Last day with wires, tomorrow the braces come off. I can’t wait to eat an apple, just to find out what it’s like to bite into something and expect a lump to be incised surgically from it. Previous apple eating was a matter of gnawing like a rabbit at the fruit, making inroads by aiming …
Category Archive: Adults Teeth
Orthodontics for adults, including the orthodontics for adults blog
Nov 07
Abcess on gum
Teeth are hard to clean with a brace. I’ve bought loads of different brushes but invariably end up forcing the electric toothbrush into positions that hurt the gums. Especially when cleaning the molars. About a month ago, I noticed a lump on the gum and thought it might be an ulcer, except it didn’t hurt. …
Dec 06
Brace is spreading the teeth out
Slowly but surely, the incisors on the lower jaw are being pulled into upright positions and are starting to fight for space. The canine teeth are spreading outwards to accommodate the movement of the incisors, and the teeth themselves are taking up new positions. The re-arrangement of the teeth has caused gaps near the gum …
Oct 30
Teeth moving with a brace at last
It’s just about time for the first checkup at the orthodontists since having the brace fitted back in September. I have detected some movement, the upper incisors seem to have shuffled a little revealing part of teeth previous hidden from view. Not just hidden from view, but also hidden from toothbrushes, floss and dentists themselves. …
Oct 04
Hurray for emergency dentists
A colleague at work gave me the number for their dentists. Rang it, got an emergency appointment for just after lunch. Can’t wait, finally it looks like someone will be able to tell me if this pain is normal. Well, went to the dentists and they took an Xray. Apparently, the roots of one tooth …
Oct 04
Called the orthodontist, called the dentist, who’s next?
Ouch. Still hurts. Thought I’d set up an appointment back at the orthodontists, the soonest they can see me is after 4pm today. The pain is pretty bad so I’ve called my dentists too. Damn. The dentist can’t see me until tomorrow morning – not looking forward to another night without sleep, I’ll start hallucinating …
Oct 04
Another night without sleep
Well, I’m pretty tired. That’s the second night without much sleep. I spent the whole night staring out of the window in pain or sitting on the sofa, upright trying to nod off. So as not to disturb the other half, I left the bed part way through the night and went downstairs. Pretty tired. …
Oct 03
Went to work with toothache
Well, work was a bit hit and miss today. The waves of pain prevented a telephone conference call from going as planned. All I could do was listen and wait for the toothache to subside. Perhaps the brace is pulling the teeth into alignment? If it does this to all the teeth I’m in for …
Oct 02
Lower molar pain keeping me awake
Can’t sleep. The pain from the lower molar is simply too great every time I lower my head towards a pillow. It’s bearable if I’m awake and looking straight ahead, but as soon as I look down – ouch! I don’t think I’m going to get any sleep tonight, I’ve tried taking Ibuprofen combined with …
Sep 28
Getting used to the brace
I’ve established a pattern now I’ve had the brace for about 3 weeks. Never eat without a drink nearby, as it is useful to swill around the mouth while eating. Always pick food you can bite through easily. Before eating, I pick the wax off the teeth and store it unhygienically nearby (on a desk …
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