Thursday, November 29, 2012
November Adjustment
Instead on going from my upper canines to my lower molar bands to correct an overjet they will now be from my upper canines to my upper molar bands to close what remains of my extraction gaps. Also I have new smaller elastics for this new set up.
In other new my ligatures were changed and my steel ligatures were tightened and my wedge remains in place. All in all I am pleased with my progress and I'm happy that my slacking off on wearing my elastics has not affected my progress. Overjet can't go any further right now anyway. :)
Pictures to come!
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Disobedient elastics
Whatever the case I hope they behave appropriately today. Went for a whole day without my elastics yesterday.
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
I've just had an epiphany
I really had higher hopes for my own blog. However I've noticed that most of my efforts are being directed into my job hunt. I'm not taking my progress pictures as regularly as I should. I'm not writing of my experiences
Curse you, Real Life. Curse you for throwing too many things at me at one time. Curse you for my own inadequacies. Can't finish school, can't find a job, can't keep a blog. I shake my fist at you....
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Sunday, November 11, 2012
October Adjustment
Thursday, September 27, 2012
September Adjustment and money troubles
I brought up that my gums were bleeding and she said that it is not normal. It usually happens when food gets around my gums and gets irritated so don't stop brushing because they're bleeding but instead make sure that I get all my nooks and crannies.
She said to make sure I keep all appointments with my dentist. problem is I have not been going due to a lack of insurance. But in light of this new development I had to make an appointment for X-rays and cleaning. It'll cost me a total of $200. Just for that. Oh lord I need some insurance fast! *************************
Bleeding gums!
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Inability to gorge… for now
Really she makes no sense sometimes. But oh those pretzels looked good… *************************
Friday, September 7, 2012
August Adjustment
I did have do redo my panoramic X-rays and photos. Apparently the office does them every year because they check progress too. So that was fun and interesting.
What was strange though was the following day. I woke up and as I was brushing my teeth I noticed that I was missing a bracket on my upper left 2nd premolar. It was just gone. Not even the ligature was there. Like I swallowed the whole thing in my sleep.
I called the office and they eventually told me to come in 15 minutes early on my next appointment and they out me in for a repair appointment. Strange... *************************
Monday, August 20, 2012
It's been a LONG time since I took progress pictures
These were taken today, August 20, 2012
1 year, 1 month, 4 weeks, 2 days into treatment
Still got my elastics on and still have the wedge on the lower right lateral incisor and still have the coil spring right in front of the wedge. Still just plodding along. My next appointment is coming up in three days!
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
Broken bracket
Shhh don't tell on me!
Thursday, July 26, 2012
July adjustment
I do have a confession though. I have not been very attentive to my braces. I've only been wearing my elastics occasionally and not 24/7. It's been very inconsistent. Kinda like how I treat this blog actually. Anyway that is my big bad braces confession. I'm sure that I'm not alone in this neglect but I still feel upset with myself that it has gotten this far. The only person I hurt by doing this is myself.
Anyway now that I've gotten that off my chest time to get down to business (to defeat the Huns- okay okay I'll stop)
I went in for my adjustment today. Nothing too fancy. Just replaced the ligatures. I still have all the extra stuff, the wedge and the coil spring and the elastics. I was hoping to lose some of it but no I must continue with them all. I guess this is what I get for failing to keep up with everything.
I know I've been promising pictures for a while this is also something I've been slacking in. I had planned in making a video or a sideshow of my progress when I'm finished with my treatment but well we'll see what happens. Maybe I'll still have enough pictures to make that work.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Sorry readers
Let's update. I've been going to my normal visits. Twice in June because the office was closed during the first week of July for independence day. At my last appointment at the end of June my ortho gave me a new device. It's called a wedge. It is located in front of my lower right lateral incisor. The simple explanation is that it is there to sort of turn my tooth. I'll wrote more later. I'm in the doctors office right now for a follow up. Take care my few readers.
Friday, April 6, 2012
The things I do for vanity
All because I want to get rid of my severe crowding and overjet and crossbite.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
April adjustment
As of today I have rubber bands in my mouth. They are to be worn 24/7 and removed only when I'm eating. And I must change them once a day. It is such a hassle to get ON I don't know how I'll manage to get them off. It make speaking difficult and licking my lips impossible. I just ran into the Rite Aid and stocked up on chap stick lol
More details and pictures to come later but so far so good!
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Friday, February 3, 2012
ALL Progress Pics (July 2011-February 2012)
Thursday, February 2, 2012
February Progress
And I guess since it's a brand new power chain it is STRONG. My lateral incisor has already visibily moved. it's right next to my canine now... And the area of the gum where the tooth used to be is all red and raw.
As you can guess I'm having difficulty closing my mouth all the way now. It seems to interfere (or at least feel odd) on my appliances....
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
Misadventures
So I know I'm supposed to avoid all things hard, sticky, or tacky but i was overcome with munchies these last few days. Not the drug-induced kind, mind you, just being glutton. And I found a box of Cheezits. And ate them all.
Felt like they pressed the wrong way against my archwire and elastic chain on the lower left side. Eeek!
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Sunday, January 15, 2012
Love thy name is Apple
Friday, January 6, 2012
January Progress- no pics
Hello readers! Happy New Year!
So on the 4th I went for my monthly adjustment. Nothing new to report just the regular changing of all the rubber ligatures, retying of the wire ligature on my upper right lateral incisor, replacement of the elastic chain from my lower left molar to lower left canine.
Althought my coil spring on the other side seems to be bothering me a bit... It's probaly nothing.
Minor soreness now and then. I should have gone to my six month appointment to my regular dentist in December however I was recently kicked out of my health insurance group and have been unable to be accepted into another one. Hopefully I'll be able to go see him in February when I may be better able to pay for his services out of pocket. Other than that I think I'm fine. Progress pics to come later :)
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