Update on My Braces Journey
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:42 pm
Originally got my braces in 2007 but due to financial setbacks I wasn't able to keep up with them.
However, I was able to start back my treatment this year and the good news is my orthodontist will have me out of the braces in March of next year! The bad news is my orthodontist says my overbite may have to be corrected with surgery. However, he's going to explore all options and re-evaluate my teeth towards the end of my treatment to see if that will be necessary. Also, I had to undergo more perio work. I had the right side scaling done a month ago and the left side will be done next month. Then I'll have to have the last of my wisdom teeth extracted.
I started back in March of this year and so far I've been able to keep up with all of my appointments. Today I got the rubber bands for the first time. I guess it's supposed to correct my overbite...not sure but it's pretty painful. However, I've seen good results thus far. My gap in the front is almost closed and I'm excited about the look of my teeth as of now. I took two pics...wish I would have taken pics when I first got my braces but below are pics of my teeth before I got my braces back in 2004 and pics of my teeth as of today with the braces in. (I took the pics with my phone so they might not be as clear)
Hopefully with the progress of my teeth i won't have to have surgery after all to correct my overbite.
However, I was able to start back my treatment this year and the good news is my orthodontist will have me out of the braces in March of next year! The bad news is my orthodontist says my overbite may have to be corrected with surgery. However, he's going to explore all options and re-evaluate my teeth towards the end of my treatment to see if that will be necessary. Also, I had to undergo more perio work. I had the right side scaling done a month ago and the left side will be done next month. Then I'll have to have the last of my wisdom teeth extracted.
I started back in March of this year and so far I've been able to keep up with all of my appointments. Today I got the rubber bands for the first time. I guess it's supposed to correct my overbite...not sure but it's pretty painful. However, I've seen good results thus far. My gap in the front is almost closed and I'm excited about the look of my teeth as of now. I took two pics...wish I would have taken pics when I first got my braces but below are pics of my teeth before I got my braces back in 2004 and pics of my teeth as of today with the braces in. (I took the pics with my phone so they might not be as clear)
Hopefully with the progress of my teeth i won't have to have surgery after all to correct my overbite.