I am 21 years old and got braced over the summer. I did take a few pictures here and there before I found this forum, but I wish I had better before pictures.
I'd like to share my scary teeth story with everyone
->My parents were slightly apathetic toward my teeth and never took advantage of my FULL orthodontic coverage when I was younger. I developed a crossbite and my teeth have shifted horribly since my wisdom teeth have come in.
One day this past summer I had yawned in front of my father, when he noticed how horrible my teeth were... feeling somewhat responsible my parents decided to pay for my entire treatment which will cost $4,000.
-My biggest problem is that my right canine erupted in my palate. My 1st premolar had grown in rotated and taken it's place.
-I have a cross bite.
-My mid-line is very off and my jaw is very noticeably off balance when I close my mouth as a result of my bite.
I had my 4 premolars extracted and went with the ceramic braces.
I had my ceramic brackets bonded and my premolars extracted with 2 at a time with 2 weeks in between for healing in June and I had my first wire put in July.
I have since become a fan of chapstick
The canine in the back... this was sometime in October.
Progress is very slow and I have gaps everywhere. This was in December:
My teeth don't touch when I bite anymore!
I think I am up to my 4th or 5th wire change. I did lose count! However the wire I have on now is pretty thick and there is a bend where my canine should be that is helping to push my teeth more.
Thanks for looking. I will be posting better pics soon.
