Stargirl,
YOUR TEETH LOOK AMAZING!!! I am new here and I was looking at all of your posts fromt the beginning...AWESOME!!!!
~Carrie1229
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They've had to keep putting on new brackets in a better position to make that tooth move where they wanted it to be. I had the original bracket, then it was changed... and then at my adjustment on monday it was replaced again - twice! The ortho decided it wasn't quite right.hannah164 wrote:Kind of funny about your lateral having 4 different brackets!I'm not sure I quite understand why but that's ok!
Welcome! And thanks! Glad you enjoyed my story!Carrie1229 wrote:Stargirl,
YOUR TEETH LOOK AMAZING!!! I am new here and I was looking at all of your posts fromt the beginning...AWESOME!!!!
Hey everyone! I just got back from my latest adjustment... and I'm feeling some pain... 
I got 2 new wires, apparently they are my "final wires". Don't know what that means... The upper one has some nice gold, sharp hooks for elastics - that I'm not even using right now. I have a feeling that wax will be needed very very soon.
Also, I now have a class III elastic on the right side, from my banded upper molar to the lower canine. I'm actually glad to be on my way to fixing this awful bite of mine. Chewing is difficult!
Here are some more pics:
I got 2 new wires, apparently they are my "final wires". Don't know what that means... The upper one has some nice gold, sharp hooks for elastics - that I'm not even using right now. I have a feeling that wax will be needed very very soon.
Also, I now have a class III elastic on the right side, from my banded upper molar to the lower canine. I'm actually glad to be on my way to fixing this awful bite of mine. Chewing is difficult!
Here are some more pics:
Stargirl,
You're definitely seeing some Great progress! Congratulations!
Good news that you got new wires but don't be afraid to use wax on those hooks!
Hopefully that new elastic starts fixing your bite up quickly so you can chew easier! Hopefully I get elastics at my next adjustment too because my bite is so wacky! 
Hopefully all this new gear doesn't cause you too much pain!
~Hannah
Top braces: 4/28/04
Bottom braces: 11/16/05
Last Adjustment: February 28, 2006 where they gave me a new bottom wire and attached my impacted canine, newly bracketed, to the wire! OUCH!
You're definitely seeing some Great progress! Congratulations!
Good news that you got new wires but don't be afraid to use wax on those hooks!
Hopefully that new elastic starts fixing your bite up quickly so you can chew easier! Hopefully I get elastics at my next adjustment too because my bite is so wacky! Hopefully all this new gear doesn't cause you too much pain!
~Hannah
Top braces: 4/28/04
Bottom braces: 11/16/05
Last Adjustment: February 28, 2006 where they gave me a new bottom wire and attached my impacted canine, newly bracketed, to the wire! OUCH!
Thanks for the kind words, all of you. 
While at the ortho on Tuedsay, I saw my original moulds...
It was terrifying! Yet, really cool at the same time because I got to see some changes that have taken place... ones that are not so visible when I look in the mirror - like my molars getting into line.
There is hardly any pain now, only when I replace my elastic with a fresh one. The renewed pressure is not fun!
While at the ortho on Tuedsay, I saw my original moulds...
It was terrifying! Yet, really cool at the same time because I got to see some changes that have taken place... ones that are not so visible when I look in the mirror - like my molars getting into line.
There is hardly any pain now, only when I replace my elastic with a fresh one. The renewed pressure is not fun!
Wow, I haven't updated in a really long time!
Anyway, here's what my teeth look like as of now. I've seen a lot of improvement in my bite with the elastic in just 1 and a half months.
Here's the right side - the one with the elastic:
Last month:
Now:
My teeth have really come down, I'm shocked!
Nothing else exciting other than that. It seems as though I've got sort of an open bite now, which isn't much fun at all. Next adjustment I'm in for some more bracket repositioning.
Anyway, here's what my teeth look like as of now. I've seen a lot of improvement in my bite with the elastic in just 1 and a half months.
