my case progression thread

[Tyrantblade]

i just wanted to do a little case progression topic to sort of put into perspective how things are moving along for me

this is just past the 1 month point for me and i plan on doing more pictures month by month











consultation pics above, current below








please excuse the blurriness of some pictures, im by no means a professional photographer

[Tyrantblade]

As its been over 6 months since the day i got braces, figure i should post a few update pics







Right now the one thing im hoping i will see improvement in next is how my top right teeth are sort of hovering about my braces on the bottom right

[Tyrantblade]

Got impressions done, primarily for a Pontic (temporary fake tooth, im getting 2 implants some time after my braces are off), also some thing where they have you bite on wax, and i got a new wire on top (they said 18 25 NiTi and it appears rectangular, which i think was also noted).

Also springs closed rather than open, one slightly different elastics configuration on my left side, and springs closed rather than open (i guess to just maintain space rather than create more)

A few pictures before i get the Pontic, middle, right, then left.

Right side still more open than left and ortho noted 1mm Overjet and 2mm open bite, way less than i used to have even just 4 months ago.

[Tyrantblade]

Pontic got put in today, feels weird because the Pontic isnt shaped like my other front tooth on the back (my real front tooth has a slight inward curve, the Pontic doesn't), also because its been a long time since i lost that tooth.

But i feel so much better (i never felt like smiling before with a gap and all the problems i had before i started treatment, which are all gone or not as bad as before) not seeing a gap in the front, even if its just because of a temporary fake tooth, which is also slightly wonky, but my ortho said they will readjust it when i go back in for my next adjustment.

[metalliKa]

Your treatment is coming along nicely. I know you mentioned that your progress is slow but hang in there.

[Tyrantblade]

Your treatment is coming along nicely. I know you mentioned that your progress is slow but hang in there.

The thing that made it seem slow was that my Orthodontist seemed to be waiting on my front gap to increase to the right size before further correction of my top row of teeth, as soon as it was about that time they started putting new, stronger wires in again.

[Tyrantblade]

A few pictures I took today to show where I'm at

[BlondeCam]

Wow! Lots of progress! So glad to hear you feel like smiling. Feels great doesn't it?

[Tyrantblade]

Wow! Lots of progress! So glad to hear you feel like smiling. Feels great doesn't it?

Oh yes it does, next appointment in June they are supposed to put a stronger wires on my top teeth and then in August I've got another appointment for them to see where to go from there.

[Beckett]

Wow! Amazing progress! You've got a whole different smile! Braces are magic, aren't they?

[Tyrantblade]

Wow! Amazing progress! You've got a whole different smile! Braces are magic, aren't they?

It does seem like it, and it's so nice seeing the end in sight, maybe even just a few months away.

[Tyrantblade]

Last pic before my appointment on Tuesday, I feel like I really may be done in August, but I'll let you guys know when I have a debrace date.

[erin5550]

Great results. Hopefully you'll have a debrace date soon. My hubby just got an implant on the same front tooth. Good luck at your appointment!

[Tyrantblade]

Well, my end date got pushed back from August to September (if nothing else happens to push it back further) as the Ortho wanted to increase the space for the front implant slightly.

So hopefully next appointment on August 1st will be a powerchain and if needed a stronger wires to finish up, and then after my appointment in September I will have a debrace date.

Then I have to get the implant process started, so hopefully I'll be 100% done with the full process early next year.

[Beemur]

Wow your teeth have come so far, they look great congrats