Month 28

Wednesday 21st January

First thing Max did today was take an impression of my lowers for my fixed permanent retainer. 

I then told Max that I'm not that happy with my front teeth. I feel the left central incisor is still crossing over the right. He agreed and said he can sort it. 

He then took the brackets off the central incisors and left lateral incisor. Max has taken a few of my lower brackets off in the past and I thought the ceramics would be pretty much the same. NOPE! Ceramics are alot harder to take off, alot of pulling and crunching. He had to grind a few off where they had broken when he was trying to get them off. I got a little sneak peek of how my teeth will look with my braces off, eeee I am excited. I couldn't stop looking at them and feeling them with my tongue. 

He attached an elastic to my molar to help pull it back and gave me some small elastics to put on my left second premolar to my canine at night only. 

Max reassured me we have enough time to make all the small adjustments and have them off by the wedding in May. I go back in 6 weeks. 

Month 29

My bite has definitely changed since using the elastics. The gaps on the left are still there though. The elastic has alao opened up the gap between my canine and lateral incisor. 

My central incisor looks a bit better but I think I have to stop being as picky. They are a million times better than they were before.  

Month 27

10th December 2014

Went to the ortho today thinking my gaps hadn't closed but Max was happy with them. I was expecting them to close more but maybe that is just the shape of my teeth?

He removed the elastics and attached a bracket to my back molar to close the gap. He said next time I go he will attach elastics to my canines to bring them inline more. 

17th December

Wow that back molar was painful with the new bracket, reminded me of having my braces for the first time again. It was painful to chew and my bite was really off. I took some paracetamol and was fine then after a few days. 

Month 26

5th November 2014

I went for my adjustment today feeling a bit disappointed that the gaps still haven't closed yet. They have changed so much though and I am very happy, think I just want it done now. I am also worrying a little that they won't be done in time for my wedding in May. I am sure they will be. I also want them whitening before the wedding if I have enough time.

Anyway back to the 5th of November. 

Max (my ortho) also seemed disappointed about how little they had moved. He said we can put the elastics on differently and they should be closed by your next appointment. I hope so. 

They did feel alot tighter afterwards :) always a good feeling as I know they're gonna move! He also took the bracket off my lower incisor to 'fine tune it'. It has made quite a difference to my bite already. 

I go back in 7 weeks so here's hoping the gaps close, then it won't be long until i'm done. 

I can't remember if I mentioned this on my blog or on the metal mouth messgae board. When I first got my braces my lips became very chapped and dry and have been ever since really unless I use a balm. I have since narrowed it down to flouride toothpaste. I now use a natural toothpaste and my lips are in a much better condition. I still use my balm, but not as often. Just thought I would share that :) 

Month 24

Wednesday 24th Sept

I went for my adjustment today. The gaps hadn't closed as much as he hoped so he replaced the elastics and wires. 

He told me that once the gaps close ( should be closed for my next appointment in 6 weeks) we can just do a few adjustments and I will be finished :). 

He said my front teeth were different shapes so he rounded my front right tooth off a little. He also straightened my bottom tooth out and they look alot better. 

Month 22

Wednesday 30th July

Went to my ortho today for my adjustment. The gaps have really started to close up. Thought It was going to be a normal new wire and elastic appointment.......WRONG! 

My ortho got some bolt cutters out eeek and cut my TPA! Was a huge crack but didn't hurt. He ground down the excess to smooth them off. Aaahhh I have the roof of my mouth back :). 

Then he said he can get my lowers straighter so he took 3 brackets off, ( came off easier than I thought they would) and replaced them. I got clear bands too. 

He replaced my upper wire and elastics too. I have a wire with a spring (I think) to help pull my uppers back. 

Hopefully when I am back in 8 weeks the gaps will have fully closed. He said just a few fine adjustments left then. 

20th August 2014

The first week after my adjustment my teeth were uncomfortable again and I found it hard to bite into things. My tongue was getting cut to shreds from the molar bands where my ortho has ground them down, so i used wax. After about a week my tongue 'manned up' and it is OK now.

The gaps are closing up more, i can't fit my tongue in the gap anymore :) ( I am realsing how much I stick my tongue between the gap now lol).

I go back for my adjustment in 5 weeks time.

Month 21

I haven't posted for a while because there hasn't been much movement. It's been quite slow! 

Today I went for my adjustment and my ortho meant business and put double elastics to start really pulling them back. 

They were abit tight for a while and I really noticed the difference this time :). 

He said we are looking at having my braces off at the end of the year eeee. 

My teeth on 5th June 

Month 16

22nd January 2014

Today I went for my adjustment. Ortho said it's time to start pulling my front teeth back into the gaps he created. He changed my wire and added elastics to start pulling them back. He also adjusted my bottom teeth. 

They were abit tight for a few days and a week later I can just about bite into my wrap at dinnertime. 

Here are my teeth today, not a huge difference from the front but check out the difference from when I first got my ceramics. 

This was back in August 

This is now :)