I’m thinking that repositioning that bracket did the trick, ‘cause my bottom teeth were sore this weekend! It’s a “good” pain, though, isn’t it – the awful feeling of progress? :-# A slightly tingly sensation… I was starting to miss that! Yea for movement!
I had an ortho appointment this morning. They scheduled it for 7:30 a.m., which meant I got to “sleep in” until 7 (it’s within 2 miles of my house). I’ve starting carpooling to work and have been leaving my house at 5:30 a.m. to get to work at 6. Eek. We did not carpool this week, but I’ve been attempting (poorly) to maintain the same schedule. So far the earliest I’ve made it in to work was 7… Not so good.
But I digress. Back to my appointment – Ortho Asst looked at my teeth and decided Dr. Weber needed to examine me in case he wanted to move a couple of brackets. Seems my bottom front teeth are stalling and are still too crooked. Not good. After waiting for 20-25 minutes in the chair, fortunately with a good book, Dr. Weber approached and declared yes, they would move a bracket. He first scraped my bottom teeth for a bit, to ensure that there was no extra composite stuck between them, hampering their movement. Then he removed the offending bracket, reglued it in a slightly different position, and sent me on my way. At my next visit (about 8 weeks), they’ll give me a new (copper?) wire. Hopefully I’ll have some progress before then… my bottoms do feel a little tighter already. A little tingly even – a good sign.
Dr. Weber also commented on my somewhat stained front teeth – probably due to coffee. Oops. I’ll brush harder, but I’m not giving up the morning joe – it’s too dangerous for all the other unaware drivers that share the morning commute with me!
Hope everyone is doing well is The Land of Adult Orthodontia.
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Why is it that you won’t even notice your braces for days on end (well, almost not notice them) and then you’ll wake up with huge sores on your cheeks that last for a week? It’s like my brackets turned into razor blades overnight and sawed apart the inside of my face. Ouch!
My teeth must have moved a little bit. I’m not actually seeing any visual progress as of late; it seems like it happened all at once in the beginning and has now slowed to a crawl. I have an adjustment next Thursdays, so maybe the ortho will see something I don’t…
Sorry to whine. I’m just a little glum about the approach of my 6-month point – it feels like it’s been a year already and the end is nowhere in sight!
Anyone want to join my pity party and add your complaints? C’mon, it’s fun! ;)
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