12 weeks progress pics!

[SkizzyD]

Thanks, Lorianne!

[lorsa]

Wow, they look really good! I'm just starting my 5th week in braces today, and your progress gives me a lot of hope!

[SkizzyD]

So before I got braces, I had really bad oral hygiene and had to get it all sorted before even thinking about braces.

For about the last year, I've been seeing my dentist/hygenist every three months.

For anyone who knows, my gums had multiple 6mm measurements which is pretty bad.

Now, everything is within the healthy/recommended range of 3mm or less. I had my usual clean and polish by the hygenist today then a check up right after by my dentists. He had a look and said there was nothing that needed to be done and everything is looking great. He's not my usual dentist but he had a look over my history and was pretty impressed.

So, I only have to get a clean/check up every 6 months like normal people now.

Just wanted to share that you can improve your oral health even with braces! And it is well worth the effort.

[SpottedPickle]

It is amazing how much braces changes things mentally, oral hygiene becomes so important, and then as you see differences from braces and keeping up with the hygiene you can get quite a pep in your step!

[SkizzyD]

Yes, definitely! Even though there are times, too, when you are over the look, the maintenance, the care needed lol

I've been having a case of the "over it"s the last couple of weeks but the good news today has made me think, well, maybe things aren't as bad as I let myself think.

[MrsCharisma]

VERY nice progress

[SkizzyD]

Wow! It's been awhile since I posted haha. 14 months in now and I am completely over the metal braces.

Had my regular adjustment today and asked about moving into invisalign. He said it won't be a problem, just extra costs but he wants to correct my bite a bit more before changing. He said to remind him in six weeks. Can't wait!

I'll post an updated pic later!

[SkizzyD]

Wow! I haven't been here in SO long!

I'm closing in on 2 years in braces now. Time has actually gone a lot faster than I thought it would.

I will try and post a progress picture at some point!

I got my first elastics yesterday (Class 2 for canines and molars). Still quite uncomfortable but I'm expecting that to pass in another day or two.

I actually like the feeling of that bit of pain/pressure cause then I know things are working!

I may be crazy but I think I have already noticed some movement on my upper left canine in just one day.

[SkizzyD]

Jeez, it's been awhile LOL

So, December 2013 vs now:

teeth progress.jpg

My ortho just wants to fix up my midline a little more than I'm done...I hope!

[SinkFullOfDinner]

Wow, almost 3.5yrs! They look awesome, and what a difference. You definitely deserve to be done. Finish line in sight! Good luck with the home stretch.

[SkizzyD]

Thanks SinkFullOfDinner.

It's more like three years because for 4 months I moved town and was unable to lock down an ortho during this period lol

But still, very happy and so looking forward to getting them off asap!

[Beckett]

Spectacular!