Mels Braces

Hey,

So i had my 2 upper pre molars extracted 10 days ago which i was super nervous about, turns out i didnt need to worry!! I havent actually felt any real pain since having them out, and as my mouth was numbed throughout the procedure so i didnt feel a thing. The only thing i could moan about was that it was a little bit uncomfortable, but still painless. I was hoping to keep the teeth they extracted as a little keepsake but my dentist got excited when she saw them as they had 3 roots not the uaual 2 (this was the first time she had extracted teeth with 3 roots) so i let her keep them so she could show the other dentists!!

A week after having the extractions i got my brace fitted This is what i have really been looking forward to!! Having the brace actually fitted was again no problem, i was just so pleased that i was finally getting it fitted to worry about what was going on in my mouth.

I am now on my 3rd day in braces and have to say that so far i have felt quite abit of pain. The 2nd day was the worst for me as i just could chew a thing and my bite had gone completely AWOL, i couldnt shut my mouth properly without feeling ALOT of pain, and i could just feel constant pressure on my teeth like someone was punching them over and over. Although saying this day 3 has been sooooo much better, i still cant chew alot but most of the pressure has gone. Im hoping that in a couple more days i will be back to eating normally.

Aside from all of this i must say that i am extremely pleased with they way they look. I will confess to being very nervous about how they were going to look (vain i know) but by having ceramics on the top they are barely noticeable. I know that i will have to watch what i eat so that they dont stain, but my ortho has kindly said that she will change the ligs between adjustments if they start to stain at no extra cost!!

Also i know i am only 3 days in, and it is probably mind over matter but im pretty sure i can already see minor improvements. I doubt that if i pointed it out to any one else they would notice but in my head they are already moving, which makes me even more happy!! I will usually have adjustments every 6-8 weeks but my first will be 4 weeks just so that my ortho can see how im getting on and to make sure everythings ok.

Overall im sooooooooooo happy that i went through with it as i know that in 18months time i will have beautiful teeth and a great smile to enjoy for the rest of my life!!