Week 3- Nothing

Well it’s now got to week 3, and thankfully the ulcer has cleared up but I did keep my appointment with the ortho to try and move the wire that was bugging me. When he saw me he said ” oh good, that’s working” and I was confused. One of the things i have noticed about my teeth is that nothing is happening. No movement and no pain. I’ve had the usual pain from the gums and cheeks but most of that has gone away now I’ve toughened up but no pain from my teeth- which is something I remember vividly from my teenage years. So I did ask him if the appliance was in right or was tight enough (wondering  if i was going to regret asking him for more pain!) but he told me that he wasn’t moving teeth anyway. The appliance was designed to move my upper mouth up and forward taking me teeth with it in their current position. Then when that’s changed He will add in the braces to move my teeth around- and then i’d know about pain!

So that was a bit of a fizzer, i was looking forward to seeing movement but apparently I won’t for a while.

I will take photos of my profile from a different angle though, since that will be the first thing to notice, not the teeth.

I’m still struggling with eating though, since my back teeth still don’t meet up I still can’t chew. I’ve progressed from soups and smoothies but still all my meals are based around rice, pasta or mash!