Week 16

Another week has gone by...and with that, we're at the end of July. Summer's just about halfway done, and that means I've only got one more month to really enjoy the gorgeous sunshine that we've been blessed with this year. I won't miss the frequent thunderstorm though, but I definitely will miss summer when we head into fall. Summer always go by so fast here...you learn to treasure summer when you live in a city that's known as "Winter City". I'm definitely living in the wrong city, but gotta be where the work is, right?

So my orthodontist appointment got pushed back by two weeks, so instead of going in this Thursday, I'll be going in on the 16th. That's two more weeks that I have with my current wires, so we shall see if any changes will be happening between now and the 16th. I highly doubt that there will be visible changes, but you never know. I mean, the braces are always doing their jobs, even if there aren't any visible teeth movement and changes. I do have to admit that it's a little discouraging to see a lack of teeth movement and changes on a near week to week basis like I was when I first got braces, but this isn't a race. It's a marathon. Some weeks there will be visible movements, and some weeks, there won't be. It's just a patience and waiting game, most days.

I went to the local fair last Friday, and it was...a bit limiting on what I can and can not eat with braces on. Braces don't work very well with many carnival food, so I stuck to food that I knew were safe. I had poutine, some mini donuts, root beer, lemonade, and macaroni and cheese. I know, very typical everyday food and nothing that screamed carnival food, but I really did not want to risk anything. There will always be more opportunities to try the more creative and crazy carnival food once I get these braces off. But right now, I gotta do my part and stick with food on the safe list. I want to do everything in my powers to not hinder any progress (and maybe even speed up the process, if I can), and that includes staying away from food that aren't braces friendly.

In terms of my teeth...I really have not noticed any noticeable changes. But I can report that my bite feels different than before. I think it's due to the fact that my right canine is completely out of its crossbite and no longer hiding behind the teeth on my bottom arch. It does feel a little weird, being able to feel my right canine, but that's not a bad thing. My bite is being corrected, and my teeth are being straightened, and that's what braces are meant to do. I also believe that my upper arch have come out a little more due to elastic use, but I can't be 100% sure. I just feel that compared to before, my upper left lateral incisor and canine seem to be more "out". My upper right lateral canine looks to have an edge to edge bite with my bottom teeth, so if that's the case, it means that tooth is slowly coming out of its crossbite too, which means, things are moving.

But again, I can't be sure of those things, because I look at my teeth multiple times a day, everyday, and it's really difficult to judge minute changes. But I'm hoping that I'm not wrong here.

Week 15

Week 16