Eighteen Months

top to bottom: 18 mo's, 0 mo's, 12 mo's

Eighteen months, but are we still even counting?  Lol.  So, yesterday I had my first real adjustment since seeing Dr. Baker.  It was a doozy!  The appointment was supposed to last an hour, which is already long for an ortho appointment, but it went even longer.  I've decided that Dr. Baker is neurotic and meticulous... but that's exactly what you want from your orthodontist!  While I was there she chastised her assistants for the tiniest of things--too much glue, not enough glue, not enough suction etc.  This is not someone I would want to hang out with weekends, but I digress.

So, let's go over what was accomplished:

1. Removed all of my lower brackets and replaced them.
2. Removed the brackets from my central and lateral incisors and replaced them.
3. Contoured my teeth to remove ridges and improve symmetry.

She had me brush my teeth after removing the brackets which gave me a sneak peek at how my teeth will look after the braces are removed.  I was so pleased!  I can't wait to get these suckers off.

I am looking into getting a second gingivectomy.  My first periodontist did say that I would probably need a touch up, and I was never fully satisfied with the work he did on my lateral incisors.  There is also some slight unevenness around my central incisors.  This time around I am opting for laser.  I feel you have more control of the final look with a laser.

It's crazy that I was hoping to have my braces off in time for the Spring Getaway in Myrtle Beach last year and now I'm hoping to get them off by the Spring Getaway this year!