Month 5 and week 22

Another week, and another month. Time sure goes by fast...whether you're having fun or not, it seems. It's just simply amazing how fast time flies...days to weeks, weeks to months, and months to years. It's really strange to know that next month this time, I would've had my braces on for half a year. Sure doesn't feel like it's been that long, but the calendar doesn't lie.

My bite continues to change, and my open bite continues to close with the help of the box elastic that I'm required to wear at night. Haven't really seen much of teeth straightening lately, but I'm sure things are moving. Major thing that I've noticed is definitely my bite changing...with my top arch being pulled forward, and my open bite closing. I can see my top front teeth covering my bottom teeth a bit more now--something that I didn't have naturally. Which means all those hours I put into elastics wear works. Moral of the story is to always wear elastics as directed, even if they're a big pain in the ass. And they are a big pain in the ass. But they do work, as evidenced by my bite changing.

Week 21

Month 4

Month 5, Week 22

So as you can see from the pictures, my open bite is definitely closing, and my top arch is being pulled forward. It's not quite as obvious in the pictures, but my top central incisor are covering more of my bottom teeth than before. I can feel my bite changing, and it's quite a strange sensation as my mouth figures out what to do with my new bite.

Onwards and upwards to the next month!