Pulling Canines

I'm doing much better. I was on the ibuprofen for a straight week the first week. By the second week, it was still tender but getting better. I went back to the ortho on the 4th and because I was still sore, they decided not to start pulling. So they just trimmed off the excess chain and tied it to the archwire.


So I went back yesterday to start the pulling process. I came out very pleasantly surprised. It didn't hurt at all. I felt a tiny bit of pressure but that was all. All they did was select the next loop in the chain, re-tied it and cut off the excess. I wasn't even sore last night. The teeth are moving maybe like a millimeter at a time. It's very very slow. But I feel like I can tell a tiny bit of difference in my mouth.


So the ortho said I need to come back every 2 weeks now until the teeth are completely in place. It could take 6 months or longer. I really hope the braces will be off by this day next year. Otherwise, I guess I'll be getting married with braces on.

Day 4 post surgery

I have had some bouts of pain here and there. I'm hoping there's not an infection. I'm still taking ibuprofen daily for the pain. I can eat soft foods now. I take my time but at least I can eat. Not looking forward to tomorrow to go back to the ortho. I'm kind of surprised that I still have some pain so I'm sure tomorrow will be fun. Here's my x-ray from the CT scan. My canines are right underneath the gum line. Hopefully that's good so it shouldn't take them too long to come down. The sooner the better so I can get these damn chains out of my mouth. I really hope I'm on the home stretch.