Unhappy teeth's story- Updated with photos (page 5)

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#16 Post by **rolo** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:11 am

Hi unhappy teeth, I did have to laugh at your pupils trying to make you say difficult words. My job share partner was trying to do the same with me, when I had my upper linguals fitted a couple of weeks ago...although she didn't have to try to hard, as we are both community pharmacists currently undertaking an audit on a drug call simvastatin!!! LOL!

#17 Post by **Luella** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:20 am

Unhappy teeth- How brave of you to admit it to your students! I would think they'd be pretty understanding. It is kinda funny they're asking you to say harder words and I'm proud of you going along with it- the more of a sense of humor you have about it, they cooler they'll be about it! I look forward to following your story!

#18 Post by **Unhappy teeth** » Sun May 04, 2008 6:30 am

I have bought myself a Waterpik and used it today for the first time. My whole bathroom is now completely covered in water!

I am slightly concerned though as despite using the "gentle" cleaning nozzle my gums bled quite a lot. Is that normal? Does that mean that my oral hygiene so far has not been good enough? Should I keep using the Waterpik if it makes my gums bleed?

What would I do without all you guys to answer my questions?!

#19 Post by **Luella** » Sun May 04, 2008 8:43 am

I've been considering buying a waterpik. I'm sure if I did I would have issues with water flying everywhere too! I would think that if your gums bleed a little, it should be okay as long as they stop bleeding quickly, and day to day bleed less and less. I don't know what I'd do without everyone's help either!!!

#20 Post by **Amarea** » Sun May 04, 2008 10:28 am

I too purchased a waterpik after I got my expander and for the first week or so my gums bled as well. They only do now right after an adjustment or major movement of any kind. I've also started to use my mouthwash in mine to shoot it between my teeth as I have a tendancy to get "flossing cavities" between the tight contact points I have. I also feel like my breath stays fresher longer by doing it that way.

LOL about the bathroom. I think that's a standard for everyone's first time! I still do it from time to time! It's really bad when you shoot the cabinet next to you and the water flies back all over you! Or when you are concentrating on getting a certain area and you accidentally shoot water all over the mirror! I had the countertop model but switched to the cordless and I LOVE it!

#21 Post by **Unhappy teeth** » Mon May 12, 2008 2:22 pm

Took some photos yesterday (a little blurry!) and I can definitely see some movement in my upper teeth. Not so much in my lowers which is annoying as they were pretty straight to begin with and I was hoping to get my lower braces taken off relatively quickly!

Molar build-ups mean I can't really bite down! (I think from this angle my teeth look worse than when I started but that seems to be quite common)

Not a lot of movement. Not great pictures either!

My front 2 teeth are much more in line (YAY!)

although my poor little lateral incisor has been squeezed out more. I guess when I have a tooth removed in 2 weeks there will be enough space for it to turn and then be bracketed. (Excuse the curry-stained build-ups)

#22 Post by **Miss Smiley** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:30 pm

Unhappyteeth, you have very lovely teeth and they'll be perfect once your treatment is done. I'd have been happy to start with your teeth.

#23 Post by **jenny101101** » Fri May 23, 2008 4:07 am

Great pics! Like Miss Smiley said, you have beautiful teeth. How are the molar build ups treating you? I have one on the left side and it was quite annoying at first but I got used to it pretty quickly. Glad to hear it's going well so far!

#24 Post by **Unhappy teeth** » Sun May 25, 2008 10:33 am

Well, 2 days to go until my next trip to the orthodontist and my dentist-phobia is beginning to set in! The double-whammy of my first adjustment and an extraction are making me very anxious and I'm having another "what am I doing?!" moment.

Why am I such a wimp?!

#25 Post by **Luella** » Sun May 25, 2008 10:42 am

Unhappy teeth- I'd be more worried about you if you weren't anxious about having an extraction and an ortho adjustment! It's normal to be worried; fear of the unknown is the worst kind of fear in my opinion!

You'll do fine- it'll be over before you know it and you'll wonder why you were even worried! And you know what they say about worrying- it's kind of like a rocking chair- if gives you something to do but you don't really get anywhere.

LOL! Let us know how it goes!!!!

#26 Post by **kaleeky** » Sun May 25, 2008 11:20 am

I "second" Luella's post!!! You'll go through your appointment, and then you'll be done with it, and before you know it, you'll be telling us how it wasn't so bad.

Good luck on Tuesday!

#27 Post by **Unhappy teeth** » Tue May 27, 2008 8:51 am

I made it through my first adjustment!

About 50 mins in the chair was hard to take but it can only get easier from her on in, plus I reckon my dentist phobia should be cured by the time I get these braces off!

Had my ligs changed on the bottom (kept same archwire) but have got wire ties on my lower left canine and first bicuspid.

Had my upper ligs and archwire removed so my upper left 1st bicuspid could be extracted (most time consuming part as the local anaesthetic took ages and multiple injections to take effect

) Then had the same archwire put back on with the new additions of a spring between my left central incisor and canine and a section of powerchain between my left canine and molars. I am definitely going to be feeling the new set-up tomorrow.

Overall, it wasn't tooooo bad but my orthodontist is definitely gonna have her work cut out trying to get me to relax in the chair!

P.S. Thanks Luella and Kaleeky for your words of reassurance

#28 Post by **callmeswtmisery** » Tue May 27, 2008 9:05 am

Unhappy teeth,

I'm so happy that everything went well with your first adjustment! Are you still in any pain from the extraction?

Where are the pic's at?

#29 Post by **LongInTheT** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:47 am

Hi, unhappy teeth. Really glad your first adjustment went well. Anticipation is often the worst bit, isn't it... Hope any pain from the extraction has died down.

Have been thinking about you as my first adjustment was also yesterday. Also very interested in reading your account of meeting your pupils in braces for the first time, especially as I'm also a teacher - you seemed to deal with it all so well.

#30 Post by **kaleeky** » Wed May 28, 2008 7:43 pm

Unhappy teeth! Congratulations on making it through your first adjustment!!!

I hope your healing process from the extraction and the adjustment goes smoothly for you.

I'm one who also needs multiple injections for general anesthesia. My general dentist became aware of this several months ago when she started working on changing out my silver fillings to tooth-colored ones when my arms went flying straight up because I started "really" feeling it TWICE!!! She knows what to do now, and by the time she gets done numbing me up, I can't feel my ear.

Glad today didn't go tooooo bad!!!

Take care, Grace