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'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.
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Showing posts with label braces. Show all posts
Thursday, May 27, 2004
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.
Tuesday, October 12, 1999
Decisions, decisions...
My second visit to the orthodontics.
We had another chat and Mr S looked at my teeth again.
I am now 16. I was told that I had a number of options to straighten out my teeth and my underbite.
I have the option of having a major operation to shift the position of both of my jaws.
I was also told I can have braces to straighten my teeth and then a bridge or implant to replace my missing upper incisor. (I commented you can't see my top teeth anyway and Mr S told me you will be able to after my jaws have moved).
Or I can just keep the teeth as they are, which is a very crowded bottom jaw and a nicely spaced out upper jaw but with my upper central incisor missing.
I was informed that they need to wait until I am 18 so my jaw has stopped growing as Mr S told me my underbite will gradually get worse.
We had another chat and Mr S looked at my teeth again.
I am now 16. I was told that I had a number of options to straighten out my teeth and my underbite.
I have the option of having a major operation to shift the position of both of my jaws.
I was also told I can have braces to straighten my teeth and then a bridge or implant to replace my missing upper incisor. (I commented you can't see my top teeth anyway and Mr S told me you will be able to after my jaws have moved).
Or I can just keep the teeth as they are, which is a very crowded bottom jaw and a nicely spaced out upper jaw but with my upper central incisor missing.
I was informed that they need to wait until I am 18 so my jaw has stopped growing as Mr S told me my underbite will gradually get worse.
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