Adjustment 11: One word.... OUCH!

Hi!

Today I had my 11th adjustment and it was a doozy!

After I was called back to the row of chairs, a new ortho assistant started pulling my doors open, removing my powerchains and wires (Her opening the doors was awful. She yanked them open so fast and hard, I thought she was going to pull my teeth out of mouth.) and told me that I could go brush and even floss if I needed to. I was a little surprised because I usually don't brush at each adjustment.

 So I brushed my teeth and let me tell you, just seeing my teeth with just the brackets on and no wires, I was excited about how straight my teeth look and how they're going to look so good once they come off.

Anywho, after  that was done, I sat back in the chair and a different ortho assistant started working on my teeth, I was given sunglasses to wear over my eyes. (Again, totally new to me and I don't know why.)

 She gave me a new stainless steel upper wire and it was sooooooo tight going in the bracket..... I actually cried out a few times, because it hurt a bit going in... She put the bottom wire in but I later found out that it wasn't stainless steel because my 6s and 7s (?) still aren't straight enough for the new wire. But it still is a new thicker wire.. I would assume probably a NiTi.

I asked if the stainless steel wire would be my last one and she said I would have it for a little while, since they'll have to make bends in the wire. I was also given upper and lower powerchains, because I have to continue to wear elastics. And they want to prevent me from having gaps appear.

Oh I also am back in colored powerchains. I have blue upper and lower chains.. They're purty! :D

After the new wires, powerchains and elastics, in the same configuration.... My mouth is pretty tender and I have to go back to soft foods for a few days.

My ortho said everything is moving along nicely, I just need to make sure I wear my elastics like I'm supposed to and it will all be corrected in no time!

So to anyone who's wearing elastics or anyone getting them soon, Please please please, WEAR THEM! They really do work and your teeth will move pretty fast.

Well that's all for now, going to go get more pain meds.

Bye!