http://www.bracesreview.com/forums/blogs/melissaa/ Adult Teeth Braces Forums Discussing Dental Braces, Invisalign, Ibraces, Teeth Whitening, TMJ, and More! en Sat, 25 May 2013 22:06:36 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.bracesreview.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.bracesreview.com/forums/blogs/melissaa/ http://www.bracesreview.com/forums/blogs/melissaa/new-update-6-weeks-new-pictures-2503/ Sat, 23 Jun 2012 23:10:18 GMT Hey Hey ! So I've been '' spacing '' out my updates in order to show the most progress possible. I have been seeing a change in my smile lately so I decided to take new pictures this afternoon !

Everything is still going great, the only concern I have is occasional sharp pain in my top teeth whenever I eat/drink something cold. Have any of you experienced this as well ? I did expect my teeth to become more sensitive but ouch..

My first appt is two weeks away and I can't wait to see what the ortho thinks of the progress my teeth have made !

Without furthur adue, the progress pics :party:





]]> melissaa http://www.bracesreview.com/forums/blogs/melissaa/new-update-6-weeks-new-pictures-2503/ http://www.bracesreview.com/forums/blogs/melissaa/almost-4-weeks-new-pictures-2485/ Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:07:25 GMT I can't believe how quickly time flies by, almost done my first month with braces ! It really feels like I got them on a week ago. I hope this feeling lasts, because there's stil many more months left (Estimated treatment time: 20-24 mos)

I'm not feeling self-conscious about them at all anymore, I forget i'm wearing them when I talk and there's practically no pain ! (Just a little tenderness while flossing/eating sometimes)

I noticed my canines are lowering and my teeth on the bottom are shifting as well. Just minor changes but that still makes me happy! My first check-up is only on July 11th so there's still another month left before I see my ortho.

Here are a few progress pics for the sake of documenting, hope you enjoy ! :bye:





]]> melissaa http://www.bracesreview.com/forums/blogs/melissaa/almost-4-weeks-new-pictures-2485/ http://www.bracesreview.com/forums/blogs/melissaa/second-week-braces-pics-2456/ Fri, 25 May 2012 16:43:09 GMT Helloo !

This week went by superrrr fast, i'm already forgetting I have braces on ! I'm getting better at eating solid foods and my lisp is almost gone. Had a bit of pain on random occasions but I guess that means they're working haha. It's super sunny outside so i'm making a quick post and I have a few update photos. There seems to have been movement on the bottom, the top seems to be the same but hey, it's only day 14 ! Have a great day everyone xxxx



Here is today top view
]]> melissaa http://www.bracesreview.com/forums/blogs/melissaa/second-week-braces-pics-2456/ http://www.bracesreview.com/forums/blogs/melissaa/first-week-braces-2437/ Fri, 18 May 2012 18:11:58 GMT Hello everyone !

I'm not entirely new to the forum, I've been checking it daily and watching everyone's progress and thoughts and thought I might start my own blog as soon as I had my braces installed.

I've needed braces since I was 14, but could only start affording them this year. (I'm 20 now) I went in for a consult mid-April because of severe crowding and an overbite. My impressions, molds and x-rays were done and my braces were finally put on on May 11th 2012. The orthodontist says my treatment time is about 2 years. After six month he will evaluate whether or not he needs to extract one of my lower teeth (which grew completely behind the other ones) He thinks he might be able to fit it in.


Here are pictures of my teeth the day before braces:




Here are pictures of my teeth now, 1 week into treatment:




Sorry for the poor quality of some of the pictures, had a hard time with my phone haha. So there isn't much progress yet, this is mainly for my introduction. As you can see I have bite turbos to prevent me from biting down on my lower brackets, which makes eating quite tough, and my speech is different but I'm getting used to it. Pain wasn't too bad, some teeth are still tender but its not as uncomfortable as I thought it would be !

My next appt is on July 10th (8 weeks and a half.. my ortho is on vacation end of June so he cant see me earlier) I'll make sure to post pics every couple of weeks to show the progress ! Sorry for the long post guys, have a nice dayyy :bye: ]]> melissaa http://www.bracesreview.com/forums/blogs/melissaa/first-week-braces-2437/