I can't believe I haven't updated this for so long-but not a lot has happened :(
I can't notice a huge amount of movement, lower teeth are still slooooowly moving, my bottom left canine just needs to move back a bit and let the front teeth come in front of it-and then they can finish their straightening!!
My top teeth are still bothering me. My 6 month appointment was on the 30th December, I had some more filing done and the dentist assured me that in another 3 weeks it would be job done. My upper left canine is being stubborn-apparently the roots are bigger and that's why those teeth move slower! I can't really see that it's moved at all to be honest-but he always said that would be the problem tooth-guess he was right! That tooth needs to turn away from facing towards my front of my teeth, to facing outward! Because that tooth isn't moving, my snaggle tooth (next to my upper left front tooth) can't turn away from facing the back teeth, to facing outwards and it can't straighten downwards and move closer to my front tooth. This in turn is preventing the gap between my front teeth from closing! It's soooooooooooooo frustrating and I really can't see how they are going to move in the next 19 days!! I had my heart set on a brace free 2012! I'm due back on the 25th, when my dentist says 1 of 2 things will happen-although I think it'll be a third option!!
He says he'll assess my bite to see which type of retainer is suitable. Apparently, the fixed wire behind your teeth can only be used if you don't have a 'heavy' bite! Because if you do, you'll keep knocking the wire off every time you bite! So, if I'm suitable for that type of retainer, he'll take the impressions on the 25th and send them to made-should be back in 2 weeks-and my braces will stay on until they're back, taking me into the 8 month!!! :( Although, I do wonder if he has already assessed his and decided I am suitable and knows I'll need a couple of of extra weeks after the 25th anyway-but is using the retainer making as a handy excuse! I've become sooooooooooooooo suspicious in my desperation to get them off since hitting and passing, the 6 month deadline!!! Although to be honest, I'd rather have the fixed retainer, as they'll put it on and I won't have to think about it again!!
If I need the removable, invisalign type of retainer, the braces will be completely removed on the 25th, the impressions taken and the retainers should be back in 2 weeks. I'll be excited that they come off, but he says there's a risk my teeth will move in that time!! And if all this magical movement is going to occur in the next 19 days, surely they'll just move back in the 14 days it takes to make the retainer-arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
However, I suspect I'll go back on the 25th and he'll say I need a few more weeks!!
I've booked my appointment with the hygienist for the 25th because they'll need a good clean and I don't want to risk her having no appointments and me having stained teeth until she can fit me in!
I'm also going to be having some bonging over a mark on my front tooth which has turned yellow over the years, but I'm not sure if I need to do the home whitening (think it takes a few weeks) before he does that?! I just want the braces off, my teeth cleaned and polished and the stain covered all on the same day, with just retaining and whitening left to do!!!
Well, I think this long ramble has made up for my non posting weeks! Pics will have to be added tomorrow as it's dark!!
