delightfulde's brace story

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delightfulde
Posts: 33
Joined: Sat May 16, 2009 9:35 am
Location: philadelphia, p.a.

March-11th month in braces

#31 Post by delightfulde »

March 9th

Yesterday was my first time getting my teeth cleaned and the hygentist answered all of my answers. I asked questions reguarding cleaning my tongue, wisdom teeth ect. The hygentist was great! I have absoutely no complaints. They said my teeth were in good condition!

March 15th

This month I was sure that I would be getting powerchains put on and I was correct. As I sat in the chair Dr. F came over and checked my bite which doesn't meet correctly on the left side and decided that it was time to close up my gaps. My questions is gaps where? I have so many, I hope that these power chains work fast. I also recieved new wires. The hygenist (I guess) had a hard time closing my brackets around my larger wires and my teeth were already starting to feel the pain from the new powerchains. She was opening, closing and shoving the wire into the brackets. Finally she finished and I was out the door. When I got back to work I decided to check my new wires out in the mirror and I noticed the my two front teeth slam into my lower brackets everytime I close my mouth. :( I called the dentist office and told them about the problem and I was told to come back as soon as I could. Thank God that I work around the corner from my orthos office :)! Anyway, they gave me a bite guard to wear until I get use to the new placement of my teeth. Smh.... I was still in pain, I needed something that wouldn't let my teeth touch at all. My first night I was in pain, I ate rice for dinner and I could barely talk. The following day, I ate soft fruit, oatmeal, and for dinner I ate some chicken. Finally four days later I can go the day without my bite guard but I still wear it at night cause I talk in my sleep. My teeth have shifted so fast with these new wires. All of my molars feel like they have moved forward! Hopefully, next i will have some rubberbands to fix the alignment on my left side. Next month will make one year. Oh my time has flown by. :)

Here are my teeth without wires
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With my new wires and power chains (pc are grey, can't really see them behind wire)
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delightfulde
Posts: 33
Joined: Sat May 16, 2009 9:35 am
Location: philadelphia, p.a.

April

#32 Post by delightfulde »

I will never again ask for a 2:30pm appointment. 2:30 is the time that the ortho's come back from their lunch break and start seeing patients. I didn't get seen until 2:50 and I was out the door at 3:20. I usually don't have to wait when I am early morning app, but this time smh.. i will never get a late app again. Now I'll stop complaining and get on with the details. This appointment Dr. F asked if my spaces were closing and I replied not here and her (pointing near my upper canines). So I am back on power chains for another month. Still have the same wires just a change in the color of power chains. I chose light blue instead of the gray. Hopefully someone will notice :) Next adj, May 14th

April 14th One Year In Braces!!!

I honestly cant believe that I have been wearing braces for one year! :) Time has flown by and my smile is getting better everyday. People are always asking me when am I getting them off?, your teeth look good. I reply, don't you see that this tooth is off a little and there is a space here? Clearly, I look in the mirror too much. Well one year down and a few months to go (hopefully).
(front blue powerchains)

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delightfulde
Posts: 33
Joined: Sat May 16, 2009 9:35 am
Location: philadelphia, p.a.

May/June

#33 Post by delightfulde »

May

Maybe soon is what I have been thinking about getting my braces off. At my apppointment this month, Dr F looked at my teeth and started taking down some notes. He said I still have spaces that need to close and power chains will be my friend for another month :( No color this time beucase grey chains are stronger. This will be my third month in chains and I am so ready for these things to come off. I know that I am forgetting that I will need rubberbands, but I am just ready!! Grey chains went on and I was out the door until next month.

June

I'm ready!!!! This month I went into my orto's office ready for some good news. Did I get any? Nope :( I did get my lower power chain removed and a metal wired to hold the teeth in place added. My uppers still had two spaces that need to close up. I am ready to have that power chain removed asap. Hopefully, next month the space will be closed. I asked the receptionist when my removal date was and she said that the date hasnt arrived yet. By my count that should have been this month or next month. Geesh, I am ready!! Here are the pics.

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Hopefully July will have some good news, until then :)
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