Hard to believe that it’s been 7 months since my braces came off. Time flies without braces!
I had a check-up today, and got a “bite adjustment”.
I Googled and found that this can mean a range of procedures, including getting braces. Which makes sense, because the reason I got the braces was for my bite.
But in today’s case, the bite adjustment was a minor but very effective grinding down of teeth.
My doctor had me bite down on a piece of carbon paper so he could see where my teeth were hitting. Then he ground down points on the backs of a few teeth. I could smell and taste the grinding, so was a little disturbed about how much he was shaving off. But he said they were very slight; like a hair’s breadth. And you know what? My bite feels better; my teeth are hitting more evenly. Will take a while to get used to this, I think. Will report back in a month.
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October 21, 2008 at 10:44 am
Maribeth
Have you ever thought of decorating your braces? there’s a new jewelry called braces bling bling and you wear it on your braces’ wire. It looks pretty rad. Check it out at http://www.bracesblingbling.com
November 10, 2008 at 6:56 am
Jonah
Hey! My orthodontist just placed me on the final set of wires which hurt real bad. On top of that, i have ORMCO elastics all over! How long will you see the results? I.e, overbite getting diminished?
Oh gosh, my bracket opened again. Boy, i hate damon 3 at times.
November 10, 2008 at 10:26 am
wakowa
Hi! You know, it’s been a while since I got my braces off. It feels great, but was a long journey.
I just looked over my blog notes, and here’s a post where I talk about how it took just a month to feel the difference: http://whatsinasmile.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/rubber-bands-theyre-working/
And this post talks about my improved bite: http://whatsinasmile.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/rubber-bands-theyre-working/
The important thing was to wear them as my doctor prescribed. It really works. Good luck!
By the way, here’s a note on elastics: http://whatsinasmile.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/anyone-need-elastics/.
Good luck!
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December 17, 2008 at 9:34 am
Cassandra
How are they now? It has been more than a month since you last posted.
October 3, 2009 at 6:57 am
Pamela Waterman
Hi, I know you got your braces off more than a year ago (so did I, at age 53). I was wondering if you would be interested in writing a review of The Braces Cookbook: Comfort Food with a Gourmet Touch, which we published this past January (too late for your in-braces phase). If so, please send me your address at thediscoverybox@earthlink.net. Best wishes! I’m so pleased with my smile now.