CelestialVoices's Journey...

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#1 Post by **CelestialVoices** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 12:12 pm

I went to the orthodontist for an intial consultation and was told all sort of technical things (most of which went in one ear and out the other) but I DO know that I will need one tooth pulled eventually on my bottom jaw and an expander. I can't start having anything done until mid October...which is kind of crappy, but everything will get started before I know it!

#2 Post by **LisaH** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:38 pm

Welcome aboard! Look forward to viewing your progress and lending support.

#3 Post by **CelestialVoices** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 6:09 pm

Thanks, I have no way of posting pics (no digital camera, scanner, etc) ...but I can at least tell you all about my progress

#4 Post by **CelestialVoices** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:30 am

Thanks KK, finally straight teeth 11 years too late!

P.S. I love that dancing banana avatar

#5 Post by **CelestialVoices** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:47 pm

KK wrote:
CelestialVoices wrote:Thanks KK, finally straight teeth 11 years too late!
P.S. I love that dancing banana avatar
It's never too late CelestialVoices ... just enjoy all the years ahead with straight teeth!

I'm a purple person and I love to dance ... so this little bloke feels very happy with my posts!

Oh I definitely will!

#6 Post by **CelestialVoices** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:56 pm

My dad and stepmom came down this weekend to my college for our family weekend, and while we were eating lunch I asked my dad if he told his wife anything about my braces. He said "Yep, I told her on the way down here..." She was LESS than pleased, and asked me "Why do you want them?" I literally had to ask her "What do you mean?" so she repeated herself again.
I told her that I wanted them for a better smile, bite and easier cleaning,etc. It's not like I'm getting them 'just to get them'
Sheesh.
There's an unsupportive one in every crowd I guess.
The most important thing is that I know why I am getting them and I'm not going to let anything (especially negative comments) stop me.

#7 Post by **decisionmade** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:11 pm

right on celestialvoices!! There is one in every crowd..you have a great attitude! Keep it up!

#8 Post by **CelestialVoices** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 4:01 pm

Okay, so all I did was go for the routine cleaning. My periodontal evaluation ( which is the measurement of bone height for those who don't know) was good...lot's of 1's. 2's. 3's and the 4's I had didn't get any worse. However, my dentist did say is that I have the early early stages of decalcification between quite a few of my teeth!

She said flossing will help this, but it still scares me a bit.

#9 Post by **CelestialVoices** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 6:27 am

I'm sorry, I should have clarified, flossing doesn't scare me, I meant the decalcification...but maybe having the crowding fixed by braces will help mine too.

and I'll just have to keep on flossing!

#10 Post by **CelestialVoices** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:02 am

I hope you do too, let me know when your appointment is

Thu Oct 06, 2005 12:01 pm

I just got an email from my Dad today that said our insurance will be covering $1,500 worth of treatment and the down payment due to my ortho is now $475.00 instead of $775.00 and the monthly payments are $100.00 per month for 24 months instead of $150.00!

#12 Post by **CelestialVoices** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:35 pm

I am definitely!

#13 Post by **CelestialVoices** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:57 pm

Well records/spacers went very smoothly, I gagged a bit on the impressions and felt pressure as the separators were being put in but other than that, I was fine. First step down!

#14 Post by **CelestialVoices** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:21 pm

Ehum, I doubt I'll be getting them next week, because I'll be getting my bands the 24th and my Porter appliance on the 26th.

#15 Post by **CelestialVoices** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:32 pm

Hi all, I got my spacers out today and bands fitted. They took the spacers out, checked to see if the bands were the right size (they were on the first try woohoo!) and they did an impression (more gagging this time yuck) and then put thicker spacers in to hold the spaces already made by the ones that I've had for five days.
(Whew! confusing eh?)
I'm fine but sore, the most back upper tooth on the right side is the most sensitive

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