So after you have had your consultation with the orthodontist, and made the decision to proceed with treatment, you will have an appointment with an auxiliary who will take all of your 'records'. This is for our treatment planning. So first thing first, some profile shots, nice and easy…then you get these plastic stretching thingies that you have to use to pull your cheeks waaaaaay out so that all your teeth can be photographed clearly. OK so far so good… I wondered whenever I read patient complaints about the moulds, how bad can it be? I mean they put some goo in ...
Adult Braces Journey – Making the Decision
October 22nd, 2009
So after an examination, it was decided that some of the little ‘quirky’ issues that have increasingly begun to bother me could be easily fixed with a set of shiny braces and about 12 months in treatment. So…when do we start? Well, you see it’s not that easy…I mean I have a lifestyle, a diet that I really really enjoy…and ulcers…I hear you get lots of ulcers and I am one of those poor unfortunates who has contemplated in the past that I may have intermittent scurvy due to the severity, quantity and endurance of the mouth ulcers I develop. Of course ...
Adult Braces Journey – Follow along & see how it feels!
October 15th, 2009
Who am I? I am a mature woman (age mature, not always attitude mature). I have 2 children who will soon start their own individual braces journeys that I will blog about here too. I am afraid of dentists. I have loads of fillings in my teeth. I am possibly in mid life crisis – my son asked me if I was trying to look like a teenager; my more gracious friends have commented that I look younger; I’m hoping a modified diet will assist me with some weight loss! I work for MOG, so you are getting an insider’s ...