I have always been self conscious about my smile. At 31 and a mother of two I figured it was time to get it corrected. I was originally interested in Invisalign however after two consultations it became clear that I was not a good candidate. So I'm going with the Damon system braces. I will also need an appliance to pull my jaw forward. So far my experience has been pretty painful but hoping it's worth it!
31 Braces for Overcrowding and Extreme Overbite - Caldwell, ID
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$5,400 - Dr. Neal P. Webster, Caldwell, ID
Day 36
Got 4 more brackets today, new wire, and rubber bands! And just when I was getting comfortable ???? now home for some Tylenol.
Holidays and new wires
So we had a rough thanksgiving ???? while I was attending a wedding in LasVegas my husbands grandma suffered a stroke. So since his family came to be by her side we threw together an impromptu Thanksgiving dinner. It was stressful, but very glad I was able to do that for the family. She did end up passing away on Friday. Today I had my orthodontist appointment and was fitted with a new wire, which was quite painful to put in! I felt like the assistant was going to pop my back molar out!! Then after that was done the orthodontist came, took a look, and decided I needed my bracket moved on the left front tooth. Took the bracket off which was also quite painful! But it's all working and I can see a huge difference. Dr. Says that next appointment I can get the build ups taken out, Thank Goodness!!! Here are my 10 week picture update :)
4 months down
Just had my 4 month visit with the orthodontist. I was hoping to get my buidups taken out but he thinks they need more time ???? they basically make it so I cannot chew anything well so I've lost almost 15 lbs, which is a lot for me! None of my clothes fit anymore ???????? I need to be more diligent in wearing my bands so that's the New Years resolution! I did get my wire changed and my teeth have been super sore since but I'm seeing lots of progress so it worth it right! I'm so happy I made the choice to get braces, even though my teeth aren't where they are supposed to be I feel so much more confident. Posted some updated pics, you can see that the top two are almost aligned!
Build up picture
Just wanted to add a pic of the buildups in case your curious. They are the fourth "tooth" from the midline.
6 month update
1/4 of the way there!! Wahoo! Although I feel like my teeth are moving its not quite as fast as I'd like. I never thought I had crooked bottom teeth but as you can see they are. I have some spaces and think they are making room to space them out. Still waiting for my builups to be taken out ????????
8 months left new appliance
Been awhile since I updated so here's all that has happened! I recently got the herbst (sp.) appliance and it was horrible! Wore holes into each side of my mouth. Sometimes when I chew it pinches the insides of my cheeks. I really hate this thing. It collects food like I'm storing it for winter ???? I also wear rubber bands with it because if I don't I end up biting on the metal and it feels like I'm going to break my teeth. The rubber bands keep the metal to the side of my mouth. I also feel like it has made my facial features not very attractive. I'm supposed to have about 8 more months to go! I'm hoping the plan is on schedule. I am overall happy with the straightness of my upper teeth, just need the lower to get on board.
The dr is extremely caring! At this point he's highly recommended.
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