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#46 Post by **lynnm** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:41 pm

Sorry to hear about all the soreness. I had 4 premolars extracted, so I imagine I'll be whimpering about power chains and elastics soon enough myself (getting braced this Thursday!).

Thanks for all the inspiration about colors! I love color of the most recent powerchain - I wonder what kind of selection my ortho will have???

Hope you're excited about all the progress despite all the pain!

#47 Post by **SDFD TSchott** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:15 pm

BARRY MILLER wrote:I just noticed that you only have 12 teeth top and bottom , why is that so. I have 16 top and bottom , will u have any implanted or was your jaws too small

When I was younger I had a few teeth extracted 2 from upper and 2 from lower. Then before I had braces I had 4 more extracted but then again the teeth that were extracted Western Dental who was my dental office before I went on my own screwed up a few molars when they were doing work on them. The dentist I have now said that there was no way that they were able to save the four molars so that I had 2 options.

Option one: Have the teeth extracted and have bridge work completed at a cost of $6,000

Option Two: Have the teeth extracted and have orthodontic work completed at a cost of $3,175 (Not sure this was exact cost) so what did I do? I had four teeth extracted and went orthodontic braces. My orthodontist said at my last appointment that my gaps are closing up loads quicker and better then he had expected. He thought that there would be problems with those extractions and that there would be to much room in my mouth. Well as it turns out my wisdom teeth are coming in so I will have lots of room in the back I belive.

~Tim~
03/27/07

#48 Post by **SDFD TSchott** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:49 am

Its my 7 month Braces anniversary and thought I'd post some more pictures, however I have an appointment in 6 days so I will wait until then so check back Wednsday afternoon as I will have new photos posted and a new story to go with.

~Tim~

#49 Post by **SDFD TSchott** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:32 pm

Alright well today was the fifth adustment and now here is the update information.

What happened:
- Got no new wire
- Got rid of my elastics for (8 weeks)
- Got new colors
- Was out in 30 minutes.

Now for the photo op, look below.

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Color of powerchain Metallic Blue
~Tim~

#50 Post by **SDFD TSchott** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:57 am

Thanks linda21 and bracedagain, yeah I was pretty shocked when my ortho told me your taking a break from elastics until further notice. I guess they worked to well, I have one gap that closed all the way, one gap that is nearly finished closing and two other gaps that were large gaps I think he said they were like 4mm or something last adjustment and at this one he said there like 1.5mm gaps so there is some improvement. Well off to a 14 hour shift of work will talk later.

~Tim~

#51 Post by **SDFD TSchott** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:50 pm

Adjustment on wednsday, if I'm stuck with powerchains what colors should I get, if I get ligs what colors should I get. This is the chance for everyone to get involved in choosing a color and we will see if I stick with the color choice.

~Tim~

Adjustment is 2 days away on Wednsday @ 10am

#52 Post by **Laurie** » Mon May 28, 2007 9:41 pm

Well you could go patriotic and get red, white, and blue!

Or gothic and have black and red.

Perhaps funky and get orange and yellow!

#53 Post by **SDFD TSchott** » Tue May 29, 2007 9:42 am

Thanks Laurie for the comment, I'll take your color choices into consideration. Also I relized that your timer has expired and that your due for getting your braces today. Congrats and let me know how things went.

~Tim~

#54 Post by **sjsarre** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:35 am

Just popping by to see how things are going with you... Looks great!

Definitely looks like the elastics have done the trick!!!

#55 Post by **SDFD TSchott** » Wed May 30, 2007 6:55 pm

Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

We will now upgrade your brain, please wait...searching...searching...still searching...sorry NO BRAIN found

Alright enough of the jokes now itâ€™s time for the news of the adjustment. Today was adjustment number six, wow what an eventful adjustment this was. I was caught off guard when the ortho asked, â€œWhen the last time you had a cleaning?â€

#56 Post by **SDFD TSchott** » Wed May 30, 2007 10:58 pm

Thanks Linda and Meryaten. I see you still have your braces for another 8 days, well at least the uppers. How is the lower hawley treating you Meryaten? I'm going to ask and hope I get upper and lower hawley retainers when my treatment is finished.

~Tim~

#57 Post by **sportsgrl97** » Thu May 31, 2007 9:10 am

my ortho's office is like yours... all the patients are treated in one large room but there is a private chair that is separated from the rest with a glass wall but the glass makes it all blurry. i like being treated in a room with everyone else.... it makes it more comfortable, i feel strange stuck in a room with a stranger, and usually i see someone i know when im there because everyone of my friends goes there... literally except my sister, which is somewhat strange.

you'll get used to that bigger wire in no time.

I remember when they upgraded my wire to a bigger size and a rectangular wire and the lady had to use pliers just to get it in and even then it would still pop out until she put a wire tie on there very tightly.. and that was the first adjustment i got rubberbands sooo yeah that one hurt later that night

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hang in there... your teeth have a nice shape and you will have an awesome smile in the end!

michelle

#58 Post by **SDFD TSchott** » Thu May 31, 2007 9:40 am

Thanks sportsgrl97 and KK this morning I woke up in pain the level of pain I felt on a scale 1-10 would have to go with a rating of 7 1/2 I already did the morning salt water and popped a couple advil to help relive some of the pain. I just know the end results will be amazing.

Sportsgrl97 : My ortho assistant had to do the same thing literally taking a pair of pliers and she did tell that I would feel alot of pressure from the wire trying to get placed in.

Next adjustment is July 25,2007 just 5 days from my 22nd birthday

~Tim~

#59 Post by **Laurie** » Thu May 31, 2007 9:50 am

Tim your teeth look really nice in your color choices!

#60 Post by **SDFD TSchott** » Thu May 31, 2007 9:58 am

Thanks Laurie! I Know I will have great results at the end!

~Tim~

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