I really did not want to upload this picture..but here it goes!
I began my journey with braces at 20years of age! I went to my consultation on Feb 5th of 2010. I was nervous, anxious, ect! My husband came with me for support. He has been my rock through this whole new journey for me!
Anyways, this office I went to was very friendly, although I felt as if the Consultation woman was a little rude after hearing where I work at. I work at mcdonalds. I know not that great, but as of now it's making my bills.Anyways! Once my husband and I got our finances together, I scheduled my braces appointment for July 20th of 2010! They were to do the molds at 10am and then I was to come back at 1pm for the bracing. I was once again so nervous. My husband went with me again.
We went in the office at 10am. They decided once I got in there to go ahead and do the braces. They didn't do any molds, which I thought was weird, but I just had major spaces in my top front teeth, no crowding or anything. But, the only thing initially annoying about the appointment was that dang mouth opener thingy. I hated that!! Anyways, the orthodonitist came over and talked to me. An assistant placed the brackets and wires. I got my 'No-no' List. Surprisingly, it was not as painful as I had anticipated.My next appointment was scheduled 8 weeks from then. So those 8 weeks went by, nothing broke, saw a little movement. I talked funny for about 2 weeks. I couldn't pronouce my 'r's, s, or st's properly! It was terrible! :p
So, my next appointment was Sept. 7. Everything, as far as I can remember, went good from this appointment. Still not a lot of pain, but seeing lots of movement!
Next appointment, Nov 2nd. Had another wire change, and power chains were placed on my front two teeth to pull them together. Can I say OWWIIE! Haha. That was painful. At this point, still nothing broke! Yay!
Next appointment, Dec 28th! Yet another wire change. And the added, dreadful rubber bands! Italys on the left and Koreans on the right! Finally seeing real progress
Although! This appointment was a little distressing that night, when I finally got off work and noticed they FORGOT to close the bracket on my front tooth! It had started to make the tooth set backwards! So, I was stuck with pushing the wire in and closing the bracket it myself, so no real damage was done! I know big no no! Should have checked everything out before I left the office, but I didn't. Next appointment, Feb 22nd! This was my BIG appointment! I was getting pontics placed for my two missing lateral incisors! It was a rather long appointment. The orthodontist had to shape the teeth inbetween seeing other patients. They were at this point going to try a heavier wire 20/20 I believe is what it was called. Well, the ortho, whom has never placed a wire on me, tried pushing the wire in the back right bracket and made the bracket pop right off! So the ortho got mad and walked away. The assistant replaced the bracket and then put on my old wire. And also put the power chains on the 2 front teeth again. It felt great having the missing teeth placed, although they weren't placed where they looked 'normal' ,but that was okay! A few days later, the right pontic fell off the bracket. I guess they didn't glue it all the way or whatever, but it fell off. I scheduled an appointment for the next day to fix it. I went in for this appointment. They were a little rude about it, like it was my fault, but I hadn't ate/did anything to cause it to fall out. So, I was sat with an assistant. A new ortho came over and placed the bracket properly on the pontic. Then the assistant took the wire out and then adjusted the pontics. I went out to my car looked in the mirror, and they had forgotten to put the power chains back on the 2 front teeth. I went in, and they took me to the assistant in the side room that does the xrays and takes pictures of the teeth. And she was like, "Wow I'm glad you didn't go all the way home, because they didn't close the bracket on this pontic. It would have fallen out." So she fixed everything for me and was exceptionally kind.
Next appointment April 19rd! Had another wire change. Added power chains all around. Can I say ow! No problems this time! yay!
Next appoinment, June 14th! So this was the first appointment with my new orthodontist from this practice, apparently they had got rid of my orthodonist who I ALWAYS saw! The new ortho came over and checked everything. He then had the assistant add molar bands or whatever they're called! And put a flimsier wire in placed. Once again, no broken brackets, wires, or anything!
Next appointment, August 8th! Just another wire and power chains replaced, back in rubber bands. Korean right, italy left!
Next appointment, October 4th! They placed the final wire! Replaced power chains, and still to wear rubber bands. This appointment was really painfull. I cried when I got to my car!
Next appointment, Nov. 15! <.< My 3 year wedding anniversary!
Ortho came over checked everything. I was told I could quit wearing rubber bands! Assistant changed out the power chains. Next appointment, Dec. 27th! Assistant changed out power chains!Next appointment, Feb 17th. Ortho came over checked everything, had assistant change out power chains again. And was told once again to wear rubberbands. These ones are called sealions. And when I finally got home from my running around after my appointment at about 8pm. I was flossing, and noticed that they left a little ring just chilling of the ligature wire like they looped each tooth but left one loop. And they didn't loop the ligature around one of my bottom teeth. Ugh. :/
Please excuse the chapped lips!!
My next appointment is in 4 weeks.
I just find it unusually that all of my appointments up until the final wire have been 8 weeks apart. Then, it was 2-6 week appointments(Oct 4th to Nov. 15. to Dec. 27th). Then another 8 weeks (Dec. 27th to Feb 17th). And thankfully! I haven't broken a single thing!
And I have only had 2 painful appointment, and only have gotten 1 cavity! Note that this practice I got, there are about 5 orthodontists that rotate offices, so I have no idea whom I'm going to see when I go; and, it is always a different assistant.Totally wish I would have taken pictures a long the way! Oh well! :p
Anyways, my dentist was thoroughly puzzled as to why my orthodontist cut off all the wires from my canines back on top and bottom teeth and added a new variation of rubber bands to try as he said trying to make my back teeth touch each other. I have rather small teeth...and they have been trying to do this for about 5 months now.
So they replaced my whole bottom wire, and now using a different variation of elastics. Can already see improvements, and feel it too! Ooowwiee. 
Thanks for everyone's opinion!
And I felt the need to wait. 
I got to thinking how can an assistant just change my treatment plan. I called back...and spoke to another woman who was so much nicer. scheduled me 6 weeks later. 