Well, here it is a whole month later. Comparing my two photos, I don't really see much of a difference from the before braces to the one month. Can you? I guess I had hoped that there would be much more shifting by now. So many people have told me that your teeth shift so fast and will be in almost proper position within the first 8 weeks. So I guess I will have to wait 4 more weeks before I see a big improvement. My dentist told me that my teeth will move approximately 1mm per month. It seems so minimal, but he said that 1 mm makes a huge difference. If I sound disappointed, it's because I am. But I must be patient because according to my dentist's initial prediction, I still have 11 months to go. I don't see him for another 20 days though, so I have to be patient and wait for that appointment as well.
I leave for my vacation tomorrow. I have become accustomed to my new teeth jewelry and find I am not as self conscious. Everyone who sees me with braces know it is because I wanted to improve my teeth and my appearance. Besides, so many people have braces now. I feel like I am part of the hip crowd. Lol, not really.
I am now eating a completely normal diet, but kind of wish I had the pain of before. It prevented me from eating what I shouldn't. I may have snuck in a few chips here and there. My teeth still feel wiggley, but they are not at all sore anymore.
See you in a week everyone.
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