Thursday, October 2, 2008

I had my 6-month appointment at 3 p.m. My bottom front teeth were "slenderized" in order for them to fit together better. It was kind of like filing with an electric instrument then sandpapering with a mini "soft" piece of sandpaper by hand. :) All-in-all not so bad, the dentist ("Willy") didn't take long to make a few tiny gaps. The assistant, Meryl, then put the wire back on the braces. She managed to break off 2 braces in the process so had to reapply them to my teeth. The second one to come off was a good thing though because they were able to reposition it to a more favourable place on my tooth to help the brace and wire turn that tooth more efficiently.

I still wear the same next thickness of wires on both top and bottom. I am also to wear the single elastic as much as possible to help realign my top teeth to fit with my bottom teeth. There has been progress but we're not there yet.

Next appointment, the dentist is supposed to customize the wiring for individual teeth with a different type of wire that when bent stays in place. The wires I've been using so far are bendable and therefore "conform" to a perfect curvature when fitted into each of the braces. It will be interesting to see all the unique bends in the new wire that will straighten out my teeth even more.

My 8-month appointment is scheduled for 9:10 a.m. on Thursday, November 27, 2008. That's Thanksgiving in the States.