Amber Lynn
Junior Member

I haven't been faithful to this blog so far. I have been back to the orthodontist 3 times since my braces were put on.

I can't believe it has been almost 2 months already and I can see tons of progress.

Yesterday I had my wire changed for the second time. I am also wearing elastics. Uncomfortable, but not unbearable. I'm pretty sore today, but definitely not as bad as when they were first put on.

I am pleased because the other two times I went for adjustments..the

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Below is a pic they took of my surgery...the corticotomy...only one of the 4 cuts they made in my jaw.

DO NOT LOOK IF YOU ARE FAINT. I warned ya. It's not that bad, but some people may not care to see


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Soo...I am in my 3rd day of braces.

I definitely cannot eat anything solid. All I have been eating is soup, without any chunks in it. Any pressure on my teeth at all is horrible.

All I want is a fat, juicy cheeseburger

I have to remember this was my choice.

By the way...let me give you a little info. about me.

I am 22 years old. I am a nurse. I am getting married September of ths year, which basically made me want to

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Hello!!

I am on my 3rd day in braces, but I will go back to the day I got them on and go over my surgery.

My ortho put the brackets on 4-6, which was no big deal at all. I had my oral surgery consult scheduled for 4-7 and my actual surgery 4-8.

I had to get 4 teeth extracted..two on top and two on bottom due to overcrowding. My canines never dropped because there were teeth in the way. The teeth in the way had to come out, so the braces could push them

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