Adjustment 5 Day After: On the Left Side of Pain...

I didn't sleep good at all last night... I really do look like a walking zombie..

The left side of my mouth is killing me. I took some pain meds before I went to bed but they really didn't do anything. I've never known the feeling of having an achy roof of the mouth until today..

I also didn't think about it when I was at the ortho yesterday but I forgot to get my wires clipped and they're really starting to get long..

But besides all the pain, I can see that my gap is pretty much non existant between my two front teeth. SO this pain that I'm feeling is worth it. I just have to keep telling myself that.

On a even brighter note, tomorrow makes it 7 months since becoming braced. Time really is flying. It's just amazing that I'm getting closer and closer to a year... :D Even though I complain about the pain, I don't regret my decision to get braces. AT. ALL.

cya!

Adjustment 5: No New Wires!! Yay!!

Ok, I was worrying for no reason. I didn't get new wires like I was told. I guess because I'm not quite ready for them. I just have new clear *boring* powerchains, a new spring and the hole in my molar build up has been fixed.

So I'm as happy as a clam. :)

I asked my ortho about my back molars and he said well we're going to try to put them in the proper position... meaning we're going to try to upright them. I'm thinking oh no! Just as I thought.. but it's all good. That probably won't be for a little while.

It seems like since my new powerchain was placed on the top, that my gap between my two front teeth has suddenly gotten smaller. I can not stop smiling... Also my left central is throbbing, like someone punch me in just that one tooth. lol but it's good. Keep moving teeth, keep moving!

*Forgot to take a pic of my upper arch... Sorry folks.* lol  I was wrong... I have an upper arch pic for this week.. It was in hiding...

Bye Bye~

Week 30: Bye Bye Dirty Chains.. Hello 5th Adjustment :/

Hi all!

Welp tomorrow I  get to go in for my 5th adjustment.. I'm not freaking out or anything but I'm really not looking forward to it. With the upgrade in wires and chains and new spring... going to be a painful couple of days... but I'll manage like I always do...

Haven't really noticed anything new teeth wise but I know my dirty chains will be gone tomorrow... so I'm glad about that but I am going to ask the ortho assist. if I can have a color chain that will still close the gaps up like normal. I don't want to have clear chains and have a boring mouth.. So we shall see..

Will update tomorrow after the adjustment...

Night! :)

Week 29: Small Hole in Molar Build Up

Howdy!

I've been away for a little bit, been trying to get well again and I am now! Yay!

Somehow, I've worn my molar builds ups down to the point, that I now have a small hole in the right one. So I will make sure that we get that fixed on Tuesday because I don't want to have a cavity... That would just be all bad.

Besides that, just the usual stuff. gap shrinking more. Arch is nice and rounded. Chains are still stained. Adjustment is almost here! O.o  Since I was sick, my oral hygenie was kind of lacking. I mean I would brush my teeth like I was supposed to but flossing was another story. I really better get on the ball and floss like I'm supposed to. I don't want my dentist and ortho kicking my butt at all.. Not fun..

Also, at this point, I'm practically begging for new chains. You can't really see the yellow chain by just looking at them but when you take a picture... it. looks. bad..... but adjustment is almost here and I'll be begging for ibuprofen all over again.. I just better not forget it or else...

Later

Week 28: Mustard, You Are Thy Foe!

Howdy!

Let's see, movement wise, I really haven't had anything astonishing happen. Besides the usual gaps shrinking and such...

Powerchain wise: I stained my chains.. whoops. Been eating way too much mustard on sandwiches so now my chains are a light yellow. lol! I don't really mind too much and I figured that I have 2 weeks left until my next adjustment, so I'll just wait until then.

Also, will be glad when I kick this cold... Not only do I have to worry about drool randomly falling out my mouth... I have to worry about "drool" coming out my nose too... Lol I know that's kind of gross but being honest...

Ah, enough with the gross stuff.

Until next time!

*Only one picture for this week- Blame it on being sick*



Declaring March the Month of Pain!

HI!

*Even though my adjustment is the 2nd to last day of February, I'm including it in the March catergory because my February pain will spill over into March.*

Anywho! I had to reschedule my March 1st cleaning because I am not a glutton for pain. I didn't want to have to go to my adjustment, get new wires, springs and powerchains... have aching  teeth and 2 days later, get my teeth cleaned... That's a big Nooooo! lol.

So, my cleaning will be that next week but there's a possibility that my powerchains will be removed sooo.... I'll have to go back to the ortho and have him put fresh chains on there... So that's going to mean more pain for me! Boy I just feel like I won the lotto.. *rolls eyes*

Besides that, everything is coming along nicely! :)

Week 27:My Bite is Off.. Gap is a shrinking... Malted Chocolate Milkshake... Oh So Good!

