Wonky Gob

Well today's appointment was a very different experience to two weeks ago! First off the consultant told me that she would be dealing with my treatment from now on. This is brilliant news as she is a) very senior and experienced and b) I have had some dealings with her before so she is familiar with my case. Interestingly enough my notes showed no record of the appointment a few weeks back which proves that something went very wrong that day. So let's just pretend it didn't happen and move forward.... I started by asking her a few questions that my dentist had asked. Firstly, will I need extractions on the bottom jaw? Answer: No. Secondly, was the loss of cement around my back molar band cause for concern as it is a potential food trap? Answer: Yes, more cement promptly installed. There. That was easy, wasn't it? On with the adjustment. The powerchain fitted a few weeks back had already served it's purpose so off it came. Off came my archwire so it could be n...

I'm not happy. About 6 weeks ago I saw my Orthodontist and he told me that he was leaving. I was a bit upset at this news, apart from the fact he was a nice chap, he also had been with me from the start, always kept me informed as to what the next stage was, and more recently always squeezed me in for an adjustment every 4 weeks. Oh well, life goes on. A few weeks ago I had an adjustment booked, and was quite keen to meet the new person who would be looking after me. I am still really desperate to put some sort of time scale to the op; being self employed means that I will have to put suitable measures in place to make sure I don't miss deadlines, and childcare is always a big issue. I felt pretty optimistic..... First minor annoyance was that I had to wait for AGES. This was only annoying because I have been going for appointments for quite a while now, have never had to wait 45 mins before. I occasionally take my kids with me, frequently the appointments are just befo...

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.... 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 curren...

I know it's been about 100 years since my last post but not much has happened really. Back in March I had some top teeth removed to hopefully enable my top teeth to move back as much as possible to create a decent sized underbite prior to surgery. Ever since then we've been waiting for the gaps to close up. I know they are starting to but it seems to be happening soooo slowly it's frustrating. I feel like I'm in limbo. I cleared my summer this year in anticipation of my surgery (well, when I say 'cleared' what I mean is I didn't book certain things like music festivals and holidays)and judging by how reluctant my teeth are to move anywhere I'll have to keep NEXT summer clear too. From September onwards I have a steady stream of 'big' birthdays, plus an important wedding (and associated celebrations) so it's just guaranteed that surgery is going to screw with something big anyway. Am starting to get very miserable about my appearance too. ...