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This isn't really a question at all, but I just compared my Day 1 pics from September 26th to some that I took today since I'm going in for my first adjustment tomorrow.
Wowza! Given that I'm currently on the smallest of wires, I was pretty excited to see all of that movement. I think I may even have enough room to get my last bracket put on the tooth in the front tomorrow.
Thanks! I've wanted braces for years, so finally seeing my teeth reverse their inexorable movement sideways, forward, or whichever way they fancy has been pretty amazing. It may be infectious, if only because I can't help but show off my teeth to anybody willing to give me a moment of their time. I certainly smile with my mouth open a lot more now than I ever did before braces.
Alas, there was not enough room for a bracket on the lower right lateral incisor, but it has been lassoed with a wire tie.
WOW! That's alot of movement. CONGRATS! Don't get disheartened if they slow down in a month or two. That's what mine did. They moved alot in the first 3 months then seemed to move at a snail's pace after that, but that's pretty normal. Did you have extractions? I noticed your upper right central has moved back a bit. Are you having trouble with it overlapping that lower incisor, or is your lower jaw forward in the photo?
artroxu: I had my lower jaw pushed forward a bit in the picture. I have an "excessive" overjet and overbite, so you can't really see my lower teeth unless I position them in an unnatural manner. Front and side pre-brace pictures demonstrate this a bit better.
I have build ups on my molars, but with my mouth closed as much as it can be, the lower teeth do sit behind the upper incisors. The lowers are really what pushed my one front incisor out as far as it was.
Oh, and I did have pre-molar extractions. I was given the alternative of having the lower incisor that is sticking out in the front extracted, but that wouldn't have helped the crowding on the top.
I too have been amazed at the quick movement. My very crooked bottom teeth are almost straight after only 10 weeks since I was braced. I too show everyone who I think might be the least bit interested my progress, I'm sure my family and friends are sick of it!
Thanks muchly again. I'm always entertained about being encouraged to keep up the good work, mostly because I don't feel like I'm physically doing anything and shouldn't take credit for it. It's really all the wires, the dentists, their training. I suppose I do show up to the appointments and clean my teeth somewhat regularly.
Anyway, I decided to formalize this, instead of spreading pictures everywhere, so uh, check it.
I did too smile big when I saw your pictures. There is major movement going on there lenoreo. I really like the size of your upper central incisors... ( I know, I am random)
WOW! That is really great! I just had my (lowers only) put on 3 days ago...I hope mine move that quick!
My uppers are very straight. My lowers are fairly straight; HOWEVER, I had too many teeth for the space and thus, one was pushed back. To solve the problem they removed a lower, are bringing the "loner" up to the front and shifting him into place.
You must be so excited! I'm rather depressed right now...but I think once I see progress like yours I'll be excited. Heck, I'm excited for YOU! LOL
