Final Incognito Wire re-fitted. More polishing (reproximation) and power chains!

I've just had my final Incognito wire re-fitted. The first attempt in September was rather painful for me and my orthodontist as he tried to fix the wire, which didn't match up, to my teeth, but it wasn't so bad today, thank goodness!
He did some more polishing, or reproximation, with the diamond 'sandpaper' to help reshape my front teeth and hopefully get them to look more vertically aligned.  It really didn't hurt a bit, just a gentle pulling or dragging sensation. The motorised vibrating polisher, that he used before, was not as comfortable!
Finally he attached the power chain elastics to really get my teeth into shape and I'm going back in a month to see how they are getting on.
Hopefully, I will be able to have my Incognito brace off after Easter. Incidentally, I was just thinking today, that it's nearly six months since I had the  Inspire Ice brace removed, and I started wearing the clear retainer at night. How time flies!

Incognito small adjustments to Top Brace as it's Christmas

Yesterday, I visited my orthodontist, and because it's nearly Christmas, he only did some small adjustments and changed the elastics which hold the wire onto the bracket.

He assessed my front teeth which still seem to be slanting to my right a bit, although they have improved. Early next year, I'm going back to have the final wire replaced, and he said that he might polish (or reproximate) between my front teeth and across the bottom to give the illusion that they are straighter. I hope that it works!

Attaching Bracket to Wire on Incognito Brace - Quick Visit to Orthodontist!

Today, my orthodontist was able to attach the complete bracket to the Incognito wire. Luckily it hadn't come unstuck again, so my visit was one of the quickest that I've ever had, because the tooth had been moved near enough to the wire to fix it on easily.

This softer wire should help get my teeth back into line ready for the harder wire we tried before to be fixed on. My next appointment is just before Christmas, but he said that we might wait until the New Year so it would be more comfortable over the holidays.

He assessed how much they had moved, and how much they had to move, and thinks he may polish a little off the bottom of the middle ones to give them a better shape.

Sticking Incognito Bracket Back On + Retainer Update

I went back to my orthodontist today to have the bracket, which came off on Saturday shortly after my visit, stuck back on.

Luckily, he didn't have to remove my brace, because it has been comfortable this week and hopefully, it is doing its job to get my front teeth into a nice row.

Firstly, he checked that my tooth would meet the brace, by exerting a bit of pressure which was quite painful. (I did take some paracetamol again before my visit, which seemed to help.)

Then, he polished off all the old glue before fixing the bracket on with lots more to make it hold.

Also, he could only manage to attach half the bracket to my tooth, because he didn't want to strain it. So I'm going back next week when the tooth has moved enough to have it completely fixed.

Compared with the last photo top left, the tooth to my left of my two front teeth is now more in line. (The little brown specks are fragments of glue, not my dinner!)

Speaking of dinner, I liquidized my stir fry so as not to knock the bracket off! I can still feel pressure, so it must still be attached.

Just an update on my plastic retainer. I've been wearing it at night now for nearly three months. I have forgotten it a couple of times, so have had to go and put it on in the dark! My bottom teeth are definitely firmer and steadier. It fits very snuggly, so needs a little leverage with my nails to hook it off in the mornings, but I'm getting on well with the 'Retainer Brite' which I use on alternate mornings, when I don't clean it with toothpaste.

New Softer Incognito Wire. More Stripping or Polishing. Incognito Bracket Stuck on Again.

I had a better time today when I visited my orthodontist. I hadn't been looking forward to it, and even took some paracetamol in case it hurt, but it was ok.

He removed the wire he'd fixed last time and re-stuck the bracket which had come off the tooth to my left of my front two teeth. The new wire went on quite easily because it's softer, although he did 'polish' or rub down the spaces between my front teeth. He did it manually with a diamond strip which was far better than the motorized method. Overall I was pleased and you can see from the photos that my teeth look straighter already!

However, the re-stuck bracket came loose after lunch, even though I only had soup, bread cut into little pieces (so I didn't have to bite it), and slices of banana.

So I'm going to have to go back.

Replacement wire on top Incognito brace

Today I had the wire replaced on my top Incognito brace because my teeth are still slanting slightly to my right. My orthodontist ordered one specially to be sent from Germany. However, although it was a softer version, it wasn't soft enough and it was quite painful as he tried to attach it to my teeth, so he's going to order another even softer one. The other thing was that two of the brackets came off my teeth as he was removing the old wire. Not too much of a problem, but time consuming as the glue had to be 'buzzed' off my teeth before they could be stuck on again.

So not the best day for me, or him! But I know that I chose to have my teeth straightened and it will be all worth it in the end.

Also, I eventually told my friends about my braces. They hadn't noticed a thing! Not even the Inspire Ice brace on my bottom teeth! So that goes to show how inconspicuous they really are, and how easy it is to wear braces without them being seen!

One Week Wearing Clear Retainer

I've been wearing my clear retainer at night for a week since my Inspire Ice brace was removed.

At first it felt a bit uncomfortable, I think that my bottom teeth had shifted slightly in the few days before I collected it, but now it fits very well. So well, in fact, that I have a bit of trouble getting it off each morning, hooking my nails under the edges at the back and working my way round to the front several times until, at last, it's released and pops off.

I've been told to clean it every other day with Retainer Brite. It has to be soaked in a glass of lukewarm water with one of the little blue tablets for 15-20 minutes and then rinsed well under the cold tap. On the alternate days, I just have to use toothpaste and my toothbrush.

It's all a bit fiddly and time consuming, but I'm getting used to it.

In a few months when my Incognito brace comes off my top teeth, I'll have to look after another one for those too!