I’m back!!! After a busy summer season here at the office, now that school is back in session I am finally caught up and have time to shout out to my blog world! Woo hoo!!! So, back to the serious nature of braces….I took photos along the way of my treatment so I can give you an update of the past few months.
I got my SureSmile wires in, these are the cute boxes that the come in.
Here are the actual wires, notice the customized bends. Pretty cool technological advancements, if I do say so myself!
So, now down to the nitty gritty….These bad boys were MOVING MY TEETH. Can we say “Ouch!?!?” Ha, it wasn’t THAT bad but I could definitely feel my teeth moving. I popped an Advil and I was good to go. A few days later and I don’t even remember what it felt like, no big deal.
Now, on to the rubber band wear. I did have clear rubber bands that I was able to hook on my braces on the inside of my teeth then my teeth started moving so much (which is a good thing) that the rubber bands wouldn’t stay anymore. So, I had “buttons” put on the outside of my teeth. I took a picture of my bright green rubber bands so you can see them! When I have my clear rubber bands in they really aren’t that noticeable. The rubber bands are to move my teeth to correct my overbite. So far so good, but I have to admit that I forget to wear my rubber bands a lot sometimes. So, I’m human, hopefully my bad doesn't delay my treatment time though. Wishful thinking, huh?!
You may have also noticed that on tooth is longer than the other right now. I asked Dr.Herrmann to even my natural teeth out so that I could have the bonding redone when I am finished with my treatment. I am okay with having funny looking teeth a little bit longer until I am finished then the end result will be great! Can’t wait!!
Until next time…don’t forget to celebrate National Orthodontic Health Month!!
