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#31 Post by **rockexrolloh** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:45 am

holy crap!! that's only after one month? that's incredible. i hope my teeth move that fast when i get braces.
your teeth are looking great!

#32 Post by **sleater** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:20 pm

My second adjustment was on Saturday afternoon, again quite a bit of movement. Nothing as spectacular as last month's comparison but I am still seeing lots of progress, more so on the bottom teeth this month and my extraction spaces are getting smaller. I now have a new wire, my first wire tire to replace a powerchain and my other powerchain has moved up closer to the front of my mouth. Lots of pain the last few days...but nothing too terrible. Here are the photos:

1 Month Ago

Now 04/17/04

1 Month Ago

Now 04/17/06

1 Month Ago

Now 04/17/06

#33 Post by **sjsarre** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:29 am

I really can't believe your progress... I've got all my fingers crossed that my teeth will move even 50% as quick as yours...

Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:13 am

HOLY PROGRESS BATMAN!!!!!!!!

WOWSA!!!

WOW!!

Looookin good!!!

#35 Post by **sleater** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:32 am

here are new pictures - from a week or so ago i think.
still with the crappy camera, so haven't been taking as many pictures.
hopefully we'll be getting a new camera soon.

seeing more progress on the bottom now.

#36 Post by **Joanna20** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 3:00 pm

OMG! Your teeth have made awesome progress! Congrats!!! I think they will be straight by August (on ur wedding).
Keep us posted & good luck,
Joanna

#37 Post by **Drewjb007** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:23 pm

THAT IS AMAZING PROGRESS

! Congratulations! I don't know many people (if any) who have had as much progress as you so quickly. I must say I am kinda jealous

. My teeth aren't moving near as fast, but I am still keeping my fingers crossed that they start moving soon! Once again congratulations!

Drewjb007

#38 Post by **samantha_lou** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:05 pm

Great progress, your teeth are looking fantastic and everything is moving into place so quicky. Your first month's progress just astounded me, and its great to know that things are continuing to move along for you!

#39 Post by **sjsarre** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:00 am

Wow...

Your progress is amazing!!!

I bet your are sooo pleased..

Even if you have your braces on your wedding day, maybe you could dress them up for the occasion???

Its sounds like such an amazing year for you...

#40 Post by **M1k3y** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:52 am

You are on world record pace!

Your progress is amazing. I feel that a positive attitude goes a long way.

#41 Post by **hannah164** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:52 pm

What amazing progress Sleater! You must be very happy! So jealous! ALthough we are finally getting there! YOur smile looks great! Congratulations! KEep it up!

~HAnnah

Top Braces: April 28, 2004
Bottom braces: November 16, 2005

#42 Post by **texasangel** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:07 am

Sleater

WOW !!!! Great progress. Your teeth are looking great !

Congrats !

#43 Post by **MsTee** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:27 pm

Congrats on such great progress and an upcoming wedding sleater!

#44 Post by **Gennel** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:24 pm

WOW is all I can say girl! That is a major improvement for just one month!
That is awesome to have that much improvement in such little time.
I have a question about the spacers they put on top. Did the ortho tell you why they had to put spacers on top? Also which spacers hurt most? the top or bottom? I was thinking that the bottom would be more uncomfortable because you had them in front and back of the molar .
Sorry for all the questions! I just got braced almost 36 hrs ago and was told I would be getting spacers on my bottom molar where it will get banded but I won't need two spacers on each molar since I am missing the first Molar that was in front of it....

Again, super progress!

Gennel

#45 Post by **sleater** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:12 am

Hey Guys!

Thanks so much for all your positive & encouraging comments..they are all very helpful! Yes to answer everyoneâ€™s question, I am extremely over-joyed by my progress. I waited almost 20 years to have straight teeth, after thinking that I'd be sentenced to horrible teeth my whole life (well only until they rotted out of my head). When I actually sit down and think about it..like right now as I type, I can't hold back the tears because one of my biggest dreams have come true. I know it sounds shallow and petty because there are more important things in the world that need to be taken care. But this has made me a better person, not because having crooked teeth made me a bad person. It's just that I'm a lot less self-conscious now and I smile and laugh with my mouth wide, which were two things that I never did before. It all is just very overwhelming and unbelievable.

Gennel - The spacers that they placed on top and bottom were for the metal bands that they put around my molars. I actually only have one band on each side (top and bottom - 4 total). Honestly all the spacers hurt and they were the most painful thing so far. Not absolutely unbearable but a deep ache that did bug me. I get migraines and I would say having a full-blown migraine is a heck of a lot more painful then spacers were. I took some Tylenol 3 for the spacer pain and was fine in a day or so.

Good Luck to everyone with your treatments!

Sleater

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