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Severe Crowding, Finally Doing Something for Me. - Cold Lake, AB
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I am a 26 mother of four. My parents didn't have...
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I am a 26 mother of four. My parents didn't have the money to fix my teeth when I was younger so I'm doing it it myself now.
I am so embarrassed by my smile. I never show my teeth and when I do I feel like that's all people see is the girl with jacked up teeth.
The plan is to do 7 extractions. 3 wisdom teeth (I only have 3) and 4 second molars to make room for my front teeth to move back. After the extractions, the majority of my front teeth have cavities tht need filling. Finally once that I all done I can start my Invisalign journey. He thinks it should only take 8-12 months which seems too fast for my level of crowding.
This is a very emotional thing for me. My husband thinks I'm over exaggerating it but he doesn't understand how much this affects me and how deeply I despise the way my teeth look. I am ready to smile an be confident in my smile. I'm ready to so something for me.
I am so embarrassed by my smile. I never show my teeth and when I do I feel like that's all people see is the girl with jacked up teeth.
The plan is to do 7 extractions. 3 wisdom teeth (I only have 3) and 4 second molars to make room for my front teeth to move back. After the extractions, the majority of my front teeth have cavities tht need filling. Finally once that I all done I can start my Invisalign journey. He thinks it should only take 8-12 months which seems too fast for my level of crowding.
This is a very emotional thing for me. My husband thinks I'm over exaggerating it but he doesn't understand how much this affects me and how deeply I despise the way my teeth look. I am ready to smile an be confident in my smile. I'm ready to so something for me.
UPDATED FROM Militarywife100
Saw the dentist again yesterday
I have a consultation coming up with a specialist who will be doing my extractions. I had a panoramic X-Ray done yesterday which I am hoping to get a copy of so i can add on here. Also I was wrong on which molars they will be removing. I though it was my second molars but it's all four if my first molars. Once the extractions are done, I have a list if the teeth that need fillings. Because money is an issue for me we are doing all this "pre Invisalign" work in small steps.
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March 14, 2014
Oh boy! Let us know how it goes with the molars. I'm putting off surgery to remove all four of my wisdom teeth, and I keep hoping reading one more review about how removing molars was no big deal will be the thing to get me going ;). The money is also an issue, though. Blah.
Great thing about removing molars, though, is that it bypasses a lot of the cosmetic issues caused by removing teeth in the front! :D
Great thing about removing molars, though, is that it bypasses a lot of the cosmetic issues caused by removing teeth in the front! :D
March 14, 2014
I totally understand! My teeth were also severely crowded. I had no extractions but I had my wisdom teeth out a long time ago. I was baffled that my ortho said it would only take 18 months but here I am! 18 months and I just put my last set of refinement aligners in! So happy you will be doing this! I can't even begin to tell you how great it feels to have great looking teeth after all of these years! Can't wait to see your progress!
March 15, 2014
Thank you so much for commenting. I read over your review and am so happy for you! I wish someday I will have results like yours. Seeing your before and after shots along with the amount of time you used Invisalign, really put my mind at ease.
March 16, 2014
8-12 months sounds wonderful, once all of the pre-Invisalign stuff is out of the way it will fly by :) Can't wait to see your progress - and how amazing your smile will look at the end!
March 17, 2014
I think its great that you are doing something for yourself! My fiancé was the same saying I don't need it (but I convinced him I did) if its going to make you more confident and smile more, its worth it!! Good luck with getting your dream smile!
UPDATED FROM Militarywife100
Unexpected extraction
I reciently started experiencing severe pain in one of my molars. They did an X-ray and determined that there was an infection in the root and I would either need a root canal or an extraction. I had just had a tubectomy 3 days prior and was in enough pain from that. I decided I would rather have it pulled so it would just be done with. This particular tooth has caused me issues before and I was not willing to sit with this tooth hurting me for another week before I could get the root canal. I have added my panoramic X-yay that was done before the extraction. The tooth in question is the top right one far back. You can see how big the previous filling was. I will also add a photo of the tooth after it was extracted.
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April 10, 2014
Keep pressing on! You will be so glad you did when your teeth look the way you want them to. And you are still so young so you will have plenty of time to enjoy them and your new smile and confidence. I wish you the best of luck!
April 10, 2014
You're so brave! I'm sorry you went through that, though. I hope the tubectomy was elective, and I wish you a speedy recovery!
April 10, 2014
Yes, the tubectomy was my choice lol. I have four children under 5 and my last pregnant was really hard on me so another baby is out of the question.
April 11, 2014
Just making sure it wasn't health-related! :D Your children are so young! I don't know how you do it--mad props to you, for sure!
I just got my first Mirena IUD cause I am done with having kids too (I only have three, but the last two were twins so I've got more than I can handle), but I also started on birth control pills full-time and the hubby got a vasectomy. I thought about the tubal ligation but it just didn't seem sure enough *LOL*.
I just got my first Mirena IUD cause I am done with having kids too (I only have three, but the last two were twins so I've got more than I can handle), but I also started on birth control pills full-time and the hubby got a vasectomy. I thought about the tubal ligation but it just didn't seem sure enough *LOL*.
April 24, 2014
I can't wait to hear about your extractions. I'd definitely go for the IV sedation as well. I don't want to be awake at all while they take my wisdom teeth out! But the cost is cowing me…also interested to hear how much they're charging.
April 24, 2014
Well my husband has really good insurance coverage for me being a dependant. I think I get 90%. Either way I know my yearly "allowance" is almost up which is why I want them to send the determination before I book.
April 24, 2014
Wow. 90%! I think I get, like, $1000/year! :) But I haven't checked it yet, because that'd be too much like actually agreeing to get my wisdom teeth pulled. :-/
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