January 2012, a set on Flickr.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Braces Third Adjustment 1-12-12
This was a bit different as I had three dental related appointments in one day. The first to get the wires out, second teeth cleaned and such a basic dental appointment, and then to get the wires back in/ adjustment. My firebd took me to this appointment.My friend and parents like to switch off,
9:30 AM [Wires Out]:
I arrived early at the orthodontist at 8:55am, and got called right in surprisingly. I sat in the last chair, and just got my wires taken out and colours off and the doors of my brackets shut. My ortontist wanted to see some of my dad's artwork so I brought two paintings and the tooth sculpture my dad made for her. I hsowed her the artwork and she loved it and then I told her i had a gift for her nad she said "Jenn I told you no more gifts." I said "HAHA tell my dad that cause I tried HAHA." So I pulled out the box (which I used my digital camera box and had to assure her it was NOT a camera LOL) so then I showed her the tooth sculpture made of wire (how appropriate :)). She LOVED IT. She was a little sad knowing that my dad did not sign it so I promised her that he would bring his finnishing touches (felt feet and signature pen) the next time I came. Then she told me she noticed how well my teeth were moving. She even went over to the computer that I was near and pulled up the pictures (even though it wasn't the adjustment yet). I told her that I don't smile like that anymore; gumy smile. She had asked me to do it on purpose jsut for a second and I did nad she said WOW yes they are DEFINATLY going great. I asked if I still needed the Herbst Appliance, she said more than likely not and probably not if my teeth keep going the way they are which she thinks they will.
10:00 AM [Dental Cleaning & Examination]:
I got there at 9:05 AM and waited a little while and got called in 15 minutes later. The assistant scarpped my teeth of plaque and such, especially of the areas most hard to clean with braces on/ the wires. She had to get a special head for the tooth polisher, kind of like a kids version because the spacing in between the brackets and the amount of tooth surface available to be cleaned. So then my dentist came in, not the same person I had the last time a way cooler dude, he's arab and I LOVE his almost Indian accent. He was soooo nice, I told him about my friend being the one whol built his office too and he said "Ahh yess I know him. Mike's a good guy".I said "Yeah he's pretty awesome." He told me he needs to keep a close watch on my upper left second molar/last tooth. As it seems to have been a poorly done cavity, buildup on the surface, etc. So I left there with pretty much a clean bill of health on my teeth, no periodontis or gingavitis or anything bad. We left literally at 10:59AM because my friend was helping out around the office at my dentist.
11:00 AM [Adjustment Appointment]:
I went in for the adjustment at a few minutes late around 5-8 minutes past 11AM. This time I sat in the first chair. I was asked what colour I wanted and I picked up the colour wheel and the colour I picked it up by was a clear sort of colour and I said "OMG is the GLOW IN THE DARK?!" The assistant said yes and I chose it, kinda because I was taking my sweet time thinking of the colour I wanted. HAHA. The orthodontist came over and I told her about how my cleaning went. She said I needed two new wires, both being .018 on both upper and lowers. I asked about elastics and she gave me more quals. I wear them the same place as last time from the top first pre molars to the first lower molars on both sides. I am in Quails again, and the orthodontist gave me two more packets. I asked for some more mouth wash and she said "I told you not to be eating that stuff Jenn." I said "It's been three months like you said though." She was like "Oh my bad sorry Jenn." I laughed. So she came back over did Interproximal Reduction (IPR) in between my six front teeth top and bottom. She noticed my chipped front tooth and said "Oh i will fix your chipped tooth once it srats to turn for you. I thanked her for that. So then I left with my next appointment on March 1st, 2012 at 8:20 AM.
So apparently I need to buy a Sonicare toothbrush because my Oral B Pulsonic which is the EXACT same thing isn't good enough. I was upset when I was told that because I am a college student I cannot afford that. So I might as well just brush a little longer than normal no big deal.
