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The waiting game

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by , 03-16-2012 at 04:28 PM (418 Views)
It's been a while! Honestly, I've had nothing of interest to post in the last few months. I feel like I'm stuck in a holding pattern.

December - We put an e-link (similar to a powerchain) on top to squish everything together and hold it in place. We also tweaked the bottom wire.

January - We took the e-link off, and also everything else that was causing movement. The plan was to wait a month, and if nothing shifted significantly, we could take the braces off.

February - We noticed that the gap - yes that pesky gap - had opened up again on the top. So the e-link was put back on (ouch) to close everything back up.

March - I have an appointment this coming Tuesday, and everything will be taken off again. We'll wait another month, to see if anything moves, and if not, it's bye, bye braces! (Even if "the gap" opens up again, my otho is done trying to fix it. He offered to put a little bonding material on one of the teeth, and call it a day. Sounds like a plan to me!)

Wish me luck!
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Comments

  1. Ellebraced's Avatar
    GOOD LUCK!!! The waiting and hoping is the worst part. I wonder why you can't just get retainers when its closed and that would hold the gap? LOL who knows. Your almost done so lucky!! You will be brace free by summer which is nice.
  2. abbaker's Avatar
    I too am jealous of your impending freedom!
  3. mark clayson's Avatar
    Progress can seem slow sometimes especially when you take a step backwards. But, get the pics from when you first had treatment and see the difference. That MUST make you feel better!
  4. lightskinnnn38's Avatar
    Congrats! You're SOOOO close! and I'm SOOOO jealous! lol!
  5. lileepers's Avatar
    thanks guys! i can't believe i'm so close to the end ... i remember the day i got these bad boys put on like it was yesterday!!