2nd Stop

Had my second appointment last Saturday (20th July). Yep I fast forwarded my appointment as I forsaw some problems keeping the original appointment date. I As I will be going oversea to Korea 4 days after the original appointment, I fear of not being able to eat anything during the trip. True enough. I was really glad I changed my appointment, because my ortho decided to put on the top braces for me! I never expect that so fast, like maybe 2-3 months later after my bottom row shifts to form a 'smaller circle' so that my front row can then be shifted to the 'front'. Well if my ortho said my top is ready, then why not. The procedure of putting up the top braces is the same as the bottom. This time round, I didn't need to wait 20 mins for the dry-off as he went adjusting my bottom row in the mean time.  I chose purple band this time =D

Ortho sticked on 2 white 'separators' to my top inner molars (red arrows), which resulted in the top and bottom rows not being able to be fully closed.

The front teeth of both rows are still 'hanging' when I fully close my mouth (separators touch the bottom molars).

He explained that this is necessary for the top front teeth to move outwards, without any barriers (bottom front teeth). With the separators there, technically bitting with front teeth are impossible. Chewing with back teeth are impossible too. So? Chew with separators. Meaning I can only chew with one tooth with the separator on each side. Also means, porridge week again! Which was why I was really glad I changed my appointment date (extra 2 weeks to get use to it before flying off). Orto did said that slowly I will be able to close my mouth completely. Does that mean the separators will get thinner and thinner everytime I chew and slowly be gone? And by then my front teeth will be at the front when I close my mouth? I really look forward to that!

The whole process of putting on top braces, and adjusting the bottom row took around 30 minutes. I assumed that the same pain will start occurring few hours later for the top row, but surprisingly nope, I didn't feel the pain. Just very mild pain, when the separators touch the bottom row. However, both side (tiger teeth) of the top row are giving me mild ulcers, due to the tiny screws. I am used to the bottom braces being in my mouth. But I don't think I can get used to the top one so fast.

Oh, putting on the top braces created a problem for me. I couldn't speak clearly now. The word pronunciation, especially those with 's' and 'z', are off.  I speak like a 3 years old kid now.. :(