Week 23

   

When comparing my teeth from Week 14 (left) to Week 23 (right), you can see that my lower teeth have moved down a little bit and you can now see my bottom brackets when I bite down. These elastics have changed my bite so much and I no longer have to force my lower jaw back to bite down. I can't say how awesome this is! And it's only getting better from here. Someone I haven't seen in a few months have said that my braces have really changed my face, in a good way. Really??! I mean obviously I can't tell because I look at my face everyday, but this is really great news! *does the running man*

Sorry for the quality of picture. My camera broke and I won't be able to invest in a new one for a while. So taking pictures from my iPhone will have to do.

Pressure

Well it has been almost a week in rubber bands & a power chain and overall my mouth isn't sore anymore. There is still constant pressure on my lower jaw and there are times I love it and times I want to scream because I'm not used to it. My bite has changed a LOT. There are teeth touching each other that haven't touched in months or ever. It's a weird feeling, but I'm so anxious for my bottom teeth to come into alignment!