Yesterday was appointment #3 at the orthodontics office. The one before that, in January, was OK, and the pain was close to none afterwards. It was then that the wires went all the way from end to end now that the extra teeth were removed, and I got new colours at the lower braces, from pink and purple, I had orange and yellow and why the heck not, eh? :)
With time and since October 24, 2006, I got used to the new ways of cleaning teeth, eating and avoiding certain food, and even SSSpeaking and blowing candles! With time and the teeth shifting, my dracula teeth came out. Yes, apparently each of us is born with them, they just hide sometimes I guess when you're not looking, I don't know. Anyways mine are back, up straight and ready...
Yesterday's appointment was different that the previous one. The wire that goes along the teeth were changed, and for the first time I saw these individual wires go into my mouth. These things that are inserted at every tooth and turned around the pin on each pin of the front teeth. I had seen these on other people and was wondering whether I was too old for this or simply spared. The view was actually worse than when it was done on me. Apparently these little suckers are put to stabilize the teeth individually and prevent them from turning or shifting in an unwanted direction. With these, once each is tightened, I felt the tooth itself become tighter in the gum. A lot of work happened on the upper set. As for the lower, it was easier and faster and this time for colours, I had to stick to only one, because the donuts were replaced with a one-piece, so I chose "teal". Once all this is done, I was shown how and where to put the elastics that link the upper and lower teeth, and pull both sets to close off the gap. Everything added yesterday has the purpose of pulling the teeth together and aligning the jaws.
I can't tell you how much everything hurts, teeth, jaws, eyes, head... the whole package. Hopefully it won't be like this for a long time. From previous experience I know it will be all normal again in a couple of days. My only worry is the elastics. I guess I simply need to talk less, eat less and try not to yawn a lot LOL
