Monday, February 27, 2006
Sunday, February 26, 2006
My first year in review...
So, coming to a new site is very exciting for me. More room to post, more room for photos.... Downside is I can't back date my photos... so let's take a tour of the last year of my braces adventure, shall we?
February 8, 2005- My first day in braces. I must say that I was disappointed when I looked in the mirror and my wire wasn't straight like it is in all of the photos I saw. Failing to realize just how cramped my teeth were, I took the zig-zag wires in stride and went on my merry way.
March 7, 2005- One Month. This was sort of a mini-adjustment, as I call them. Just a lig change. I can already see a difference!
March 23, 2005- Six Weeks. Wires were getting long and needed to be cut already. Not an expected trip, but he changed my ligs anyway!
May 3, 2005- Twelve Weeks. Front top teeth are no longer overlapped! Woo hoo! I received a new .014 Surgical Steel overlay utility wir
e on both tops and bottoms, as well as my old wires. Started Class II elastics (3/16" Heavy)
June 27, 2005- Twenty Weeks. Ligs and powerchains replaced and a few new kinks were put into my bottom wire. Look at that progress!
August 10, 2005- Six Months. Got a new top archwire that is heat-activated. Wire ties were put onto the canines to help rotate them. Two wires were put on the bottom with coils to make space between molars. No elastics needed until the next appointment.
September 7, 2005- Seven Months. I received new ligs and the dreaded elastics are back with a new pattern, using 5/16" Mediums. Powerchains added to the top four front teeth. No wires changes.
October 19, 2005-Eight and a Half Months. Nothing special this time around. I was hoping to have my bite block taken out today, but no such luck! :(
December 15, 2005- Ten and a Half Months. The coil was taken off the bottom left molar and powerchains position changed again. I am wearing 1/4" Heavy elastics on the right side only. Doc says were are going to start to shift the midlines and really focus on rotating the canines... and yes, I still have the freakin' bite block!! Doc says I'm doing fantastic!
January 18, 2006- Eleven and a Half Months. Last appointment before the new year. Nothing special. No photo this month.
February 22, 2006- Just Over One Year! I am back on the 3/16" Heavy elastics on both sides- they feel very tight. More powerchains and they put another stopper in my coil. Doc says things are moving just fine. :)
February 8, 2005- My first day in braces. I must say that I was disappointed when I looked in the mirror and my wire wasn't straight like it is in all of the photos I saw. Failing to realize just how cramped my teeth were, I took the zig-zag wires in stride and went on my merry way.
March 7, 2005- One Month. This was sort of a mini-adjustment, as I call them. Just a lig change. I can already see a difference!
March 23, 2005- Six Weeks. Wires were getting long and needed to be cut already. Not an expected trip, but he changed my ligs anyway!May 3, 2005- Twelve Weeks. Front top teeth are no longer overlapped! Woo hoo! I received a new .014 Surgical Steel overlay utility wir
e on both tops and bottoms, as well as my old wires. Started Class II elastics (3/16" Heavy)
June 27, 2005- Twenty Weeks. Ligs and powerchains replaced and a few new kinks were put into my bottom wire. Look at that progress!
August 10, 2005- Six Months. Got a new top archwire that is heat-activated. Wire ties were put onto the canines to help rotate them. Two wires were put on the bottom with coils to make space between molars. No elastics needed until the next appointment.
September 7, 2005- Seven Months. I received new ligs and the dreaded elastics are back with a new pattern, using 5/16" Mediums. Powerchains added to the top four front teeth. No wires changes.
October 19, 2005-Eight and a Half Months. Nothing special this time around. I was hoping to have my bite block taken out today, but no such luck! :(
December 15, 2005- Ten and a Half Months. The coil was taken off the bottom left molar and powerchains position changed again. I am wearing 1/4" Heavy elastics on the right side only. Doc says were are going to start to shift the midlines and really focus on rotating the canines... and yes, I still have the freakin' bite block!! Doc says I'm doing fantastic!
January 18, 2006- Eleven and a Half Months. Last appointment before the new year. Nothing special. No photo this month.
February 22, 2006- Just Over One Year! I am back on the 3/16" Heavy elastics on both sides- they feel very tight. More powerchains and they put another stopper in my coil. Doc says things are moving just fine. :)
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