Ohiayo Gozimasu!


Ever since my 4 1/2 adjustment, my bite has been off. I can still chew normally but when I put my teeth together, my left upper central makes contact with my lower front teeth but my right upper central does not. Maybe my left tooth is just longer than the right? lol! I might have to ask my ortho about that.haha!

Anywho, my gap between my two front teeth is so small now. I seriously can't remember what my gap looked like before braces. I have to go back and look at pictures when I first go braced and I'm like OMG! My teeth were really fugly....

Also, I think i'm goign to have to bite the bullet and let my ortho continue to put clear chains on because they seem to close gaps a bit faster. I never would have thought that the color of a powerchain would effect how fast or slow a gap is closed. So I'll only go with clear powerchains until my gaps are closed. Then I shall return back to colored ligs.. :) I just think the clear ligs make my mouth look boring. haha!

Oh!!! One more thing, I had a home made malted chocolate milkshake... Oh My Word.... That shake is AMAZING!!! :D  You just buy Carnation Malted Milk either Original or Chocolate and add a couple scoops of ice cream, some milk and some vanilla extract... It is sooooooooo goood plus it's filling and it soothes your mouth when it's sore... I would totally recommend it!

Later!

Nope.. No Whiny Post.. :)

Hihi! I'm doing ok. My mouth is a bit sore but it's tolerable and on top of that I left my ibuprofen at home... again.. haha!

It is a bit painful to eat but I have soup and mashed potatoes too so I'll be good to go. Only have 3 weeks and 4 days until my next appointment. I know what's coming ahead of time so I'm preparing myself...

That's all I have for now...

Later!

Adjustment 4 1/2: No Pokey Wires... New Powerchains... OW!

Even though this wasn't a full adjustment, it was close enough... So we'll call it Adjustment 4 1/2.

 I was totally wrong! lol I didn't have any type of pokey wires at all. Where my cheeks come down when my mouth is closed, my cheeks are rubbing against and getting caught between my brackets... Ouchie..

I also mentioned to my ortho about my lowers clashing with my uppers and he said that's normal and I'm not used to that because I've never had my teeth where they're supposed to be...

The funny thing about this whole situation is when I was on my way to the ortho office, I said and I quote, "I'm just glad that I'm going to get my wires clipped and they're not going to do anything else to me. Yay!" Boy was I wrong!

I didn't have to make an appointment to go get my wires clipped so I told the receptionst, when I got there what I was there for and she didn't even ask me my name but just told me someone would be with me. So I figured she knew who I was. Well an ortho assistant came out and was like Danielle? And I'm looking around and not seeing anyone named Danielle get up..

Well the assistant leaves and comes back and calls Danielle again, and no one answers still. So she asks the receptionist where Danielle was... and she pointed to me... Uhh wrong! Lol... So the receptionist looked so embarassed and she apologized for assuming I was someone else and she said, well you both look so much alike...

Well after my assistant found out what my name was, she clocked out the Danielle person and I managed to get a look at her picture before she switched to mine... We look nothing alike... Haha!

Anywho, so after explaining my problems to my ortho about what's been going on, he pretty much said ok, well we're going to put a new tighter powerchain on your uppers AND going to put an even tighter chain on your lowers. I'm thinking OMG! I didn't come here for that!!

So I now have two clear powerchains on my upper and lower arch and they weren't kidding when they said they were tight... The real pain hasn't kicked in yet but I know it's going to KILL my teeth....

Oh yeah! I no longer have that extra loop in the middle of my two front teeth. I now have one powerchain stretched across my two front teeth. So that means we're in the final stages of closing this gap up! Woohoo.

*Warning: There will probably be a whiny update soon about how my teeth hurt in a few hours and I'm sorry if it's annoying...*

6 Month Braceiversary: Revenge of the Pokeys..

Hi!

My upper right wire is poking me in the cheek and no amount of wax will help it, so I will have it clipped tomorrow. Can't wait for the sweet relief! Pokey wires are NO FUN! I feel like the inside of my cheek is being poked with a needle over and over agian. Can't take it anymore! It has to goooo!

But the positive to the pain, is that my upper teeth are moving, which is good. :)

OH YEAH! Today makes it 6 months since I got braces! Woohoo.... only 2 years to go! lol. It will be bittersweet when they come off. I will be happy when they come off because I won't have to deal with pain anymore and I can eat whatever I want.. (Hershey with almonds... yummm) But I'll miss them as well because I like my braces!

But in two years time, that chapter of my life will close and I'll begin a new one with straight teeth and confidence!