My ortho and I sat down 3 weeks ago and prescribed a plan of action. My upper pallet is very narrow and I have a tongue thurst. I also have a crossbite. From first glance, my teeth look fine, but the sides of my back teeth are wearing very fast so we want to help them last longer. We are going to be putting a pallet expander in and then upper and lower braces. If the expander does not work we will discuss oral surgery.
Today I went to my second appointment with my orth. We did the molds and then we did a wax bite inprint. This was all fine nothing was out of the norm. We did also take an xray of the side of my face. That was pretty neat looking.
Before I left my ortho assistant applied 8 spacers. I didn't think much of it because it didn't hurt. Now, 5 hours later I am in pain. Not a throbing pain but more of a pressure pain. I feel like I need to bite down to relieve pressure but that really doesn't work. I have taken some asprin but its not doing the job. I also feel like my gums are itchy? I want to rip these out of my teeth so fast. But I know better then to do that.
The worst part is that next week we are taking the spacers out and putting metal brackets on and taking another impression, then they all come off and spacers come back on! AHHHH I can't stop thinking about them. I am trying to work and all I could do is tell you all how things are going. Better luck next week
Laura
Nice to meet you all!
Other then that I ate a bean burrito right after they were put on and now I am trying to enjoy a bite size milky way! 
. It tastes so good. 
She then told me that I have to crank the expander twice a day for two weeks! 
Watching biggest loser still? 
