Re: Braces/Expander to Amy

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Hey Amy,

You're getting closer to my stage too. I am happy I'm done with the

expander. It was a pain to turn that thing everyday. I still have

numbness and I'm basically a month post-op. You'll still have

numbness even when the novacaine (sp?) is gone. The ends of your

nerves have to regenerate and that can take a couple of months or so.

Good luck with everything!

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> > Hey y'all!

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> > I'm excited. Well, kinda. My expander is at it's maximum (12 mm)

> > and I went to my surgeon today and he said I'd probably have braces

> > by early Januauy. Well I'm excited because I'm getting closer to my

> > better teeth/smile, but not excited with what I have to go through.

> > Well, lots of people have had this done and I know I can ask you

> > just about anything.

> >

> > Pam, I don't know how big your gap was between your front teeth

> > (well I know you said it was 8 mm), but mine isn't really that big.

> > I guess I was expecting the gap to be a tooth-width or something,

> > but it's not. It's almost half a tooth-width. The reason my gap

> > really isn't that big is because my back teeth are widening more

> > than my front teeth. I'm a little self-conscience of my smile

> > because of the small gap, but then again I always have been, even

> > before I had all this done.

> >

> > Thanks to everyone who shared their stories with me (and the rest of

> > us).

> >

> > If anyone wants to know anything about having an expander, feel free

> > to ask me!

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