Week 29 / 3rd Appointment Update

Week 29 - Front bite

So I just came back from my 3rd appointment. They replaced my clear power chain for a new one. Thank GOD because that last one was a yucky yellow color (damn you mustard!!). Looks like I'm still stuck with the Class II configuration with my rubber bands and they gave me a couple more bags. Also, they finally added brackets to my last 4 molars. When I bit down I could feel my upper molar was hitting my bottom bracket but I just shrugged it off and left (BIG MISTAKE). I went back to work and was eating my honey greek yogurt w/ granola (totally the bomb.com by the way...) I heard something break in my mouth! Yup, you guessed it, one of my new brackets freakin' BROKE OFF. My upper molar bit down on my bottom bracket so hard it popped that sucker right off!! So I had to make an appointment again today. Luckily they were able to take me in an hour after I called.

I finally have brackets on my back teeth!

They looked at my bite and was debating whether to give me a molar band, just re-bond the bracket, or re-bond the bracket and add more molar build up to open my bite (NOOOOOO)! Luckily my ortho was kind enough to just re-bond the bracket lower so my upper teeth don't touch it. Whew! I'm going to San Diego next week for my anniversary trip and I would have hated to have more molar build up added. I want to be able to eat normally on my trip!

My next appointment is in 8 weeks. I hope my bite is closer to being fixed by then!

3rd appointment next week!

I can't wait for my orthodontist appointment next week. I'm excited to see what they say about my lower teeth progression and my bite after wearing these elastics for the past 8 weeks. I'm also nervous because I'd like them to do something different to my teeth each time and I'll be SO sad if they just send me away for another 8 weeks without doing anything!

My teeth have come pretty far since they first put on these thicker wires 14 weeks ago and elastics 7 weeks ago:

Week 14


Week 27

Week 27

Wow is it just me or have my lower teeth moved dramatically since last week? I mean I noticed my lower teeth were kind of sore the past couple days but I didn't think they would move so much so fast. You can compare this pic to my Week 26 picture below.




Week 26

Week 26

Well my lower teeth are SLOOOOOWLY moving down from behind my top teeth when I bite down. You can see a VERY SLIGHT difference in my bite between this week and week 23's picture. I can't believe there really hasn't been that much movement in 3 weeks!! The process of braces really does take years!

Also my clear power chain is now an ugly shade of light yellow because of the mustard in my sandwiches! Doh! 2 more weeks until my next adjustment! I can't wait!

Sorry for the bad quality of pictures. My camera broke and I can only use my iPhone :(

Week 26:                                                Week 23:
             

6 months!

Today I have officially had my braces on for 6 months! Wow, that went by pretty fast! Let's hope the next 6 months go by just as quickly! :) Maybe I should celebrate with popcorn & chewy candies? Ya?!