I am 27 now, and just got my braces, 3 months or so, ago.
I had a lot of thinking about this, and the idea of sacrificing 4 healthy molars for this, tormented me a lot.
I knew I needed braces since I was a kid. My parents took me to specialist back then and
Got me a removable gadget..
That I didn’t wear a lot and then left the idea all-togather.
In general I didn’t have any trouble with my teeth…3 cavities when I was a teenager and that’s all
What scared me nowadays were my gums..
My regular dentist always suggested I got braces but did not insist.
Another dentist friend that is studying ortho explained I would lose my teeth in my 30’s if I didn’t take action… because of crowding I had high risk for gum disease..
Long story short, I have medium crowding in my upper jaw, caused by an lateral incisor that grew extra large- had 2 roots and looked “Siamese” that cause an canine to be excluded from my arch, and extreme crowding in my lower jaw caused by large teeth and small jaw.
I also had a bad overbite- you couldn’t see my lowers while biting.
I had my extractions done in my upper jaw, the 2 molars, and the “smaller half” of my lateral incisor- the part that was closer to my midline unfortunately, and one wisdom tooth.
I got upper braces on the 25 of may 2010 and lower on the 25 of july.
I had lower extractions after they put braces, and it helped a lot because the teeth were already loose ..
First months for me were ok, didn’t hurt a lot and got to see a lot of improvement..
My canine that was excluded is almost in its place and my lateral incisor got on its position in a matter of weeks… my two front teeth also got straightened in 3 weeks..
I had elastics- power chains on my canine and one arch change..from 16 to 18 on my upper.
My next appointment is Tuesday and im hopefull
My bite really improved..i have built up molars now but I feel teeth touching more every day
Sorry if I bored you, here are some pics
my first day in upper braces
my first day in lower braces
latest photo i have
