Spinwheels

It's been a couple weeks since the last post I did about switching out my brackets. I wanted to note that on that visit they put these spinwheels on the wire. Spinwheels is a word I made up. I know this because I looked it up in the dictionary and it wasn't there. In between the lateral incisor and the canine they put these circular wires. They are like those slinkys from my childhood that I would drop on the first step of the stairwell as a kid and watch it slink down. Anyway when I lick my teeth it cuts me every time because they are tongue pinching jerks. I would also like to mention that in the two weeks since that visit my bite has drastically changed. Nobody has said anything about my appearance but I can see a huge difference. The bite is really open now, my cheeks are very round--they were round before but now I look like an apple head. I am having an even harder time chewing than before. Also, my lips don't touch when my jaw and bite are at rest.

Brackets Changed

Today I changed out my bottom brackets. They have these doors that open to fit the wire through and the ones I had were faulty. The doors would stick and they would have to really struggle to change my wires each month. My Orthodontist said that she'd tried that brand for the first time and they were sticking on everyone. They mentioned at first that the adults were having more trouble than the teens because they drank less soda. The soda erodes the doors enough that they are more easy to open. I don't drink any soda, so they were the same bad fit each time. I bought a toothpaste with baking soda to try to help but it didn't work. Taking the brackets off are really uncomfortable if you've got braces for the first time (This is my second time to have braces). It's sore on the tooth but for me the most awful thing is the cold air and cold water on my teeth and against my gum line. I hate it. My Orthodontist said that next visit we will do surgical impressions and she will meet with my surgeon about them. If he says they look good then I can book a surgery in March. Exciting! And scary. I asked the receptionist if she'd send photos they took of my teeth, for this blog and she said she'd do it tomorrow. In the meantime here are some of my own.