Today I got my wires changed by Miss M.
Only my bottom wire was changed, this wire is thicker then the last one and will make the brackets move my teeth quicker (this is the equivalent of tightening wires on other braces).
She also put a spring on the wire in the gap between my bottom incisors.
This is to create more room so my bottom tooth which is currently behind my top teeth when my mouth is shut can come forward and line up with the rest of the bottom teeth.
I've recently had my braces removed (May 2009) and now have an Essix retainer for my bottom jaw (to wear at night) and an Hawley retainer for my top jaw with false tooth attached (to wear during the day).
Starting in Aug/Sept 2004 I had Damon type 2 brackets, then In-ovation brackets (replaced March and May 2006) and seven In-ovation brackets without clips (with elastic ligatures).
Total time in braces = 4 years and 8 months!
NB: All treatment is through the NHS apart from implant work done by Mr Ziff which is private.
Starting in Aug/Sept 2004 I had Damon type 2 brackets, then In-ovation brackets (replaced March and May 2006) and seven In-ovation brackets without clips (with elastic ligatures).
Total time in braces = 4 years and 8 months!
NB: All treatment is through the NHS apart from implant work done by Mr Ziff which is private.
Thursday, November 18, 2004
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Emergency appointment!
Disaster has struck again.
This time a bracket on one my bottom pre-molars has come off the tooth. It is still on the wire so moves back and forth.
The orthodontist I saw removed the bracket and said it doesn't need replacing as she looked at my mold/ impression and it turns out those teeth haven't moved yet so it won't affect them.
She also made the excuse that she's used to type 3 Damon brackets and I have type 2 which she isn't used to opening and closing.
Hmm... no wonder she took a while removing that bracket!
NB: The little gap I had where my missing tooth was has now fully closed up.
This time a bracket on one my bottom pre-molars has come off the tooth. It is still on the wire so moves back and forth.
The orthodontist I saw removed the bracket and said it doesn't need replacing as she looked at my mold/ impression and it turns out those teeth haven't moved yet so it won't affect them.
She also made the excuse that she's used to type 3 Damon brackets and I have type 2 which she isn't used to opening and closing.
Hmm... no wonder she took a while removing that bracket!
NB: The little gap I had where my missing tooth was has now fully closed up.
Wednesday, September 15, 2004
Emergency appointment!
One of my brackets came off today and Miss M told me on my previous appointment that if any of my brackets come off I must ring up.
The bracket came off when I was brushing my teeth and fell down the drain!
It was the one that wasn't attached to the wire on my bottom teeth.
I had another orthodontist look at my teeth and she told me that as it wasn't attached it doesn't need to be put back on.
She said if she did put one on, that it'll come off too as my top tooth bites right onto it which made the original bracket fall off in the first place!
NB: The little gap I had where my missing tooth was has started to close up in this short amount of time.
The bracket came off when I was brushing my teeth and fell down the drain!
It was the one that wasn't attached to the wire on my bottom teeth.
I had another orthodontist look at my teeth and she told me that as it wasn't attached it doesn't need to be put back on.
She said if she did put one on, that it'll come off too as my top tooth bites right onto it which made the original bracket fall off in the first place!
NB: The little gap I had where my missing tooth was has started to close up in this short amount of time.
Thursday, September 02, 2004
Top braces and ring brackets go on...
Today I had my top brace put on.
It was done the same way as my bottom brace last week and I also had the spacers removed and then replaced with metal ring brackets around the teeth.
The rings are very tight fitting and it got me worried as to how they'd come back off.
I now have to eat soft food as my jaws will hurt tomorrow. I can't eat anything hard as it might break my braces.
Miss M also gave me a list of items I need to get for looking after my braces.
I need to get a fluoride mouthwash and some interdental brushes to clean between the brackets. She recommended Colgate Fluorigard Daily Dental Rinse and TePe Interdental brush fine in size 0.7mm.
She also gave me some wax for when the brackets rub against my gums and showed me how to clean my brackets with an interdental brush on a mold/ impression model she had which has braces attached.
It was done the same way as my bottom brace last week and I also had the spacers removed and then replaced with metal ring brackets around the teeth.
The rings are very tight fitting and it got me worried as to how they'd come back off.
I now have to eat soft food as my jaws will hurt tomorrow. I can't eat anything hard as it might break my braces.
Miss M also gave me a list of items I need to get for looking after my braces.
I need to get a fluoride mouthwash and some interdental brushes to clean between the brackets. She recommended Colgate Fluorigard Daily Dental Rinse and TePe Interdental brush fine in size 0.7mm.
She also gave me some wax for when the brackets rub against my gums and showed me how to clean my brackets with an interdental brush on a mold/ impression model she had which has braces attached.
Thursday, August 26, 2004
Bottom braces go on...
Today I had my bottom brace put on by Miss M.
I have another appointment next week for my top brace.
She had all the brackets ready for my bottom teeth and glued them all into place one by one and dried the glue with a heater thing, then clicked the wire into place.
I have one tooth (bottom central incisor) not attached to the wire as its too far forward at the moment. When it is more in line with the other teeth it'll be put on the wire.
Miss M also placed small blue elastics called spacers between my two molars on each side of the face (top and bottom jaws).
These hurt as they were forced in.
They are to make space the back brackets which are metal rings that go around the whole tooth.
I have been fitted with Damon type 2 brackets which are self-ligating braces.
Find out more about them here.
I have another appointment next week for my top brace.
She had all the brackets ready for my bottom teeth and glued them all into place one by one and dried the glue with a heater thing, then clicked the wire into place.
I have one tooth (bottom central incisor) not attached to the wire as its too far forward at the moment. When it is more in line with the other teeth it'll be put on the wire.
