So I saw my orthodontist and I still have the expander in. My orthodontist added a power chain but did not change my upper wire. it has been on for 5 days and my teeth did not hurt at all. As we all know if your teeth are moving you will been some pain. I do not have another appointment until Feb 27 when the expander is to be replaced with a wire that will keep the shape of my arch but will allow my gap to be closed. I was so disappointed when I left the orthodontist office, I started to tear up. I can't believe shed a single tear over this. When I go my braces in June of 2009 I new this would be a time consuming process and that I would feel pain but I did not think I would have such a large gap for such a long time. I have had this gap for 4 months and my OMS told me it would take another 3 months to close.
Well I think that is enough for today.
Hi Paulette,
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that you are not currently happy with how your treatment is going. You are bound to have ups and downs when it comes to this kind of treatment. None the less, I must congratulate you on deciding to blog about your treatment – this can help others to see how such treatment can make a difference (even though there are hardships along the way).
I am writing to you as I feel you and your followers could benefit from a link to the http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/ possibly on your sidebar if you are inclined to provide links, which would give you are your followers access to information concerning orthodontic treatment and TMJ disorder, as well as a host of other dental treatment.
The Cosmetic Dentistry Guide is the leading provider of cosmetic dental information online in the UK, and includes a forum as well as an expert answers section, so if you or your followers have any questions then feel free to ask.
Orthodontics - http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/orthodontics.html
Our homepage is: http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/
Good luck with the remainder of your treatment and keep your chin up.
Richard.