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Hello again!

So, first adjustment went well. It was fairly uneventful though. Did not get bottom braced. My ortho said he wanted my top teeth to come out even more b/c when the bottom teeth are braced they will move faster than the top teeth and he wants my top teeth to stay "ahead" of the game for now. He says bottom braces won't go on for another 6-12 weeks.
So, only had my ligs changed; same wire. He said I was making good progress. His assistant was very kind and told me that she sees movement. What a nice woman! Hahaha... but I think she fibbed.

I'm posting pics from my first day in braces and some from today, as well as an upper arch pic.

My next appt is scheduled for 6 weeks = 4-12-06.

First day in braces - 1/9/06



6 weeks in braces - 2/25/06



Upper arch @ 6 weeks - 1/25/06

Sorry guys, posted those pics incorrectly; and now I cannot edit in this forum (?) Here they are again...

1st day in braces - 1/9/06



6 weeks in braces - 2/25/06



Upper arch @ 6 wks - 2/25/06

Great pics WiredinLA!! Do you have silver ligs or grey ones? I have silver ones but mine are SO much lighter.

Thanks KK and Flora! You guys are so supportive and wonderful all-around.

Flora -- supposedly I have silver. I'm gonna check my orthos little lig box and see if maybe he's been holding out on me with the "light silver"colored ligs! Hahah.

I see it...
Since my adjustment I've been feeling pressure on my laterals. Not bad painful pressure, just a nice consistant kind of... snugness (is that a word?).
Anyway -- check this out... I SEE IT! My left canine (right on the screen) has moved down. The wire is much straighter than even a couple of days ago. WooHoo!! I'm so excited I can't even tell you. I've been waiting years to see that sucker move down and to see progress in just a couple of days is so exciting!

Progress pic 2/27/06



Progress pic 2/25/06



First day in braces



Thanks for allowing me to share!

Great to hear that you finally see some progress!! Your canine is getting there

Hi guys ...

It's been a couple of weeks since my 1st adjustment. Still feeling constant changes in my bite and while the visible changes are subtle I am starting to see movement.

It's amazing... never thought I'd get used to these things, but now... I can barely remember NOT having them! Don't know yet if that's a good thing or a bad thing!

Here's my latest progress pic...
I can see that my laterals have both moved forward, both canines have rotated but only the left one (right on the screen) has dropped some. Also... a new development, my 2 upper front teeth are starting to part!! What the heck does that mean?!
There is a slight space appearing between my front teeth and while before it was hard to even get the floss between them, now the floss slides in without any effort.

8 week progress pics - 3/9/06

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First day in braces - 1/9/06

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Take two!

3/9/06



1/9/06

Hi guys!

Here are some 11 week progress shots.

I can't take a good picture of it, but there is a gap between my right canine and my lateral at gum level. I can pretty much fit the head of a toothpic clear across to the other side, just so you can imagine the size. It doesn't extend to the bottom of the tooth, it's just at gum level. Consiering that less that 3 mos ago these two teeth were on top of each other, I see this as significant progress...

Here is a pic I took today:




And here is one from my first day in braces....



I'll post again after my 2nd adjustment on April 12th.
Have a fabulous weekend everyone!

Oh my goodness WiredinLA!!! There is some significant movement.

It took us both a bit of time to notice a difference but man was it worth the wait!!!!!

Awesome pictures!

Here are a couple of arch comparison pics.

Arch @ 6wks




Arch @ 11wks



I'm so excited about the progress.
Thanks KK, Flora and all for your encouragement and support!

It also took me a second to be able to see the progress, but wow, quite a bit! I can especially see it in the comparison pics of your arch. They're almost straight, that is so neat!

Your archwire is much straighter. Great progress

Hello Again!

So I had my 2nd adjustment today. They changed my arch wire from a 12 gague to a 14 gague (OUCH!!) and I changed my lig color from silver to a smoke grey... it's much lighter. We'll see how it goes with staining. If they stain I'll go back to silver b/c I never had a problem with that color.

After my appt I stopped to get a sandwich to eat before I went in to work and when I took the last bite -- OH MY GOODNESS! I thought I was going to die! The pain shot straight up to my roots and straight up my head. I was about to lie on the floor and cry! LOL

My next adjustment is scheduled for May 24th. My ortho says I will definitely have my lowers bonded at my next appt. YIPEE!!
Gives me more time to adjust to my new wire (Again, OUCH!!).

Here is a pic I took just a few mins ago of my new wire and new ligs!!
Below is my first day in braces for comparison.

WK 12



DAY 1




PS -- Is it wrong to think your ortho is cute?!?

Oh yikes! Sorry about the image size; I doubt you wanted to see every cell on my face.

I'll try to get this right.

WK 12



DAY 1