Here's the right side - the one with the elastic:
Last month:
Now:
My teeth have really come down, I'm shocked!
Nothing else exciting other than that. It seems as though I've got sort of an open bite now, which isn't much fun at all. Next adjustment I'm in for some more bracket repositioning.
Stargirl!
That is some awesome improvement with your bite there! Congratulations! I wish I were so lucky to start fixing my bite already, but we have to many other things to work on first!
Your teeth are looking great! KEep up the great progress!
~Hannah
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Top braces: 4/28/04
Bottom braces: 11/16/05
That is some awesome improvement with your bite there! Congratulations!
I wish I were so lucky to start fixing my bite already, but we have to many other things to work on first! Your teeth are looking great!
KEep up the great progress! ~Hannah
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Top braces: 4/28/04
Bottom braces: 11/16/05
Latest adjustment today: It was terrible.
I had a new assistant working on me - I had never seen her in the office before. She just did everything wrong, like dropping the bracket she was rebonding onto my chair, being unsure about if it was the right bracket, and leaving a nice sharp blob of dried glue on my canine, which I had to ask another assistant to grind off!
It was long, and frustrating, but I got a new .18 NiTi wire on top instead of my finishing wire so that my canine can move into the correct position:
Look at the coloured dots... ah, it reminds me of the first few days of braces, when all was new.
When this is done, the finishing wire will be replaced and then hopefully I'll be on my way to the finish! I'm glad to have those strange hooks attached to the archwire gone for at least a little while - they weren't the most comfortable, nor the easiest to brush around.
Clear ligs! I like them... I'm going to hold back on the mustard, though!
I had a new assistant working on me - I had never seen her in the office before. She just did everything wrong, like dropping the bracket she was rebonding onto my chair, being unsure about if it was the right bracket, and leaving a nice sharp blob of dried glue on my canine, which I had to ask another assistant to grind off!
It was long, and frustrating, but I got a new .18 NiTi wire on top instead of my finishing wire so that my canine can move into the correct position:
Look at the coloured dots... ah, it reminds me of the first few days of braces, when all was new.
When this is done, the finishing wire will be replaced and then hopefully I'll be on my way to the finish! I'm glad to have those strange hooks attached to the archwire gone for at least a little while - they weren't the most comfortable, nor the easiest to brush around.
Clear ligs! I like them... I'm going to hold back on the mustard, though!
Today I had another adjustment!
I got my "finishing" wire back again on the top arch. It's no fun at all, it's so thick!
Clear powechains AGAIN! I really wanted colours. But they just went right ahead and decided for me.
And the hooks are back... used for:
The Elastic Configuration of Doom!
I got rid of my class III elastic and this is what I've got now! It's so... ugly and visible. Oh well. My ortho did say that my bite was coming along nicely!
Next appointment isnt till July 26th!
I got my "finishing" wire back again on the top arch. It's no fun at all, it's so thick!
Clear powechains AGAIN! I really wanted colours. But they just went right ahead and decided for me.
And the hooks are back... used for:
The Elastic Configuration of Doom!
I got rid of my class III elastic and this is what I've got now! It's so... ugly and visible. Oh well. My ortho did say that my bite was coming along nicely!
Next appointment isnt till July 26th!
Hi,
wow, you keep sharing with us great improvements. Congratulations
Stargirl ! And I wanted to congratulate you too for your very good pics
you show us. Very very well done. You will enjoy looking at these when
all is said and done. You must make sure you do not loose these.
Yes, visible it is, but NOOOO, this is def not ugly. These are braces and
teeth that look very nice and, wow, so clean ! Thanks for sharing this with
us !
wow, you keep sharing with us great improvements. Congratulations
Stargirl ! And I wanted to congratulate you too for your very good pics
you show us. Very very well done. You will enjoy looking at these when
all is said and done. You must make sure you do not loose these.
Yes, visible it is, but NOOOO, this is def not ugly. These are braces and
teeth that look very nice and, wow, so clean ! Thanks for sharing this with
us !
