Orthodontics Today - all about braces and orthodontic devices

Since this is an orthodontics blog too, not just a collection of articles about this, I thought it’s a good idea to test the “member” section and also tell you about my personal journey into the “straight teeth” world.

My orthodontics journey started 1 year ago. On June 1st, I was there, ready to start my new life. I read ALL I could about this, so I kinda knew what to expect. I knew my age (almost 29 at that time) wasn’t a huge deal, that my treatment would be a “weird” one (7 months in Damon 3 to solve some of the lateral issues and then Invisalign since I didn’t want to show braces at this age) and that this WILL CHANGE MY LIFE.

I was ready with all this. Crooked teeth were a big issue and some of my problems weren’t quite “usual”. I liked my “special” status, but knew this complex case was also trouble.

My orthodontist set the meeting and I was ready to get braced. On the “International Children Day”, I really felt like one.

I knew it’s a good idea to use the toilet before (being on that chair for 2 hours is not that “cool” for one’s bladder, so I used it. I was then ready to start this, thrilled to see how many “cool” things I’ll have. I am a strange person, curious and thrilled to try all this. I know it’s sounds pretty weird, but I couldn’t wait to see what they’ll do to me.

Etching was placed on the teeth, then washed out. It was sour, it’s an acid. Then they placed bonding (tastes like Super Glue) and the brackets on the molars and bicuspids. These were the teeth to be braced only. Then the archwire was put there, the “sliding doors” closed (Damon has self-ligating brackets, so no need for ligatures) and then some power-chains tied on some of the brackets to close a gap I have.

I was talking funny, but felt pretty good. A wire was poking my cheek, but it was cut short then. I felt a small pressure on my teeth, but I was pleased to see I made THE FIRST STEP towards a perfect smile.

– to be continued –