Ricochet - Braced 2/13, two extractions 2/25

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#1 Post by **Ricochet** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:10 am

I'm 32 and finally getting braces (clear uppers and metal lowers). I have an overbite causing my lower teeth to hit the roof of my mouth and some slight crowding.

I had the molds done last week. Apparantly, they are going to scan the molds into a computer, design the braces and install them all as one piece. Wasn't sure if anyone else had this done, or even heard of it. It seemed pretty new.

I'm also having two upper bicuspids pulled and anchoring the braces to TADs (mini screws). Looks like everything will be going on just before Valentines' Day. I'll be looking at 24 mos treatment.

Just thought I'd thow it out there. Just found and signed up for this site.

#2 Post by **Miss Smiley** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:21 am

Welcome aboard! TAD's, you sound very excited! My ortho threw out the idea of having one TAD installed and I freaked, practically cried my way out of the office.

I think user: snowsara is almost done with her treatment using the OrthoCAD system to design her braces configuration and wires.

#3 Post by **Ricochet** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:45 pm

Surprisingly, I am actually excited. I've put it off so long, feels good to get started. Nervous and curious also. I just read a lot of your story from your topic....sounds like a wild ride. Big improvments though! I can't wait to see my own results.

#4 Post by **Miss Smiley** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:56 am

Once it gets started, you'll probably go through, the "WHAT HAVE I DONE?" phase, then move on to the "I think my teeth are moving already!" It's pretty exciting to watch the changes. Can't wait until you start documenting your journey as well!

#5 Post by **Ricochet** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:16 am

I'm already thinking I must be nuts for doing this. Oh well.

I didn't realize there were so many different options for braces. I'm just going with what the ortho recomended. Hopefully it's a good option. I'm meeting with the OS tomorrow to talk about pulling two upper bicuspids. The ortho is going to put the TADs in when I get the braces on I think. Hopefully everything going smooth.

#6 Post by **Miss Smiley** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:30 am

You're not nuts! Nuts would be pulling ALL of your teeth to put in some implants and getting full dentures instead of working with your natural teeth. When I worked at an OS office, we had a few patients where they didn't want to restore teeth and such, ended up extracting ALL of their teeth and getting implants for dentures. The patients were also under the age of 50. Now isn't that crazy?

#7 Post by **Ricochet** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:46 am

Ok, now that does sound a bit extreme.

I'll put some pics up after I get everything on. It's fun to see how others have progressed, so I guess I should post my own. 2/13 is my big day. Needless to say, it's going to be a quiet valentines day. My wife is very supportive though, so that's good. She had braces when she was a teenager.

#8 Post by **Ricochet** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:10 am

OK, I've got the appointment to have the two upper bicuspids pulled. I'm getting braced 2/13 and the teeth pulled on 2/25. I figure that should be enough time for me to get over the general soreness of the braces and deal with having the teeth pulled.

Brace day is a week from today and I can't wait to get going!

#9 Post by **choccyface** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:23 pm

Hi Ricohet, you sound so excited

I was too, excited, nervous and horrified at the same time! I had a micro screw fitted a few days ago, feels funny, like a weird mouth piercing! It was easy enough to fit and feel just fine, exciting stuff

Make sure you take plenty of good "before" photos from all angles, watching you progress is really motivational.

Sarah x

#10 Post by **Ricochet** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:16 pm

Hey Sarah,

Great to hear the mini screws worked out good for you. I wasn't sure how those would feel. Doesn't sound like it's anything to freak out about.

I have a bunch of before pics they took at the ortho, I should post them soon, so everyone knows where I stand.

#11 Post by **Ricochet** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:42 am

Thought I'd finally post some pics of what I have going on. Hopefully they won't be too big

I guess the arrows will line up after I'm all done. The X marks the teeth to be pulled. The circled X is about where the mini screws will be.

#12 Post by **platinum** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:46 pm

Welcome!!!!

You seem to have a very deepbite. Good idea of yours to fix it!

I have deepbite as weel, but it seems it will be correctedc without exractions. I havent seen too much improvement though...

Hopefully your extractions goe well`!

#13 Post by **Ricochet** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:16 pm

Yeah, deep bite for sure. Luckily it's only when I chew. My lower jaw sits more forward normally. Most people don't notice...but it's definitely there!

Hopefully you see some results soon. Good news you didn't need any extractions!

#14 Post by **Ricochet** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:11 am

OK, tomorrow's the day. Unfortunately, my regular cleaning just happened to fall on the same day that my braces go on. I probably should have rescheduled, but I figured I'd get the braces on with nice clean teeth. A cleaning at 8:30 and Ortho at 9:55 - my mouth will be open all morning!

#15 Post by **Ricochet** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:07 pm

Just a quick update. Got braced this morning. Not bad at all. Didn't get the TAD screws yet, I guess that'll be a few months down the road. We're going to straighten out the line, then pull everything in.

Two teeth to pull on 2/25 then a full upper wire two weeks later. I only have a partial wire now.

The only problem is the bottom bracket hits the back of my front incisor (sp) before my molars close. They didn't have any good spots to put a bumper or anything sooooo, I guess I'm on a soft food diet.