justjenn

Yep, at 10:20 CST I have an appointment to get my braces off, permanent retainer put in, and hopefully will have my removable essix retainers by the end of the day. I also have a follow up with my surgeon to see my post braces jaw line (loving it btw), and then a cleaning. I'm hoping I don't have any cavities, though I'm not optimistic. If I do have any, I'm hoping dentist will go ahead and fix them tomorrow.

All in all, I'm excited about the whole day. I love my drs. Of course I've ...

That's what I felt around 2:30AM this morning. I woke up again at 5:30 still hurting. My jaw has been hurting at the "break site" and I thought maybe my jaw was messed up. I also thought maybe it was latest rubber band configuration. I called the surgeon since their office opened first, and they thought it was my braces. So I called the ortho. He told me to take out my rubber bands for 2-3 days and see if that helps. (I had 4 of them.) He also said to limit my talking and jaw movement ...

I went to the ortho this past Wed. I had my "de band check" and it went great! They had to take off the power chains and take the lower arch wire out. Then they made a mold for my permanent retainer. Putting the wire back in was horrible. I also decided that since it was my last few weeks of braces, that I wouldn't do clear or silver power chains this time. I opted for lavender on top and kelly green on bottom. I also now have to wear 4 rubber bands till my debracing date. I don't like ...

I have rubber bands and I swallowed 2 of them yesterday. Then a few hours after I swallowed the 2nd one, I started feeling bad and having intestinal cramps. Can swallowing rubber bands do this? I'm worried but not worried.

Good news is that in 5 weeks (*crosses fingers*) I won't have to worry about braces anymore.

Ok, my rant for the day.

I can see a light at the end of the tunnel. I went in to see the ortho for my scheduled check. I got to keep one of my rubber band configuarations and then got a new one on the other side. I told him that when it got time to schedule for my molds date, that I needed to go ahead and schedule my debracing date at the same time due to work. He asked me if I'm ready to get them off and I told him that I was but only if he was happy with my teeth. He's more than happy right now and doesn't forsee any ...

It's been a while since I last posted. So much has happened since then.

First, my grandmother passed the morning after my last my post. It's been hard, but at least she's no longer suffering. We've been trying to get her house cleaned up and ready to sell asap.

Second, I finally got a job. I go for orientation is week and will probably start next week. I'm excited to start work and get on a schedule again. I'm also glad that I'll be able to pay my own bills again. ...

So I went to the ortho, surgeon, and dentist today.

I talked to the ortho about the 2 "hard spots" in my mouth. Turns out that they're roots that have bent wrong. He put kinks in my arch wire to try to fix it. I'm also on back rubber bands again to try to pull my back 4 teeth together. He's also keeping me on powerchains. He said I've also got a minor crossbite and he's debating putting me on an arch expander to fix it. I didn't think those would work for adults past 18. ...

Hi all,

First let me start by saying that I go in Wed. for my retainer molds.

Now, yesterday evening after I got home from graduation and celebrating, I noticed 2 small, hard lumps over 2 of my teeth. I've looked up everything I could find online, but nothing is helping. I feel like my teeth are dropping so badly that my roots are messing up. I've been feeling really irritable, sleepy, and not as hungry lately (kinda teething symptoms).
This scares ...

Yep that's right. I went to the ortho Wed. and I had been planning on asking him how much longer I had till my braces came off since I feel like I've been progressing well post surgery. I said, "So, how long till my braces come off? (insert sarcasm) Any chance they'll be off by the end of the August? I only want an approximate time frame, not a specific date." I was thinking they'd be coming off by the end of October or maybe as early as mid September. What he said literally brought tears ...

I went in for my first post surgery ortho appt. today and it was great. I powerchains
off and the 8 extra hooks they put in for surgery. I had forgotten what my mouth
looked like without chains. My teeth are aligned now, but now there's issues with
my 4 molars (missing 8 teeth) not touching. So we have to get them to drop/raise.
Also my mid line shifted some so that's being fixed. I'm wearing 2 extra strong rubber
bands and hate them. Good news is once these things ...

I don't have good internet access at home so I'm not getting to post much anymore. My swelling is gone so much that only people who really know me know I'm still slightly swollen. I also got my hair cut the other day and afterwards went to the store. When I told the cashier I was a on a liquid diet and why, she said "at least you got your surgery done before starting college in the fall." Turns out she thought I was 18! I'm almost 30!

Anyway, maybe once the swelling is totally ...

I had my surgery on Tues. and now I'm home. I didn't get to look at myself in the mirror before the swelling set in, but Mom says I looked good. Right now when I look in the mirror I don't even recognize. The good news is though that I really don't have any pain. the bad news is that my face looks like a huge bruise and I'm very swollen.

I'll try to post some pictures once the swelling started majorly going down.

First of all, I've been MIA the past few days due to no power due to the Tuscaloosa tornado. It didn't hit my apartment complex and I was on campus when it hit so I'm fine. I know several people who had damage to their homes and one of my friends was killed. It seems weird that with this tragedy, that life goes on basically as normal in Tuscaloosa County.

Second, I had my last ortho appointment prior to surgery this afternoon. I got the infamous rectangular wire, little hooks on the ...

First of all, my gap is barely visible so I'm confident it will be closed in the next 30 days.

I got my letter in the mail yesterday detailing my appointments leading up to the surgery. I have a checkup/physical with my surgeon and a pre-admittance appointment with the anesthesiologist on May 10. Then I have to be at the hospital at 5:15 the morning of May 17 for the surgery. I'm kinda nervous but very excited!

I probably won't blog anymore between now and then ...

I called my ortho's office yesterday to see about getting in there next week to get this gap finished up. I wasn't sure if I should since I have an appointment the first Mon. of May, but they said that since my jaw surgery is coming up so soon, that I needed to get in there next week. I'm glad cause I can't have surgery till this gap is gone. I'm getting nervous that the date will have to be moved back.

Also, I have a question for y'all. Is it ok to give your ortho a graduation picture? ...