Extra Strength Tylenol please!

Good gracious! I had a whopper of an adjustment yesterday. They put in the thickest wire they have. I thought the chick was going to use a crow bar to get it in.They also put on a light purple power chain. They said I was going to be sore but this pain is CRAZY! I couldn't even sleep last night it hurt so bad. Today I have no desire to even eat. They also gave me elastics to wear 24 HOURS A FREAKIN DAY! They make my teeth super sore...No pain no gain right? This is just plain torture. I do like the look of the power chain. I wasn't expecting to get elastics but the Ortho said they will correct my bite super fast.Sorry for the complaint fest :) On another note, Whats with the Galapagos Giant Tortoise on the package? I sure hope the elastics aren't made of Tortoise, that's just gross.

Gaps

Here are the Gaps that the power chains will be closing in!Excited to see how fast these teeth move. Since my teeth have straightened out so much, I don't really need the threader floss anymore. I can just slide the regular floss under the space behind my wire. The teal ligatures really do make my teeth look whiter...I think I am a fan after all.

left side

right side

Adjustment #4 08/08/2011

Super sore after this last adjustment..Its  unbelievable how much movement there has been since the last time. They put an even bigger wire on this time (14/18 gage) and teal ligatures. Im not really sure how I feel about the color...its a bit bold. So far I have been going in every six weeks but this time I get to come in in four weeks! My next adjustment they are putting power chains on to close all the gaps created by all of my extractions. I heard power chains cause some discomfort but no pain no gain! Does any one have any suggestions on color for power chains? Im thinking light purple might look okay.

little Gigi wanted in on the webcam pics too!

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Holy smokes! so exciting! week ten :)

 week one

week ten!!!!!

Movement!

After taking these pictures I can definitely see the movement! Woo Hoo!

week three (right after extractions)

Week eight (or so?)

week three (poor picture quality but you get the idea :)

week eight

2nd adjustment, headaches, and Gishy goo...Oh My!

So I had my second adjustment on Wednesday. I chose light pink ligatures this time. My Ortho was disappointed that my teeth hadn't moved very much in six weeks so he decided to put on a thicker wire. I had a 16 gauge wire last time and now I have an 18 gauge wire. At first I didn't really notice a difference but I'm having a lot of soreness now. Soreness means movement though so I guess I'm happy about it. They also put the ligatures on my bottom teeth in a figure eight formation. I definitely am feeling more pressure in that area so it must be working. I have been having severe tension headaches the last couple of days. I just realized that is most likely from the adjustment. Excedrin works really well for that.

My Ortho also recommended I try Gishy Goo. He gave me a sample so I could try it first since you have to order it online. Its really amazing stuff. Its epoxy based so it adheres to the brackets and stays there until you peel it off. It takes some getting use to to put on but it works wonders. It comes in lots of colors but the sample they gave me was white. It did make my teeth look yellowish so when I order it Ill probably get a color. The only drawback is that it is way more noticeable than the wax. I typically need it on the ends of my braces, where the wire sticks out and catches my cheek, so its not really a problem.
  http://www.gishygoo.com/Pages/default.aspx

Adjustment tomorrow!

I feel like there hasn't been a lot of noticeable movement in the last couple of weeks. Tomorrow I have an adjustment. Im hoping to see some big results. My family hasn't even seen my braces yet so I'm hoping that my teeth will look way different when we see them in a couple weeks. We are going camping on the beach in San Diego! So excited. I will post pictures after my adjustment tomorrow. I think I will go with light pink ligatures this time, The girl that did my last adjustment recommended them.