GETTING BRACES 09/10/07 ONE year braceaversary today :)

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#31 Post by **where2be** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:30 am

looking good!

#32 Post by **METALMOUTHPOOH** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:24 pm

Also my 1st adjustment was today and wooooooooooooooooooowwww

IPR (slenderizing) was no walk in the park

It 1st started with the asst taking off my old ligs (which she cut my lip) with the hook thingie....

After that my ortho came in and started the process on my bottoms and they run cold FREEZIN cold water on the tooth as he slenderizes.... that really bothered me.....BUT

it only took 10 minutes and I was done.... So if I only have to put up with that for only 10 mins over having 4 teeth pulled then I would do it again tomorrow.

The asst put my new ligs on same wires and I was on my way..... 2nd adjustment set for January

#33 Post by **MissDiana** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:25 pm

Hi Pooh! You've def. had movement on your uppers, they look great!

I love the baby blue ligs! I'm powerchained top and bottom right now and my ortho wants me to stick with silver since they're "stronger." I'm so jealous of your color.

#34 Post by **Miss Smiley** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:41 pm

Hey Pooh, your teeth are coming along beautifully!

#35 Post by **METALMOUTHPOOH** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:43 pm

MissDiana

Well I must say I almost stuck with the silver ones but I thought what the heck live alittle so I picked baby blue

Girl I just went wild

j/p but next time maybe I will go with pink

Miss Smiley

Thanks for checking out my new pictures

I love taking them... cant u tell

bracedagain

Thanks for looking at my new photos

and u are correct my ligs do match my eyes which makes me laugh since I didnt even think about that till u said something.

How did u get better emoticons then the ones on here to use

#36 Post by **METALMOUTHPOOH** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:30 pm

KK

WOW .... thanks so much....

I will be back I have to go look though some emoticons

#37 Post by **nerdgirl** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:00 pm

Those blue ligs look great! I haven't gotten a chance to experiment with colors yet since I had wires ties on top and on some of the bottom - I'm going to ask at the next adjustment if I can get ligs on over the ties maybe. Here's to more great progress on the horizon!

#38 Post by **METALMOUTHPOOH** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:38 pm

Ok so yes I have been off this site for awhile.... but I am back....

Did u miss me???

Ok today was my 2nd adjustment and it went like this........... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Ok here it goes...
I get there and waited 20 minutes to see the Ortho. Then he tells the girl to take off the excess cement that was around the brackets...(which didnt feel that great but I am soooo glad she did) as u can see in my photos it looks alot better.....

BUT>>>>>

when she was done she says ok you can close and GUESS WHAT>>>>

I couldnt..... my jaw was stuck..... YES stuck

I couldnt even get it undone. She had to get the doctor to come help. I have never had that happen EVER. I was so scared I even started crying.....

But in the end my jaw was back to normal (I hope) and she changed my ligs to grey/silver and I was on my way. One hour later....

Here are some current photos taken today....

this is of the space as a result of the slenderizing

My next appointment I am getting spacers for them to band the back molars...... sounds like progress

#39 Post by **mottsrods** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:20 am

Hey Pooh,

Welcome back..........We all miss you........

I am sorry to say that I have the same problem with my jaws. They tend to slide out and down when I have held my mouth open toooo long. My ortho knows this, and my dentist does too! So they give me plenty of breaks. I do hope it doesn't get any worse. But know this, it's one of the first signs of worsening TMJ/TMD problems.......I'll be praying for you, because I wouldn't wish that on anyone. It can get very bad, not to scare you, though.

The progress pics look great. That's alot of movement since they went on. Keep up up to date.......

Mott

#40 Post by **Miss Smiley** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:43 am

Hey Pooh! Your arches look fantastic! I still love the short hair! Oh and why do they have to band the back molars?

#41 Post by **METALMOUTHPOOH** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:12 pm

Thanks for writting and welcoming me back

I must say I noticed I have missed some stuff while I was off the site for a short time......

BUT I am back

Mott

Ok after I read your post I went into super freak out mode but I am better now. My jaw is doing good. I have been looking on line and found some mouth exercises I can do to try and help..... so will give that a shot.
I go for my cleaning 2/18 so I will tell the dentist about it and then "keep my fingers crossed" it wont happen again. Then back to Ortho 2 times in Feb so hope I can handle all these visits...ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (again)

Miss Smiley
Thanks on the short hair I just got it cut and highlighted again.... its hard to be a girl.... right....

They say they are putting bands on the molars since they are not straight or centered (not sure if that is the right way to say it) so they can in the end act as a buffer to keep everything in order..... (I guess) trust me......after my jaw got stuck they could have told me anything I really wasnt paying attention.

BUT I also have a question for anyone that knows......

Why do they put the ligs on one way on some brackets then on others they do the "x" shaped way??

My first adjustment they did "x" shape on the bottom 4 fronts now this time they only did "x"s on two??

Just wondering.....

Loving these braces.......

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#42 Post by **Miss Smiley** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:23 pm

By crossing the ligs, I'd assume it would engage the wire more tightly into the slot.

I guess yous molars needing to be banded for more extensive work makes sense.

Don't worry about your jaw getting stuck, it happens to my other half all the time when he yawns.

#43 Post by **METALMOUTHPOOH** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:47 pm

Wow I never noticed a difference with my 1st adjustment but.... today my top teeth are super sore....

But with pain I know comes results soooooooo I am very happy

Nothing new on my jaw beside I am super crazy over thinking its going to get stuck but besides that I am going great.

#44 Post by **METALMOUTHPOOH** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:27 pm

Well I am back

yesterday I went back to the Ortho and got 4 more spacers

back in and I swear they hurt more this time then they did the first time......

Man does it hurt.... GOOD NEWS (if there is any)

my jaw did not get stuck this visit and let me tell u that girl was all in my mouth pressing hard as all get out... sooooooooooo

I go back in two weeks to get the bands put on; I guess they will do an adjustment on that day as well... not sure they really havent said.

Also....... HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

While your eatting candies remember me that had to eat soup and shakes

I will take pictures of my wonderful blue spacers and post come current photos in a sec.....

#45 Post by **METALMOUTHPOOH** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:42 pm