Hi! Today's appointment with my Ortho was at 13:30. Got my ligatures changed as well as my lower arch wire--the thickness is now the same with the upper arch wire (installed last month).
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| Photo taken: 01 Dec 2012 |
I've chosen Turquoise ligatures and, err, seeing how bright the color is with my ceramic braces makes me regret that choice; it's so noticeable. Ugh!
Anyway, for comparison purposes... here's last month's photo:
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| Photo taken: 03 Nov 2012 |
As you can see, changes are not much and it seems that my lower set of teeth will take a tad longer to correct than the upper set. My Ortho said the treatment may take 12 more months (minimum). Again, it will depend on how my teeth will respond. I hope that happens SOON! Since I got my braces, I'm having like 2-3 sores/ulcers each month--something I'm not used to because I rarely experience those painful sores/ulcers (before these braces). I did some Googling and read that metal brackets tend to irritate more than ceramic--thank goodness for my choice of ceramic brackets!
If you're experiencing those irritating mouth sores/ulcers, too, just rinse your mouth with warm water + salt mixture. It helps a lot!
And I think I'll stick to Gray ligatures if I run out of color choices. The color blends easily with the arch wires and ceramic brackets and no stains! Turquoise is just too bright, too eye-catching and I don't like it; guess I'll have to endure that brightness for a month. :(
