Getting Bored

8 months on....still waiting...

It's been a year since I had two extractions in my upper jaw, and I'm STILL waiting for the stupid gaps to close.

I'll try and explain what exactly I'm waiting for....
Teeth
On my left hand side I had my first molar removed (my second to last tooth as I have no wisdom teeth) and in the last year my two pre molars had shuffled up to fill the gap, leaving me with a gap between my left canine and first premolar. My canine is now being moved back using powerchains and extra elastics to create a gap between my canine and lateral incisor. It's been about 5 weeks since this tooth started moving and it's moved about half way through the gap.

On my right hand side I had my first premolar removed and over the last 12 months my canine has slid back to fill the gap leaving me with a nasty gap between my lateral incisor and canine.

Once I have matching gaps each side between my lateral incisors and canines my four front teeth (which are currently wired together as a group) will be moved back all together, filling the gaps and giving me a nice(!) deep underbite. This process has been started using the tiniest rubber bands I have EVER seen, but so far after a week I can't really see that there's been any movement at all :-(

Once I am finally gap free, and at this stage I can't see this being achieved for at least another 3 months, I will have new molds made, then an appointment with the surgeons, then wait for a surgery slot. I think I'm looking at another 6 months at least, and this is a very depressing thought.

So, it's another summer of waiting and soft foods. Meh.

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