So I got stuff from the Dentist and the Orthodontist's offfice
Dentist:
Proxabrush on a stick by GUM brand with replacement heads
Floss
Floss/Bridge Threaders (which are AMAZING)
Super Floss
Orthodontist:
2 Travel Colgate Gum Protection toothpastes
Phos Flur Bubblegum Mouthrinse
Appointment Card
2 Packets of Quail elastics
9:30 AM [Wires Out]:
I arrived early at the orthodontist at 8:55am, and got called right in surprisingly. I sat in the last chair, and just got my wires taken out and colours off and the doors of my brackets shut. My ortontist wanted to see some of my dad's artwork so I brought two paintings and the tooth sculpture my dad made for her. I hsowed her the artwork and she loved it and then I told her i had a gift for her nad she said "Jenn I told you no more gifts." I said "HAHA tell my dad that cause I tried HAHA." So I pulled out the box (which I used my digital camera box and had to assure her it was NOT a camera LOL) so then I showed her the tooth sculpture made of wire (how appropriate :)). She LOVED IT. She was a little sad knowing that my dad did not sign it so I promised her that he would bring his finnishing touches (felt feet and signature pen) the next time I came. Then she told me she noticed how well my teeth were moving. She even went over to the computer that I was near and pulled up the pictures (even though it wasn't the adjustment yet). I told her that I don't smile like that anymore; gumy smile. She had asked me to do it on purpose jsut for a second and I did nad she said WOW yes they are DEFINATLY going great. I asked if I still needed the Herbst Appliance, she said more than likely not and probably not if my teeth keep going the way they are which she thinks they will.
10:00 AM [Dental Cleaning & Examination]:
I got there at 9:05 AM and waited a little while and got called in 15 minutes later. The assistant scarpped my teeth of plaque and such, especially of the areas most hard to clean with braces on/ the wires. She had to get a special head for the tooth polisher, kind of like a kids version because the spacing in between the brackets and the amount of tooth surface available to be cleaned. So then my dentist came in, not the same person I had the last time a way cooler dude, he's arab and I LOVE his almost Indian accent. He was soooo nice, I told him about my friend being the one whol built his office too and he said "Ahh yess I know him. Mike's a good guy".I said "Yeah he's pretty awesome." He told me he needs to keep a close watch on my upper left second molar/last tooth. As it seems to have been a poorly done cavity, buildup on the surface, etc. So I left there with pretty much a clean bill of health on my teeth, no periodontis or gingavitis or anything bad. We left literally at 10:59AM because my friend was helping out around the office at my dentist.
11:00 AM [Adjustment Appointment]:
I went in for the adjustment at a few minutes late around 5-8 minutes past 11AM. This time I sat in the first chair. I was asked what colour I wanted and I picked up the colour wheel and the colour I picked it up by was a clear sort of colour and I said "OMG is the GLOW IN THE DARK?!" The assistant said yes and I chose it, kinda because I was taking my sweet time thinking of the colour I wanted. HAHA. The orthodontist came over and I told her about how my cleaning went. She said I needed two new wires, both being .018 on both upper and lowers. I asked about elastics and she gave me more quals. I wear them the same place as last time from the top first pre molars to the first lower molars on both sides. I am in Quails again, and the orthodontist gave me two more packets. I asked for some more mouth wash and she said "I told you not to be eating that stuff Jenn." I said "It's been three months like you said though." She was like "Oh my bad sorry Jenn." I laughed. So she came back over did Interproximal Reduction (IPR) in between my six front teeth top and bottom. She noticed my chipped front tooth and said "Oh i will fix your chipped tooth once it srats to turn for you. I thanked her for that. So then I left with my next appointment on March 1st, 2012 at 8:20 AM.
So apparently I need to buy a Sonicare toothbrush because my Oral B Pulsonic which is the EXACT same thing isn't good enough. I was upset when I was told that because I am a college student I cannot afford that. So I might as well just brush a little longer than normal no big deal.
So I got stuff from the Dentist and the Orthodontist's offfice
Dentist:
Proxabrush on a stick by GUM brand with replacement heads
Floss
Floss/Bridge Threaders (which are AMAZING)
Super Floss
Orthodontist:
2 Travel Colgate Gum Protection toothpastes
Phos Flur Bubblegum Mouthrinse
Appointment Card
2 Packets of Quail elastics
Thursday, January 5, 2012
WOW Progress!!!!!!!!!!!!!
These are my teeth from August 2011 (before braces) to January 1st 2012 (4 months in).
