Braces@56

Braces@56
My dream smile

Braces@56

Welcome to my blog. I'm having braces fitted at the age of nearly 56, and I thought you might find my experiences useful, if you are thinking of doing it too.

Thursday 31 May 2012

Incognito Brace - Sharp Wire and a Sharp Tweak


OnWednesday, the blob of glue that my orthodontist stuck over the sharp end of the wire of my Incognito brace came off, so I had to go back yesterday to have it stuck on again.
He wasn't there so I saw his colleague, who is actually his wife! 
She did the repair and that was fine, then we had a discussion about my teeth and how long it had taken to get them right.
She examined them and told me that everything is being done to get them straight as soon as possible which I knew.
She suggested that she put a tuck in the wire each side of the tooth in the photo to try to get it in the right position; it only hurt for a moment as she tweaked it.
Basically, they feel that if this latest round of adjustments doesn't work, then they will try a brace on the outside which should put everything right very quickly.
Quite honestly, I don't think I'd mind that for a short time if it would mean that I would get that perfect smile! 

Tuesday 29 May 2012

Final Wire on Incognito Brace More Polishing or Reproximation

Today, I had the final wire fitted to my Incognito Brace, but before that, my orthodontist polished the tooth to the right hand side of my front teeth to try and close the gap that had opened up near my gum. At first he used a diamond strip to make room for the mechanical polisher. It didn't hurt like before, but  the vibrations filled my head!
He then fitted the new wire and some elastic chains to keep my teeth all in place. It was a bit painful as they were attached, but not too bad now as long as I don't bite on anything hard.
Only one more visit before the final one when my brace comes off.