As of tomorrow, it will be one month since the braces went on. That means one month down and one month closer to getting them off! I was supposed to go in to the orthodontist in 2 weeks for an adjustment, but as luck would have it, I have a trial that was supposed to start this week that got pushed out a week and was going to conflict. So, looks like I'll be doing the adjustment on Monday (I'm actually glad to get it done earlier . . . I'd hate to delay the progress). I went in earlier this week for spacers (again) so they could put on the brackets on my furthest-back teeth (only did 4 of the 8 brackets the first time). The spacers aren't as painful this time -- not sure if my mouth has just become more accustomed to the entire process or it's the type of spacers (last time they were metal, this time they're those little rubber bands). The top left one is bothering me, but otherwise not too painful.
I'm REALLY hoping my teeth are moving. I know it's only been a month, but I keep looking for progress so I can get that surgery started and over with as soon as possible. It's really hard to tell so I'm going to try to be better about taking pictures. One of the things I've found most helpful on these blogs is to see people's progress in pictures (especially the post-surgery recovery). So, to that end, I've posted some pictures of me from a year or so ago. The first one kind of shows part of my profile. You can kind of see how my top teeth point out and my lower jaw overcompensates to reach. It's not the best picture to see it, but I delete most of those pictures.:) The second picture shows what it looks like when close my teeth and the space that's between them. For some reason, I've never been shy about smiling even with the weird teeth/jaw. Go figure.
Anyhow, just wanted to post an update to celebrate being done with one month of braces. I'll post more later after the first adjustment. Should be interesting to question witnesses with 4 extra brackets and a new wire!
Hi Shaye -
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean by watching teeth move...anyway before you know it we will both be freaking out that surgery is just aroung the corner eek!
Brent
No worries... your teeth are moving. haha. I was always in aw at how fast they moved... sometimes I could see a difference within 1 or 2 days.
ReplyDeleteOur bite is alot alike. I am having surgery in a day though... just a bit closer, but trust me when I say this... it comes SO fast! before you even know it... It feels like a week ago I was saying "9 months!" haha.
I am excited for you! Thanks for checking out my blog... I will be following you and your journey, best of luck.
-Makay
Are you used to your braces yet? I'm just a couple weeks ahead of you (mine have been on for 11 weeks), and I can't believe how I forget they're there now. I hated them the first 2 weeks, was in terrible pain, couldn't talk or eat right, etc. Oh, and the teeth move FAST! best of luck, Louise
ReplyDeleteLouise,
ReplyDeleteDefinitely more used to them now. I had the moment this past weekend where I became oddly aware of them again. But, that moment seems to have passed and I'm back to normal (well, as normal as you can be with braces) again. I'm guessing I'll go through those ups and downs a few more times at least. Are you doing the surgery, too?
Best of luck to you, too! It really is conforting to now there is a group of us all going through this together -- I can't imagine what people did before the Internet . . . must have felt like they were going through it alone.
Shaye