Melfly's Story *pics*, updated 1 year Progress!
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:43 pm
I'm an 19 year old college student from NY. I got my braces on June 1st after having my 4 extractions.
The main reasons for my braces are my overjet, overbite, and some crowding. I am supposed to have them for 24 months if all goes well.
The pain hasn't been intolerable (with some advil). It hurt really bad the first few days and I couldn't chew anything, but it has been getting better.
The only real problem I have had so far is that the bracket on my last tooth on my right bottom side feel off twice so far (they said my bite was too deep?). The ortho decided that I will need to have a band around it, so I am going in for a spacer in July and then they are going to put the band on a week later at my first adjustment. I am scared of the spacer, but hopefully it isn't too bad.
Here are some pictures to document my progress, I can't wait until I see some changes:):)
![Image](http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/4405/img15324my.th.jpg)
![Image](http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/104/img15537ag.th.jpg)
![Image](http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/2792/img15666et.th.jpg)
![Image](http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/7346/img15657it.th.jpg)
Side view with my lovely gaps
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
The main reasons for my braces are my overjet, overbite, and some crowding. I am supposed to have them for 24 months if all goes well.
The pain hasn't been intolerable (with some advil). It hurt really bad the first few days and I couldn't chew anything, but it has been getting better.
The only real problem I have had so far is that the bracket on my last tooth on my right bottom side feel off twice so far (they said my bite was too deep?). The ortho decided that I will need to have a band around it, so I am going in for a spacer in July and then they are going to put the band on a week later at my first adjustment. I am scared of the spacer, but hopefully it isn't too bad.
Here are some pictures to document my progress, I can't wait until I see some changes:):)
![Image](http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/4405/img15324my.th.jpg)
![Image](http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/104/img15537ag.th.jpg)
![Image](http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/2792/img15666et.th.jpg)
![Image](http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/7346/img15657it.th.jpg)
Side view with my lovely gaps
![Image](http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/2058/img15685oe.th.jpg)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)