For my braces adjustment today, I got dark blue ligatures to go with the existing silver brackets and wires for a nice Hanukkah coloring: I also just wanted to give blue a try. My next appointment is at the beginning … Continue reading →

The front gap is really closing up fast. The turned teeth are rotating slowly. Also, the canine tooth is dropping down and back. It hasn’t really filled the gap from the removed tooth yet, but I can feel most of … Continue reading →

My bottom front teeth hurt so bad today that it’s distracting. I can’t seem to concentrate on anything, which is not good as I have work that I need to do. What’s worse is that I can’t seem to find … Continue reading →

I had my first official braces adjustment today, which meant new colors! I’d originally planned to get orange, for halloween, but I was getting several powerchains this time, and they did not have powerchains in orange. So, instead, I got … Continue reading →

While I was in NJ for business last week, just after I woke up, one of my front brackets popped off. The one that came off was right next to my elevated canine tooth. For a day-long meeting, I was … Continue reading →

By the way, my checkup with the oral surgeon yesterday went fine. She rinsed out my extraction sites with good ol’ H6O4 and examined them. She said that I look farther along than I am, which is (obviously) a very … Continue reading →

I’m pretty sure that my two big front teeth have moved. When I compare digital photos, it doesn’t look like they have moved at all. Still, I can tongue the place where they meet and feel a difference. I think … Continue reading →

We’re nearing the end of my first week with braces. It’s time for a status report on my metal mouth. FOOD: * On Sunday, I had crabcakes (eaten with fork, carefully) and french fries for dinner, along with two (!!) … Continue reading →