Melissa's Journey - New update & pic pg. 14
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Ooh, I see movement in your upper lateral incisors and your bottom teeth straightened quite a bit!
Glad that you finally got the broken off bracket replaced! And no more spacers, yay!! You have nicely shaped/sized teeth btw.
Glad that you finally got the broken off bracket replaced! And no more spacers, yay!! You have nicely shaped/sized teeth btw.
My Braces Story:http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=25137
4/23/08 - Upper 1st premolars & lower impacted wisdoms extracted
-Getting lowers rebraced Aug. 30th-
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Wow, Melissa, I see lots of changes!! Your lowers are a lot straighter, your upper LI on your left side and the canine right behind it has really come out! You can see the bracket on it .
Happy 2 months!!
Happy 2 months!!
Keep smilin'!
Jenny
Braced for 18 months: Damon 3mx all around with Damon 3's on "social six". Now is Essix retainers for 10 hours/night.
Jenny
Braced for 18 months: Damon 3mx all around with Damon 3's on "social six". Now is Essix retainers for 10 hours/night.
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Hi Melissa,
great progress! you can totally tell the difference in such a short amount of time... hopefully your treatment time will be shorter than expected..
Here's to speedy treatment!
~Victor
great progress! you can totally tell the difference in such a short amount of time... hopefully your treatment time will be shorter than expected..
Here's to speedy treatment!
~Victor
B-day: 02/06/07
Adjustments: 04/03/07, 05/30/07, 07/25/07, 09/18/07, 11/15/07, 01/10/08, 03/04/08, 05/08/08
Debonding: 07/01/08
18 month prognosis
Actual Treatment Time: 1 year, 4 months, 25 days
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Adjustments: 04/03/07, 05/30/07, 07/25/07, 09/18/07, 11/15/07, 01/10/08, 03/04/08, 05/08/08
Debonding: 07/01/08
18 month prognosis
Actual Treatment Time: 1 year, 4 months, 25 days
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PigletInIowa: I have a deep overbite, so the molar build ups are there to stop me from biting off my brackets. They were put on my top back molars the day I was braced... They make it so I can't bite all the way down; so none of my teeth touch at all. At first I hated them! I couldnt chew at all for about 2 weeks. Now I can eat anything pretty much...even popcorn. But shhh...dont tell my ortho haha!
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Ahh, Thanks a lot, melissa! Good to know you learned how to deal with it! I think I have a pretty deep overbite, too. but right now I'm also having overjet, so I guess I'm safe from it for at least a while until my front teeth get pushed back:P Did your ortho tell you whether the overbite will be corrected at some point or it'll be there even at the end? I just realized more and more that there are so many questions I didn't ask my ortho before starting the treatment, and now they are all coming up and bug me a lot:( But I feel bad to constantly ask my ortho all those questions. So what did you do? Did you just forget all the embarrassment and keep asking all the questions anyway?
BTW, really love your icon pic, such a happy mouth! Itself can cheer up a whole room
Sarah
BTW, really love your icon pic, such a happy mouth! Itself can cheer up a whole room
Sarah
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I just wanted to thank you all for the wonderful, encouraging comments...you guys are too sweet! Your comments really brighten my day
To answer your questions, Piglet, I have an overjet as well, but still need the build ups for some reason...
Yes, my ortho said later on when my teeth get all straightened out, they are going to correct my bite too. I am assuming with elastics?
Dont feel bad for asking your ortho millions of questions. I never feel embarrassed to ask questions...I feel like its my right as a patient. Besides, I am giving them so much money...out of my own pocket!
Just write down all your questions on a piece of paper and ask away at your next appt
To answer your questions, Piglet, I have an overjet as well, but still need the build ups for some reason...
Yes, my ortho said later on when my teeth get all straightened out, they are going to correct my bite too. I am assuming with elastics?
Dont feel bad for asking your ortho millions of questions. I never feel embarrassed to ask questions...I feel like its my right as a patient. Besides, I am giving them so much money...out of my own pocket!
Just write down all your questions on a piece of paper and ask away at your next appt
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Here's a photo update. I am going black&white again this time... I am pretty sad, my ligs have turned lime green!!
This was on 3-30-08...
...And today, 5-17-08
Top arch on 4-12-08
...And today, 5-17-08
This was on 3-30-08...
...And today, 5-17-08
Top arch on 4-12-08
...And today, 5-17-08
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