Overhaulin'

June 24, 2006- Sixteen and One Half Months...
Today's adjustment was a doozie, and as I waited to be called, my favorite assistant, Shirley, saw me and said "oh no! You came to ruin my Saturday?" lol. I love her. I knew it would be a long appointment, but I had no idea...lol. They replaced and repositioned 3 brackets... lower right 1, and both lower 3's. They had plannedto band my lower 7's, but opted for brackets instead, to which my tongue is most grateful. So, I was lucky enough to experience the bitter liquid they use before they place the brackets and the taste of the cement as well. Brough back memories of my banding. :) As I laid there today with my mouth pried open, I could hear on the other side of the room a girl.. no older than 13, getting her braces on. First thing she asked after they were on... "how long til they come off?!?" I laughed. Along with the agony I put Shirley through today, the doc also activated my top wire as well. I felt a bit disheartened to find out that he put on a leveling wire on the bottom this time... almost felt like I had been setback.... but he explained that now that my back back molars are confined, they need to level out with everything else. I sighed and went on my way. I am wearing 1/4 inch heavy elastics from my loops to my 6's this time around.
My closing loops are doing their jobs and the gaps are all but closed now. My next appointment is a whopping EIGHT weeks away!!!