Tuesday 7th August
My braces are finally off woooooo - I'm so happy!! It's been 3 months and 20 days since surgery.
I had an hours appointment today - it was pretty intense. They started by cleaning my teeth with sand which went everywhere and felt like I'd licked a beach. Then he glued on a small wire to the inside of my bottom front and top front teeth to stop them moving around. It's really neat and doesn't show much but feels a bit funny. After this he took my braces off and gave my teeth a really good clean and polish. My gums were bleeding by the end (I'm glad they are still a bit numb😂). They then made impressions for my retainers, which should be delivered to my house before the weekend. He showed me how to floss by doing it on himself, which was funny! Finally, some photos were taken for the records.
It feels great to have my teeth back and I haven't stopped smiling! The psychological trauma of having braces from 19 to 22 was much worse than the surgery! My orthodontist also said I'm still quite swollen around my nose and cheeks so hopefully that will go down soon. I'll probably add more pictures to this post in the next few weeks or do another update after a month or so.
I'm very thankful to the NHS and to my orthodontist (Mr Nick Smith) and surgeon (Mr Roger Webb). I was lucky to be treated by such experienced, kind and skilful people who made the journey much easier. Also thank you to my mum for putting up with me and coming to most of my appointments (even though I'm 22😂).