Getting my bracket fixed
Monday I called the office and they said oh how about Tuseday the 20th at 1:40pm. So I took that one. Ok so today I had a final exam in Anatomy and Physiology. My teacher was very cool about me leaving at 10:30 to walk over to the bus terminal so since I came early ay 8am to school he let me take the lecture exam before the practical in Lab thne just leave when I was finished. So I hopped on the bus to go see my orthodontist and was off by 11am. There was NO traffic up there at that time so I managed to get there within an hour and 15 minutes to the station which is actually more north 30 minutes than her office. SO my friend who hooked me upw ith the orthodontist picked me up from the station. He had to do work at her office because she asked him to check a few things out and fix some things. He built her office actually if I did not mention that before. Her staff were on their lunch at the time we went there. So we walked ofver to get our own lunch at a place called Richie's. REALLY GOOD. I ordered chicken which eneded up lasting me like 3 days in leftovers sooooo good. It was phenominal chicken. So we were done eating and it was just about time for the appointment so we walked back over to her office. So I went right in and my friend went to talk to my ortho and I asked Kathy; "Cna I use the brushing station?" she said of course. So I did and my ortho was looking at me the entire time like how much longer you gonna take brushing? LOL So I went to go back to sit down but before I could even sit down Jackie comes over and called me in. So while my friend was doing the work my ortho had asked. My ortho came right over and fixed the bracket like new, I noticed when she put it on it was on more straighter than it was before I dont kow if it was because the tooth itself had gotten straighter or what. So then awesome Jackie let me take a picture of the awesome stuff. So I had left the bay area and my friend was past this big hard solid wood door that said "Private" and the ortho was over there. Funny thing is I snuck back there and said to my friend "So WOW this is that staff loung you told me about and that random bathroom that I did not even know was here. And the whole time I was back thar I thought for sure, and so didnt my friend that the ortho was gonna kick me out and go make me waiting in the waiting area where patients "should be". I was in the waiting room actually for a long time talking to the patients and chatting it up with Kathy for a LONG time. We were talking about Stop and Shop, school how I want to be a Surgeon and all that fun stuff. Kathy is a really awesme person to talk with. I also spent some time playing the two video games she has in her office But it was funny because Yessica (she is spanish and really nice) was cutting up a green apple when I was in the staff lounge and I ahve a tendancy to talk aloud about things I see. So Yessica was cutting herself that apple and I said "Ooh an apple" and I guess she heard me. So she was like "You want some?" I said sure I don't see why not. So I went to go turn around and leave the staff lounge when the ortho comes in to check to see how my friend was making out with the work she had and she seemed really mad at me saying "JENNNNNNNN!?!?!? Of ALL the apples you picked a granny smith apple, those are the hardest ones. Who gave that to you?" I said "She did" *pointing to Yessica* So then Yessica said "No, she asked me for some." I said "no don't be pinning this on me it was all you." So my ortho goes in her fridge and said "Let's get you a softer fruit so you don't break anything but by that time I was like done eating the apple pieces. So she gave my friend a pear as well. So towards the end I ended up helping my froend clean up after he did his thing. So we're on our way out and my friend notices and says "Oh you're light burnt out. Want me to fix that while I'm here she said "oh I didn't even notice that *goes in closet* Here's one." So he changes it nad its a totally different brightness she comes out and has him rechange it and Kathy went and found a good one. While he was changing it I walked by a piece of artwork on my orthodontist's wall in the little halway area/vestibule type area that connects the consult room, behind the front desk, open bay area, staff loung/private sector and the waiting room. I says to my ortho as she walked by for something: "I LOVE this art work my dad does art just LIKE this and all sorts of stuff." So she asked me what other kinds does he do and I started telling him about the wire sculptures and she was all telling me how she would love to see some of his artwork. She told me that the artwork in her office was done by her friend whom I found out is Adrienne Shishko, so if you all want to see the cool artwork. This artist is really good. I am a fan of her work. So yeah all in all spending about three hours at the ortho's office was A LOT of fun.
I broke a bracket Dec 16th
I am soooo upset with myself. I called the office about a pokey wire and they told me I could cut it with either a pair of scissors or nail clippers but I just did NOT feel comfortable so I went out and bought "Distal End Cutters." used specifically FOR cutting the ends of braces. Went to cut it and broke my back bracket. The one I use for my 24/7 ELASTICS GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. So I paged my ortho and she called me back (just in time for work). I answered the phone saying "You're GONNA kill me." She said "what? Why?" I told her how I broke it and how theres the wire just chilling there all sharp in my mouth. So she said "Oh you can just cut it." I'm like "No way man thats how I broke it in the first place." She said "Oh if you break the bracket next to it throw it n the little baggy with the other one and I'll fix them both at once."I thought to myself no way because then I'd go back with no bottom braces on. But she told me "Jenn thank you for calling because all the people I ntreat come to me with like 9 broken brackets and try to deny anything even broke." I was like "WOW are you serious?" She said "Unfortunately Yes. :(" She said "Jenn do not worry this happens to literally every patient. That ressured me. She told me"Just call up the office on Monday, don't come in because I'm not there just my staff is and I need to fix it. And make an appointment for next week." So I thanked her nad told her sorry again.
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