Thursday, February 27, 2014
2/27/14 - They mooooove....
Okay, so I pretty much have no more pain, which is awesome. There are still things I won't eat, though, to protect the braces themselves, but the skin on the insides of my cheeks has toughened up so the wires themselves aren't scratchy anymore, and my tongue is feeling better. But now I'm noticing something new and alarming: I can feel my teeth move. Not a lot, because there's still a lot of pressure on them being held within a rigid framework.... but if I press my tongue to them, I notice it. It's bizarre, and a sensation that's very difficult to describe as it's one of a kind.
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Are they supposed to do that?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely - they can't straighten if they don't move from their current position. In fact, the way it was explained to me is that the movement happens early on, and the whole point behind the length of treatment is for the braces to keep the teeth in the positions to which they eventually move. And then the retainer after that, which is why folks who don't wear their retainer according to instructions see their teeth at least partially revert back to their old pre-treatment places =)
ReplyDeleteHow dumb to spend all that money, endure all that discomfort, only to blow it in the end ! Note to self -- Wear the Retainer !!
DeleteAaaaabsolutely! That's what EVERYONE says. I will totally be wearing that retainer religiously - I don't wanna blow all this money to have my teeth re-crooked. I'm much better for this as an adult than a teenager.
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