PrincessPeach's brace Story

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#106 Post by **Margie** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 4:35 pm

I was just catching up on your story and I see that you have had some major progress! Congrats!

#107 Post by **PrincessPeach** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:45 pm

Thank you

I'm feeling at abit of a stand still now, i'm getting very upset at the thought of having to wear these things for another year or so, i just want them off now. But patience is a virtue and good things come to those who wait, so i guess i have to keep plodding along.

#108 Post by **PrincessPeach** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:54 am

First picture for abit
Nothing new really

However, i seem to have developed what i think is a cross bite. My ortho doesnt seem to be worried about it but i am, my jaw has been hurting & clicking cos it doesnt seem to be comfortable whereever it goes now, it always aches!
I visited my doctor today aswell & she said it was nothing, just me being paranoid

I'm confused. I'm pretty sure they were never like this before

So today, i'm feeling a little down and out about my braces. The changes so far have been amazing but now nothing is happening, the gaps on my top refuse to close and theres new gaps that i just dont want
Plus my tops are looking unclean all the time now, makes me sad

And morning breath, omg these braces seem to harvest food in them no matter how many times i brush before bed, they still hold everything and i wake up with awful breath. Apparently no-one else can smell it, but i feel i can and i feel like i can taste it

Hopefully soon i'll be feeling better about them all, i'm just sick of my mouth feeling so huge now and my jaw not knowing what to do with itself!

#109 Post by **Emms** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:04 pm

Hi PrincessPeach,

Hang in there pet xx. You are after making amazing progress. Your teeth are looking fab, believe me. I understand the bad breath issue, it's embarrassing isn't it.. I'm like you, I brush me teeth away but I do think we are the only ones who are aware of it!!!

I'll catch up with you again soon.
Take care
Emms x

#110 Post by **evilnel** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:08 pm

If you are pretty carefully brushing your teeth before bed and are still waking up with rank morning breath it's possible that you either have started breathing through your mouth due to discomfort or allergies, or have developed a sinus infection, especially if you're having pain in your face. You might want to see your GP just to check. Could be all braces related, but could be allergies or a sinus infection too. Just some thoughts. Great progress!

#111 Post by **PrincessPeach** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:24 pm

Thanks Emms

Hi Evilnel, i went to my GP and she said it was nothing, that i was just being paranoid. So who knows. I'll ask my ortho when i go back next i think

#112 Post by **PrincessPeach** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 3:18 pm

I missed my 6th month anniversary for my lowers

Its flown by!
but i hope the next part moves faster, my lowers havent really changed in months...

#113 Post by **PrincessPeach** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:34 am

Well its 5 months for my uppers in 2 days
& my next adjustment on monday [if i can remember the time of my appointment!]

Nothings really happening, the gaps on my uppers are HUGE between the top 4 now, least the front 2 are still together...
And the persistant gap has slightly closed cos its opened on the other side!

Lowers have done nothing at all

Its well boring these days, i'm gonna ask on monday if my ortho can arrange some major movement on my teeths behalf

#114 Post by **sdawdy** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:35 pm

two things that worked magic on my teeth were a double set of no gap power chains and closing loops...between those all my gaps closed up asap. If you feel comfortable maybe you could ask for one or both of these to get things moving.

Another thought is maybe your OD is waiting on the roots to catch up with where your teeth are....

SD

#115 Post by **PrincessPeach** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:11 pm

I might ask about that, thanks for the advice

#116 Post by **PrincessPeach** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:07 pm

Powerchains = a whole new world of pain!

I had my adjusment today, cos a new thicker wire and a power chain on top, as soon as i got in he went "how are the teeth?" & i was like, well i have some monster gaps on the top that have appeared on the top 4...
& he was like "ahh we can fix that!"

& blimey did he fix them!
He put on the power chains, i got home, took a 4 hour nap [after a sleepless night the night before!] & when i woke up the gaps were gone! i couldnt believe it!

But i'm living on painkillers for a few days cos my teeth are so sensitive, its like when i first got the braces on, but i'm sure that'll pass in a few days
However, mr persistant gap is still a gap, no powerchain on that yet....

The lowers just got tightened, nothing seems to be happening down there!

Hopefully, the rate of movement will keep up and i can get them off slightly sooner....fingers crossed! But i'm not holding out any hope, i reckon i'll still be here in a years time, but hopefully by this point 2011 i'll be getting them off as thats my sentence filled

#117 Post by **PrincessPeach** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:51 pm

tomorrow its 7 months since i got my lowers! Amazing how time flies, only 11 months left for these babies

I'm happy with my lowers, i have been for a while. They havent had any movement for a long time though, maybe something will get shifting soon!
I miss the days of major movement, but at least i'm still seeing it on the top, reminds me why i'm putting myself through this!

Plus, i had a hair disaster of cutting my fringe too short, and a cold with a bright red nose, so even though i'm not looking so great and the braces arent helping my self esteem, the movement reminds me why i'm doing it.

But after the hair disaster, i'm considering cutting it all really short anyway, just cos it might be easier to manage!

Also, me & my flatmates are house hunting right now and i realised that whereever we live will be the first place i live when i get my braces off, that makes me very happy

Anyway, thats an update on my life, braces and not braces

#118 Post by **PrincessPeach** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:43 am

Happy 6 month anniversary to my uppers! Cant believe how fast time has come
I have 2 bigs gaps at either side of my from 4, so hopefully at my adjustment next monday my ortho will do something about that

Nearly 8 months for my lowers and not a great deal has changed.
I'm hoping the rest of the time flies by this quickly.

#119 Post by **Emms** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:45 pm

Congrats PrincessPeach

Time sure does fly and your teeth are moving along the whole time. Good luck with your adjustment next Monday

#120 Post by **PrincessPeach** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:17 pm

Thanks Emms! Hope things are goingly smoothly for you