16 months later....

Just a little update. Not much to share, my teeth are straightening up beautifully. I have one gap on my right side which is still open and a powerchain across the front of my teeth to assist in closing it up, it's still taking its time. My son is almost 10 months now and i have been back to work for 6 of those months (he is enrolled at my service) so this explains my lack of updates other than the 'not much to say' factor.
No further cavities detected and i am doing a 'good job' at keeping my mouth clean so my dentist advises me at visits. Although i have just had a slight bout of gingivitis at the front evident through bleeding when brushing but easily fixed with the right size Pikster and mouth wash. A dental hygienist is great at tips and tricks...
Piksters are brilliant little lifesavers that i frequently use to remove bits of food stuck between bands, brush under the wire or to floss between teeth. But i was not using the right size, now i am.
http://piksters.com
i will also remind you about the trusty waterpik!! Get one!
And while i am at it, Colgate triple stripe is my favourite toothpaste..... i just use a soft bristle brush (not fussed on brands of brushes)

Any who, the whole point of my blog was to document the journey of my teeth which i am over the moon about! I have spent many hours wondering what i would look like with nice teeth, now i daydream about what i would look like with no braces, my teeth are great now. But mostly i want to share with others about the likelihood of Adult palate expansion being successful, i am proof of this. I had no surgery, just removal of teeth which did not negatively alter my facial structure.
If you're wondering if you should try it, I would seriously reccomend you do.
I will update again when i have something substantial to add.
:) <------- thats my new smile! ;)

Progress shot

Not too much to report other than how much better my teeth are looking. 

I can only complain about the wire poking me at the back of my mouth but that's a good thing because the wire is only long because my teeth have moved so much. 

I recently had a filling on my upper left lateral incisor, I had a cavity which had been hidden as my teeth were so crooked and hard to clean. Anyway it's fixed now.

It roughly 6 weeks between orthodontist visits where I have adjustments made and 6 months between dentist visits at which I have a check up, clean and flouride treatment each time. 

That's it for now. :) 

9 months later....

So I've had my braces on for around 9 months now. I've also had a baby in this time. A son, he is three weeks old tomorrow! 

Obviously I don't have a lot of time to write a long post as I usually do. I'm preoccupied with breast feeding someone who is quite impatient! 

Dealing with my braces and being pregnant was no big deal at all. The few things I noticed which I'm not sure if they happen to everyone becaus I only ever had my braces whilst I was pregnant. 

- bleeding gums, at some points it was a lot! 

- inability to take pain medication in the first trimester. 

- not being able to eat certain foods that I really, really wanted to eat! Like taffy, caramels, biting into an apple. 

General braceface stuff. 

One thing I have found that has nothing to do with pregnancy, but everything to do with ceramic braces is the staining. 

I miss eating curry! 

I sometimes still do if I am really close to my next appointment and I know that the little ligatures will be changed asap. They are quite yellow at the moment with no curry! 

I haven't had an apointment in close to six weeks due to having a baby and all. 

Here's a progress pic, as per the norm it's blurry as....

update when I get a chance.