Hi all
Traceymay here.
I'm 37 years old and have been unhappy with my teeth ever since my wisdom teeth came through about 9 years ago They shoved all my upper front teeth forward and made them cross over.
I finally made the decision back in April 2007 after speaking to my dentist to take the plunge and get things sorted.
After a consultation with the ortho, he told me that I needed to have 2 teeth extracted (pre molars) which I was really scared about, as I had a lot of extractions as a kid and did not want any more.
I new that I had to have the teeth extracted if I wanted to go ahead with the braces so I made the appointment with my dentist for the end of July.
I turned up for my appointment and tried to be really positive. When i went into my dentists room he asked me if I was nervous. So i said yes, but lets just get this done. He then looked really embarassed as he explained that the ortho had not recorded which teeth were to be pulled so he had to cancel the appointment. I was not a happy bunny.
Any way 2 weeks later I had the teeth extraced (for free, as it was their mistake) which made it quite a pleasant experience. The nice dental nurse held my hand, and gave me my teeth for the tooth fairy.
13 Aug 2007 Brace Day !!! oh gosh it felt wierd and my self confidence hit rock bottom . My teeth didn't hurt, just the wires rubbing on the inside of my cheeks, but pleanty of wax and water sorted that out.
15 Aug first picture. My lips are quite swollwn due to tooo much yacking on a night out.
Check out how much my front teeth cross over !!!!
I've now had 2 adjustments and my teeth are wizzing into place
This pic was taken on the 29th Oct just after my last adjustment, and I think that you can tell things have moved.
Gosh look at the length of this post If you have read all of this, thankyou. Hope I havn't bored you guys toooo much
I'll try and make more regular post and keep them short(er) and sweet.
One more thing. This site is fantastic!! and dosn't make you feel as though you are the only person going through this journey
Traceymay xx
Traceymays story so far 12 weeks in "Pics"
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Hi Traceymay! Welcome to the club
Your teeth have made fantastic progress already.
Don't worry about typing out really long stories...Nobody minds and we all love hearing about how you're doing. Your post wasn't long...trust me.
Have a good day...and keep up with regular up-dates, it's nice to look back and check up on your progress over the months.
Bye for now
Your teeth have made fantastic progress already.
Don't worry about typing out really long stories...Nobody minds and we all love hearing about how you're doing. Your post wasn't long...trust me.
Have a good day...and keep up with regular up-dates, it's nice to look back and check up on your progress over the months.
Bye for now
Thanks Guys.
My next adjustment is on the 10th December. My teeth are moving that fast i've now got a big gap between my front teeth I'll post a pic later. My otho did warn me that I would get quite a big gap this time and on my next visit they will work on closing it up Apparantly he is "tipping my teeth" but i trust him so i'll just go with the flow.
Cheers - Traceymay xx
My next adjustment is on the 10th December. My teeth are moving that fast i've now got a big gap between my front teeth I'll post a pic later. My otho did warn me that I would get quite a big gap this time and on my next visit they will work on closing it up Apparantly he is "tipping my teeth" but i trust him so i'll just go with the flow.
Cheers - Traceymay xx
This is a picture taken today of my ever increasing gap! I can now get my tounge in it which is a bit of a novalty compared to how they used to be. Don't get me wrong I'm not complaining, it just takes a bit of getting used to
Me, my brace and my hubby are off to Granada, Spain on Sunday for a short break. Hopefully the Tapas wont cause too much trouble as I just love it, but i'll have my trusty home-made denta kit with me so I can eeek out the chorizo ect..
4th adjustment
Hi all
Just had my 4th adjustment on the 10th December. This time the ortho didn't change the wire, instead he put an additional elastic band type thing on, which hooks over each bracket and covers the wire. This is going to close my Madonna Gap between my front teeth with has developed since treatment began and also close the two extraction gaps.
The front gap is closing nicely (ill post a pic later) though my teeth have become very sensitive, especially now that the weather has got colder. I guess it must mean that they are on the move again.
My short break to Granada was brill, and the nice thing was that I completely forgot about my brace (until I tried to eat the very crusty bread that they serve with all the tapas)
Happy Christmas to everyone
Traceymay x
Just had my 4th adjustment on the 10th December. This time the ortho didn't change the wire, instead he put an additional elastic band type thing on, which hooks over each bracket and covers the wire. This is going to close my Madonna Gap between my front teeth with has developed since treatment began and also close the two extraction gaps.
The front gap is closing nicely (ill post a pic later) though my teeth have become very sensitive, especially now that the weather has got colder. I guess it must mean that they are on the move again.
My short break to Granada was brill, and the nice thing was that I completely forgot about my brace (until I tried to eat the very crusty bread that they serve with all the tapas)
Happy Christmas to everyone
Traceymay x