Getting Started

Well the last couple of weeks (can't believe its already been 2!) have been pretty good since the dry sockets healed up. The ceramics on the bottom haven't given me any drama, I was in pain a little maybe for the first week as I adjusted but since the dry socket the pain seemed so minimal I didn't really notice it. This week I haven't had any pain.

Others say they don't need to use the wax at all after the first couple of weeks - but I'm pretty sure I'm going to be using it for a ...

Well yesterday was THE day.

I was pretty over it, I'm not a cryer but I cried pretty much all morning at home and burst into tears at the dentist AND at the ortho! And I really really despise cryin in front of people so I hated that I couldn't hold it in. But I'd really had enough of the pain and I didn't know what was going to happen at the ortho and if they were going to start the treatment or not, and that upset me... Anyway.

I went to the dentist to get all 4 ...

This is a re-cap of the last 3 days since my extractions on Tuesday (I was having 4 out #14 #24 #34 & #44; prior to braces)

Well, I shook the hand of the anaesthetist after I woke up on Tuesday - I was SOOO happy that I didn't remember anything and that was the main thing I was concerned about.

Basically, I walked in that morning, he took my blood pressure and ECG and said 'I'm just going to give you a little to calm your nerves' (this is before the dental tech ...