week 7
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 3:15 pm
Had my 2nd "official" ortho appointment today.
His RDA changed my upper and lower wires and placed powerchains on the top teeth to begin closing the extraction gap. That's fast for just having a 2nd appointment I think, i thought they would wait before they placed the powerchains .
Also because my ortho didn't want my upper central teeth to get spaces between them while they are being moved he asked the RDA to place thin metal wires that was twisted to each and every bracket and twisted together and then the powerchains were placed.
My teeth are still sore and so when the assistant started opening the gates to my Damon Brackets the pain was very severe! I kept quiet though and just tried not to say anything.
I mentioned that 7 weeks into the treatment and I have been unable to chew and so I have lost 8 lbs all together.... my ortho said he cannot remove the bite turbos yet and that some of my premolars on one side have supraerupted and so for the next few months bec. my bite is open they are going to touch at different places but because I have an open bite, the movement of teeth are faster...
I took 800mg ibuprogen an hour before the appt but theys till hurt also take them every 8 hours...
so today, new wires, new wire ties braided together and powerchains on the top...it's a good thing I am working which temporarily distracts me from the pain... can't wait till they come off!
His RDA changed my upper and lower wires and placed powerchains on the top teeth to begin closing the extraction gap. That's fast for just having a 2nd appointment I think, i thought they would wait before they placed the powerchains .
Also because my ortho didn't want my upper central teeth to get spaces between them while they are being moved he asked the RDA to place thin metal wires that was twisted to each and every bracket and twisted together and then the powerchains were placed.
My teeth are still sore and so when the assistant started opening the gates to my Damon Brackets the pain was very severe! I kept quiet though and just tried not to say anything.
I mentioned that 7 weeks into the treatment and I have been unable to chew and so I have lost 8 lbs all together.... my ortho said he cannot remove the bite turbos yet and that some of my premolars on one side have supraerupted and so for the next few months bec. my bite is open they are going to touch at different places but because I have an open bite, the movement of teeth are faster...
I took 800mg ibuprogen an hour before the appt but theys till hurt also take them every 8 hours...
so today, new wires, new wire ties braided together and powerchains on the top...it's a good thing I am working which temporarily distracts me from the pain... can't wait till they come off!