Miss M also placed small blue elastics called spacers between my two molars on each side of the face (top and bottom jaws).
These hurt as they were forced in.
They are to make space the back brackets which are metal rings that go around the whole tooth.
I have been fitted with Damon type 2 brackets which are self-ligating braces.
Find out more about them here.
Thursday, July 29, 2004
Dentist - teeth extraction
Today I had an appointment with my dentist to have my teeth taken out.
I was very nervous as I hate needles and knew I had to be injected to numb the area before the teeth are removed.
My dentist removed my two top pre-molars (I'll spare you the details!) and asked if I wanted to keep them. I refused so he got rid of them.
I came home with a numb top lip so I couldn't even eat or drink properly. Pretty annoying!
I took painkillers as my gum had already started to hurt when I got home.
I was very nervous as I hate needles and knew I had to be injected to numb the area before the teeth are removed.
My dentist removed my two top pre-molars (I'll spare you the details!) and asked if I wanted to keep them. I refused so he got rid of them.
I came home with a numb top lip so I couldn't even eat or drink properly. Pretty annoying!
I took painkillers as my gum had already started to hurt when I got home.
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
Wisdom teeth removal waiting game
Today I had my appointment at the Maxillofacial department at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
I had x-rays taken and they told me that I need to have my two bottom wisdom teeth removed.
They filled in a referral form and I'm placed on a waiting list!
My teeth will be removed in day surgery meaning I go into hospital in the morning and go home the same day to recover.
I had x-rays taken and they told me that I need to have my two bottom wisdom teeth removed.
They filled in a referral form and I'm placed on a waiting list!
My teeth will be removed in day surgery meaning I go into hospital in the morning and go home the same day to recover.
Thursday, May 27, 2004
Operation consent
I have just turned 21 and I'm nervous about having braces when I go back to university for my final year.
I have photos of my face and teeth taken for the before photos.
I had to smile with my teeth which I have never done!
I am then given the official consent form.
Both my orthodontists are present and Mr S goes through the form with me outlining the risks etc for my major operation and braces treatment.
I am told my actual surgery will take place at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
I have now been referred to the Maxillofacial Clinic at the Leicester Royal Infirmary concerning my wisdom teeth.
I have photos of my face and teeth taken for the before photos.
I had to smile with my teeth which I have never done!
I am then given the official consent form.
Both my orthodontists are present and Mr S goes through the form with me outlining the risks etc for my major operation and braces treatment.
I am told my actual surgery will take place at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
I have now been referred to the Maxillofacial Clinic at the Leicester Royal Infirmary concerning my wisdom teeth.
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Dentist - filling...
Today I had an appointment with my dentist to have the filling Miss M requested.
It turned out when I was there my dentist told me I needed to have an injection so he could reach that area of my mouth more easily.
It was better I didn't know I needed an injection beforehand as I get very nervous of injections and have never had one in my mouth before.
My dentist injected my gum so it was numb and then filled around my tooth.
There was nothing wrong with the actual tooth; it just had a little chip off the edge of which meant it wasn't properly rounded for the bracket when I get braces.
My mouth was still sore when I got home.
It turned out when I was there my dentist told me I needed to have an injection so he could reach that area of my mouth more easily.
It was better I didn't know I needed an injection beforehand as I get very nervous of injections and have never had one in my mouth before.
My dentist injected my gum so it was numb and then filled around my tooth.
There was nothing wrong with the actual tooth; it just had a little chip off the edge of which meant it wasn't properly rounded for the bracket when I get braces.
My mouth was still sore when I got home.
Thursday, March 25, 2004
Hello Miss M
Today I met Miss M who will do my brace work.
I was a bit nervous as I am used to my old orthodontist and feel weird having a new person looking at my teeth.
She seems nice enough.
I have new molds and x-rays taken and I'm given a new appointment for my proper consent for the whole treatment.
Miss M told me I need a filling for one of my back molars. It needs to be properly shaped before the braces are put on.
I now have a wisdom tooth appearing on my bottom jaw for which there is not enough room so it has to be taken out.
It is also impacted (meaning it is growing in the wrong direction and into my back molar tooth).
I am told both my bottom wisdom teeth will need to be removed. One of which hasn't started to appear yet.
This is to make more room for my bottom teeth to spread out.
I also need to have two upper teeth removed by my dentist.
This will either be my canine teeth or my pre-molars (Miss M said my dentist will decide).
This is to make more room on my upper jaw for my implant. (She's decided I'll have an implant and not a bridge)
Four teeth out to make room for one new!
I was a bit nervous as I am used to my old orthodontist and feel weird having a new person looking at my teeth.
She seems nice enough.
I have new molds and x-rays taken and I'm given a new appointment for my proper consent for the whole treatment.
Miss M told me I need a filling for one of my back molars. It needs to be properly shaped before the braces are put on.
I now have a wisdom tooth appearing on my bottom jaw for which there is not enough room so it has to be taken out.
It is also impacted (meaning it is growing in the wrong direction and into my back molar tooth).
I am told both my bottom wisdom teeth will need to be removed. One of which hasn't started to appear yet.
This is to make more room for my bottom teeth to spread out.
I also need to have two upper teeth removed by my dentist.
This will either be my canine teeth or my pre-molars (Miss M said my dentist will decide).
This is to make more room on my upper jaw for my implant. (She's decided I'll have an implant and not a bridge)
Four teeth out to make room for one new!
Thursday, January 22, 2004
The waiting is over!
I have finally got to the top of the waiting list!
I am now 20 years old and at University.
Mr S asks if I still want to go ahead.
I say yes and he refers me to another orthodontist Miss M who will deal with my brace work.
I am now 20 years old and at University.
Mr S asks if I still want to go ahead.
I say yes and he refers me to another orthodontist Miss M who will deal with my brace work.
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