

I chose a nice Navy Blue for my ligs this time around.

Meryaten...thanks for the kind and helpful words, sometimes when I am reading other stories, I get so depressed because my teeth are so stubborn and I am not seeing massive results like others are.

#24 Post by **cssteam904** » Wed May 30, 2007 9:49 am

During my adjustment in February, I got powerchains. The purpose of them were to try to help turn my premolars. Well it didnt work and this time around I got spring coils. Well they took the powerchains off for the springs to work....(now that i have the history down)...the whining comes in.....Some gaps have opened up bigger than they were before....this morning when i was brushing my teeth

, i noticed something (thought i had food stuck in between my teeth)...but it was a huge gap

...seems like it came up overnight...booooooohoooooooooo

ok now i feel a little better that i got it off my chest!

hope everyone has a good day!

#25 Post by **cssteam904** » Thu May 31, 2007 9:13 am

Thanks for all the encouragement, Kiwi. You are always there with the right thing to say! I didnt even think about that being a possibility!!!!!!!

Here's to you Kiwi

#26 Post by **Laurie** » Thu May 31, 2007 9:40 am

cssteam904, I know it has to be super frustrating to have your teeth misbehaving like they are. But I know sooner or later they'll figure out what works for you. Just hang in there and don't give up.

#27 Post by **cssteam904** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:28 pm

Well it is done...i now have a full mouth of metal!!!!! I didnt have to get the lingual buttons, because the springs did a really good job of turning the premolars. I have alternating red and blue ligs on top and wire ties on bottom. They moved me up to a .018 ni/ti wire on top and started me with a .012 ni/ti on bottom. I dont go back for 8 weeks, as they want me to adjust to the new hardware.
The bite blockers are not that bad so far.....

OH WAIT....i just tried to eat some corn...and the sound they make on the other teeth is horrible.... that will definatly take some time getting used to. I think i will put the corn away and try the chicken i brought....

WISH ME LUCK TRYING TO EAT...and if anyone that has had these know of any suggestions....please let me know

#28 Post by **Miss Smiley** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:39 pm

Additional hardware, always a bonus to get teeth on the run. Hopefully you can figure your way around the bite blocks so that you can enjoy your weekend without having to swallow your food whole. You had such an eventful adjustment.

#29 Post by **cssteam904** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 4:47 pm

Just wanted to give a small update on how things are going in my neck of the woods. It is July 1st and the temp outside is about 77 degrees Fahrenheit. It is freaking the first of July...it should be around 90.... ok...so got that out of my system.... back to the teeth.

My bottom teeth hurt so much the first few days of getting them braced. I was expecting the same from the bottom as I got from the top. NO PAIN. Boy was I wrong. So, I had several days of taking some OTC pain meds to ease the pain. I also have gotten used to the bite blockers. They are nowhere as bad as they were that first day. Today, I even ate corn (off the cob) without getting it stuck everywhere. Another goofy thing I did today was, I was eating an apple slice and I bit down into it just to look at my arches (front 6-8 teeth) The top one has rounded out pretty nicely, but the bottom one is in pretty bad shape...but I guess that is why I am here (and I know it will get better as I have only been braced on bottom for about 2 weeks). Now no pain and can eat everything like before!!

Pretty soon I will be posting some pictures. I am going to ask my ortho for copies of my teeth from the consult and will take some of my own so I can keep up with movement.

Stephanie

#30 Post by **cssteam904** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:01 pm

Wax, Wax, Wax
Is my friend

Wax, Wax, Wax
Gets my lips on the mend

ok well that is as far as i got with it before my mind went blank...i was trying to get something about salt water rinses in there...but again....my mind went blank....so if anyone else has more they want to add...be my guest....

Can anyone tell what is on my mind!!! OR SAY TEETH?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!??!

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