Today was my first adjustment/wire change. It felt so strange to have the wire out, but it sure was nice being able to floss and brush my teeth better! One the bottom they put in the same kind of archwire as last time. She also attached the archwire to the tooth that is pushed back. OUCH! It hurt so bad to have this done. She also used wires to tie in each tooth to the archwire instead of ligs. I was in so much pain I wanted to cry, or slap the orthodontist assistant! I was going to get blue ligs on the bottom, since the clear ones looked nasty after a while. But since all those teeth were tied in using the wire, I didn't have to get ligs on the front bottom at all.
Now with that tooth being attached to the archwire, it feels strange! I'm glad they were able to get that one moving. The orthodontist said that in the next 8 weeks there will be a lot of changes! During the next appointment he is going to shave in-between the teeth to make more room. He made a point of saying that during that time he will shave in-between my two front teeth, so that the black triangle will disappear. It has not bothered me really, I was excited when it first appeared. This is the first time I have ever has some "space" in-between my teeth.
I was also surprised that they did not have the lower archwire connect to the last molars on both sides. Next time they will though. I'm looking forward to being able to brush those teeth better. It looks to me as if there is some tarter build up already, and my last cleaning was 5 months ago. Luckily, my next cleaning is coming up in a few months.
And finally, what my smile looks like after 8 weeks in braces. Still kept with the smoke color since it did not stain at all. Lots of pain but worth it, still waiting for the vicoden to kick in!
Next Appointment: June 10, 2013
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