My teeth have made some progress and I wanted to share my excitement with people that actually care!! I have been wearing braces for 3 weeks (ceramics on uppers, lowers are metal). Honestly, my teeth weren't that bad to begin with. The main reason I got them was because my one upper right lateral was crooked, and guess what...it's moved so much, it's almost straight! This tooth has been the bane of my existance since I was a kid (I am 28 now), and it's already almost straight! It's a little weird, I felt it became a part of me, b/c I was constantly aware of it when I smiled, and now it's almost gone. I dunno how to explain it but it's just a strange thing for me...
It's amazing how quickly we are able to adapt to things. The first 4-5 days of wearing the braces, I wanted them off, and I felt like a made the wrong decision b/c they were just so awkward (especially with the cement build-ups). They were affecting my eating, speaking and general daily interactions with others. After three weeks, I sometimes forget that I'm even wearing them. Although I am not able to actually bite into food (like biting into an apple), I can chew fairly normally with my molars.
I'll post some pics of my progress so far sometime soon.
Thunderkat's Journey with Self-ligating Ceramics/Metal
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Isn't it amazing when you see the progress so quickly? Congrats! One of the things that caught me by surprise was how it felt different! My tongue was so used to the shape of my crooked teeth, then one day it was just gone!
Can't wait to see the pics!!!!
Can't wait to see the pics!!!!
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August 16, 2007 - Braced on top
January 3, 2008 - Braced on bottom
August 16, 2007 - Braced on top
January 3, 2008 - Braced on bottom