September 13, 2011
12 weeks into treatment
So I've finally had my "AHA!" moment. When I first started my braces my left lateral incisor was one of three teeth located too far back to be attached to the archwire so those three just hung out in my mouth with the brackets on but not linked up to anything. Just chilling and being crooked and bleh.
Yesterday I went for my monthly visit to my orthodontist. She did the usual, change my ligatures, changed my elastic chains, clip the extra archwire behind my molar bands. And there was the usual level of discomfort regardless of the fact that I took an Advil beforehand. Then she did something new. My second premolars on top were bracketed and attached to the wire... AS WELL AS THAT FAR AWAY LEFT LATERAL INCISOR! This is the day that I truly realize that YES my teeth ARE moving! I look at myself everyday in the mirror and I see no change but looking at my past pictures, particularly the extraction pictures and I'm seeing a very noticeable difference! And now that I see it I wonder how I could possibly miss it all this time!
I mean I am SO excited about this revelation that I had to immediately tell someone. I can't wait for the other two faraway teeth to be attached to the wire. I was just wondering if I was wasting my time because there was no sign of progress but I'm one step closer to straight teeth and this is just the bit of good news I'd been waiting for.
It's slow going but progress is progress.
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