Would you be happy with these results? Pics Included
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Would you be happy with these results? Pics Included
I've been braced since May 08. I'm scheduled to have my braces removed January 6. Would you be happy with these results?
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You're absolutely right and I even went back to my Ortho the day after he told me that I was getting them off b/c i was so concerned with this tipping in. I feel like they're tipping in even more now b/c he has be wearing elastics from my upper canines to my bottom canines and first premolars, making a triangle.Jewles wrote:It might just be the photo but are they tipping inwards rather than sitting straight?
I'm actually REALLY upset by these results. I think that my arch is way too narrow. I guess I should have paid attention to his "after" pictures b/c none of his former patients have very broad arches. At the time I thought straight teeth were all the same and that Orthos didn't have "styles." I saw three Orthos and he was the most expensive, nicest office but I chose him b/c he instilled the most confidence in me.
Nope no extractions.khrystal1968 wrote:Did you have extractions?
You're absolutely right and I even went back to my Ortho the day after he told me that I was getting them off b/c i was so concerned with this tipping in. I feel like they're tipping in even more now b/c he has be wearing elastics from my upper canines to my bottom canines and first premolars, making a triangle.Jewles wrote:It might just be the photo but are they tipping inwards rather than sitting straight?
I'm actually REALLY upset by these results. I think that my arch is way too narrow. I guess I should have paid attention to his "after" pictures b/c none of his former patients have very broad arches. At the time I thought straight teeth were all the same and that Orthos didn't have "styles." I saw three Orthos and he was the most expensive, nicest office but I chose him b/c he instilled the most confidence in me.
Nope no extractions.khrystal1968 wrote:Did you have extractions?
I don't think I've had a round wire since the very very beginning. I think I've had four bottom wires and three different ones on the top.yj207 wrote:Do you have the regular round wire instead of the square one? How many wire changes did you get?
Sorry about the double post above. Is there no way to edit posts and delete?
No your not allowed to edit or delete your posts
Anyway your wire looks very thin and it's not straight. It looks like it has some leveling to do. I found this website http://www.alpineorthodontics.com/patient_info it explains what leveling is. I would ask your ortho about it. Also your teeth shouldn't be going inward, I would as him about that as well. Since you are only 3 months away i would ask him as many questions as possible in what he is planning to do to address these things because you should be happy with your smile! Honestly it does not look bad but, in my opinion but it should be better.
Do you know about the square wires? The wire is not square but instead of it being round all around it's square. This is the 2nd square wire I received and because it's harder than the other wires its straight all around not going up and down. If you look at the braces stories and look at other people's teeth and braces you can learn a lot more. Good luck!
Anyway your wire looks very thin and it's not straight. It looks like it has some leveling to do. I found this website http://www.alpineorthodontics.com/patient_info it explains what leveling is. I would ask your ortho about it. Also your teeth shouldn't be going inward, I would as him about that as well. Since you are only 3 months away i would ask him as many questions as possible in what he is planning to do to address these things because you should be happy with your smile! Honestly it does not look bad but, in my opinion but it should be better.
Do you know about the square wires? The wire is not square but instead of it being round all around it's square. This is the 2nd square wire I received and because it's harder than the other wires its straight all around not going up and down. If you look at the braces stories and look at other people's teeth and braces you can learn a lot more. Good luck!
Braced for 23 months 1 week and 3 days!
I had 4 extractions and all my wisdom teeth removed.
I decided to get removal retainers so it will be easier to floss.
I had 4 extractions and all my wisdom teeth removed.
I decided to get removal retainers so it will be easier to floss.
Yeah I understand the concept of a square wire, it's definitely what I have now.yj207 wrote:Do you know about the square wires? The wire is not square but instead of it being round all around it's square. This is the 2nd square wire I received and because it's harder than the other wires its straight all around not going up and down. If you look at the braces stories and look at other people's teeth and braces you can learn a lot more. Good luck!
And I know my ticker says three more months but it's actually like 6 weeks until my debanding day, the Ortho moved it up. I just don't think I'm ready unless a lot of movement can happen in those six weeks.
Thanks for your comments.
What did your orthodontist say when you went back the day after your appointment? I'm assuming you expressed your concerns to him then. We pay a lot of money to get a nice smile and the process isn't exactly a fun one, so you should definitely speak up if you haven't already.
Hearing a debanding date should be exciting because you should be happy with your smile and anxious to bear a braceless-grin! In your case, you are not happy with the results and therefore don't have that excitement. I agree with others that the teeth do look like they are tipping in. Maybe if you leave the braces on for longer, your orthodontist will correct this? You can also seek another opinion to hear what another orthodontist has to say.
Hearing a debanding date should be exciting because you should be happy with your smile and anxious to bear a braceless-grin! In your case, you are not happy with the results and therefore don't have that excitement. I agree with others that the teeth do look like they are tipping in. Maybe if you leave the braces on for longer, your orthodontist will correct this? You can also seek another opinion to hear what another orthodontist has to say.
I had a check in appointment yesterday and I asked about the tipping. The Ortho said that my bottom jaw is not symetrical so the tipping on those top teeth is to counter this and to make no overjet.
So the Ortho untipped the teeth a bit and yeah now there is an overjet on that side which is annoying me.
There's gotta be a way to make the teeth straight and have no overjet though?!? I really can't see the lopsidnesses of my bottom jaw!
Thoughts?
So the Ortho untipped the teeth a bit and yeah now there is an overjet on that side which is annoying me.
There's gotta be a way to make the teeth straight and have no overjet though?!? I really can't see the lopsidnesses of my bottom jaw!
Thoughts?