Fast forward ten years and my wisdom teeth, all three (I'm missing one) fully impacted started causing even more crowding in my upper and lower jaw. My bottom teeth which were never completely straight to begin with started overlapping and my top just went slightly nuts.
Apparently I have quite an unusual overbite. It's very bad actually - I'll post pictures in the post after this one - my top front teeth come down completely over my bottom front teeth and are tipped backward. My canines and second front teeth on top are apparently much more where they ought to be. My premolars are squashed in. Other than the crowding, my dental health has been excellent and even now at the age of 29, I have only had two fillings, only one of them more than a teeny tiny little one.
So of course I am nervous - I am having two upper bicuspids (the ones toward the front rather than behind) extracted to make room. Hopefully that's the right choice: looking at my case, I think the alternative would be too expensive for me to afford and would be very invasive indeed. I have a strong profile and big lips, so apparently I should be alright from a "sinking in" standpoint. The ortho I have chosen comes highly recommended, too. Nevertheless with my dental track record, having teeth pulled is nerve wracking to say the least!
The ortho says I will probably need 2-2.5 years. But you never know. Naturally I am hoping to be out sooner than that. We're doing clear ceramic on top and metal on the bottom (probably). Top will go on first because of my insane overbite; bottoms will follow several weeks/months later down the line.
Anyhow I am going to figure out how to take pictures of my teeth now so that you can all go "holy cow - what a bite - can't wait to see what they do with that!"
I plan to update frequently once the things are on, which will be in the next few weeks.
Good to meet you all!
