Gracey's ceramic mouth journey

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#31 Post by **gracey82** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 11:42 pm

Hi Va5

Oh the bend! Haha yeah I was pretty curious why do my wire looks different and have the bend. THe orthon explain to me is to avoid from slipping and sliding, whatever that means. But i dont have it anymore, only have it for the first 2 or 3 months.

Not yet, I'm having appointment with the orthon this week and would want her to explain to me the consequence and the changes that I'm expecting after extraction. But, I'm satisfied to have few mm pulled back with just the IPR (filling of teeth). Lets see how well she can rest assured me or clear my doubts.

I read from a member the orthon are actually able to tell him the exact changes on the face profile, lips etc with some image generation. But looking at my orthon style, she is more concern about the teeth. Didnt really mentioned much on the profile changes.

Do you ahve pic of your teeth? Would like to see it. How many months are you in braces?

#32 Post by **Boohill** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 1:13 pm

Hey Gracey
Thank you for posting on my page. I thought I would drop in to follow your journey. You are having great progress. Just look at your wires.

They are pretty straight already. Slow and steady. Its happening and you are going to have an even more beautiful smile when this is all over.

Keep up the movement!!

#33 Post by **gracey82** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:08 pm

Updates!

7 months later - no extractions, only with IPR done

#34 Post by **gracey82** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 4:09 am

Posting here are the retraction so far ( Well my doc havent started on retraction yet but I already see some! I'm expecting some gap now that im having second round of IPR done )

#35 Post by **gracey82** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:46 pm

Thanks for the encouragement Ken

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Cant wait the see the end results, 6-9 months more to go!

#36 Post by **gracey82** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:54 am

9 months in and counting! My orthon told me she is going to start retract my teeth in the next adjustment and will be kissing braces goodbye by end of the year!

I have noticed even though teeth started to retract now, my front teeth has come down and smile been more gummier than last time. Not sure if my orthon can move my teeth up a little? i know that doesn't sound quite possible!

#37 Post by **mikesmile** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:34 pm

Hi Gracey

Your progress is great & in such a short time!!! Your teeth look wonderful and you have a gorgeous smile already. Wow, if I was still single.....

You mentioned the possibility of moving your front teeth up. I actually do think it's possible. I talked to my ortho about about moving mine down. He said it's possible to do, but not in my case 'cause it would expose the roots. I think it's possible to go the other way, too. They have to look at your x-rays, etc. Why don't you ask your ortho? Maybe she can do it.

Good luck with the rest of your treatment. I'll be watching for the final results.....

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#38 Post by **VA5** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:12 pm

Hi Gracey!
Just curious if you have any updated pictures?
I think your progress up until April looks great, and I love how the IPR made your teeth look smaller and nicely shaped. I cannot wait for my ortho to do some IPR as well, but I don't think that'll come until later when I'm just about done (hopefully before Christmas).

#39 Post by **Bekah** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:41 am

Just thought I would stop in and check on your journey! Looks like you are doing pretty good!

Any new pics lately?

#40 Post by **alimommy1** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:13 pm

Excellent progress! It seems like your teeth straightened out very fast. I'm curious as to what mechanics caused the 'gummy' smile, because I wouldn't mind a bit of gum exposure when smiling. Unless I smile really wide or I'm laughing, I really don't expose any gum while smiling, not over my front centrals.

#41 Post by **RedDress** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:23 pm

mikesmile wrote:
You mentioned the possibility of moving your front teeth up. I actually do think it's possible. I talked to my ortho about about moving mine down. He said it's possible to do, but not in my case 'cause it would expose the
...

"possible to do" move them down absolutely does not mean that it is possible at all to retract them back up.

#42 Post by **RedDress** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:27 pm

gracey82 wrote:
I have noticed even though teeth started to retract now, my front teeth has come down and smile been more gummier than last time. Not sure if my orthon can move my teeth up a little? i know that doesn't sound quite possible!

from the side they still look much better. If they appear longer because they are now retracted, may be she can file them a bit?

#43 Post by **fosterp** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:31 am

You can intrude your front teeth with the use of an intrusion arch or TADs

#44 Post by **gracey82** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:50 am

Havent been updating as there hasnt been anything done on my teeth for about 4 or 5 months now except for changing wire. Took a snapshoot and suprised it still progessing. aoubt 6 more months to go and orthon said gonna have some IPR next month ( she said that 2 months ago ..hmm:S)

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_S5HB-JlF6nM/TJJX0 ... tract2.jpg

#45 Post by **gracey82** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:50 am