Set for braces 9-8-05!!

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I went in for braces a few weeks ago. I had the new molds made and

sent in, and will have the braces hopefully installed on Sept 8th.

My OD did mention that I may have to have my regular dentist do a

build up on the back teeth and lower teeth so that the braces

brackets don't sheer off. Has anyone else had to do this?

Apparently this is due to my excessively deep bite.

I paid my down payment, and begin the next 18 months of payments

(interst free, that is why I chose this rather than upfront payment)

for the braces. That seems to be a good deal to me!

Anyway, I hope the braces can be put on the 8th, and then a quick

trip to the dentist to have the buildups. I am getting anxious to

get started.

I have been on vacation, then home, then back on a few days of

vacation! lol I have missed the board, and don't know how I will

ever catch up. I am sorry if I missed your surgery day. I hope all

went well for you. Will watch for new posts to try and catch up.

Hugs,

Fran

[Guest guest]

Fran - WooHoo! Congratulations - you will soon be " enjoying " the new

and different sensations of having braces! I've had mine for 3 weeks

now and they really aren't too bad once you get used to having a

full mouth of metal and adjusting to the chores of eating and oral

hygiene. Enjoy your last few days of " Cuisine Freedom " ! September

6th is my very first adjustment. I had to visit my OD's office today

as I had been playing phone tag with the receptionist over a few

future appointments and felt I needed to resolve it in person. After

she changed a few of my appointments, she told me to go visit my OD

who was in the adjustment room (a big room with several dental

chairs), so I poked my head in to say hello. My OD called me over

and asked me how I was doing. I said I was doing fine; then he asked

me to show him my smile and he seemed pleasantly surprised at the

progress I was making. I asked him if my surgery could be moved up

if I continue at my current rate and he told me that he and I will

discuss this next week at my adjustment appointment. WooHoo! - I

hope he tells me good news!! Best wishes for a painfree and

troublefree installation, Fran! ~~ Diane :-)#)

> Hi everyone,

> I went in for braces a few weeks ago. I had the new molds made

and

> sent in, and will have the braces hopefully installed on Sept

8th.

> My OD did mention that I may have to have my regular dentist do a

> build up on the back teeth and lower teeth so that the braces

> brackets don't sheer off. Has anyone else had to do this?

> Apparently this is due to my excessively deep bite.

>

> I paid my down payment, and begin the next 18 months of payments

> (interst free, that is why I chose this rather than upfront

payment)

> for the braces. That seems to be a good deal to me!

>

> Anyway, I hope the braces can be put on the 8th, and then a quick

> trip to the dentist to have the buildups. I am getting anxious to

> get started.

>

> I have been on vacation, then home, then back on a few days of

> vacation! lol I have missed the board, and don't know how I will

> ever catch up. I am sorry if I missed your surgery day. I hope

all

> went well for you. Will watch for new posts to try and catch up.

> Hugs,

> Fran

[Guest guest]

Hi Diane,

Wow, it sounds like you are really progressing! I can't wait to

hear how your 9-6 appointment goes. I hope mine goes as well. It

is funny that you mention " cuisine freedom " too. I put on a few

pounds on vacation, and am doing the protein shake thing 3x/day and

then a regular meal. So I probably will do fine with the first few

days!! lol I can't believe I am not doing all the ooy gooy stuff

right now, but I have to get some discipline back UGH!

Funny thing is, my sister got braces the other day, and I didn't

even know she was considering it! She greeted me with " get a

waterpic!! " lol. So I am looking at getting one before my first

session.

I hope I have a painfree session too! And good luck on your first

adjustment. Will watch for your post.

Hugs,

Fran

> > Hi everyone,

> > I went in for braces a few weeks ago. I had the new molds made

> and

> > sent in, and will have the braces hopefully installed on Sept

> 8th.

> > My OD did mention that I may have to have my regular dentist do

a

> > build up on the back teeth and lower teeth so that the braces

> > brackets don't sheer off. Has anyone else had to do this?

> > Apparently this is due to my excessively deep bite.

> >

> > I paid my down payment, and begin the next 18 months of payments

> > (interst free, that is why I chose this rather than upfront

> payment)

> > for the braces. That seems to be a good deal to me!

> >

> > Anyway, I hope the braces can be put on the 8th, and then a

quick

> > trip to the dentist to have the buildups. I am getting anxious

to

> > get started.

> >

> > I have been on vacation, then home, then back on a few days of

> > vacation! lol I have missed the board, and don't know how I

will

> > ever catch up. I am sorry if I missed your surgery day. I hope

> all

> > went well for you. Will watch for new posts to try and catch up.

> > Hugs,

> > Fran

[Guest guest]

Hi Fran,

I have been wondering how you were doing! I have been gone for so

long that I've lost track of everyone I was writing with after my own

surgery. I had been wondering how everything has been going for you

so I was glad to see your name come up!

Congrats on getting your braces soon!!! I'm excited for you! I

remember how excited I was to get mine on. I actually look forward

to going to ortho every month. It's always a let down afterwards

because then I have to wait another 4-6 weeks before another

appointment. How crazy is that??!! But every step brings you closer

to the end! And you will soon be on your way!

Do you have any idea yet what they are estimating for time with the

braces prior to surgery? I remember that you have a long road ahead

of you....

I did the same thing that you did with a large down payment and then

interestfree monthly payments. I'll be glad to have the surgery and

braces paid off!

I don't know anything about building up your back teeth, but it

doesn't sound unusual. It sounds like it makes sense! I wish I

could tell you something...

Anyway, I was just saying to Diane how much I've appreciated how

supportive she, and YOU, and everyone was after my surgery this

spring. Thank you for all your kind words of support, encouragement,

and sympathy (goodness knows I had my moments of feeling horribly

sorry for myself!).

I will look forward to your post on 9/8 to hear how everything went

and how you are doing! Will this be your first time in braces? Are

you getting metal or ceramic?

Enjoy your holiday weekend!

Katja

> Hi everyone,

> I went in for braces a few weeks ago. I had the new molds made and

> sent in, and will have the braces hopefully installed on Sept 8th.

> My OD did mention that I may have to have my regular dentist do a

> build up on the back teeth and lower teeth so that the braces

> brackets don't sheer off. Has anyone else had to do this?

> Apparently this is due to my excessively deep bite.

>

> I paid my down payment, and begin the next 18 months of payments

> (interst free, that is why I chose this rather than upfront

payment)

> for the braces. That seems to be a good deal to me!

>

> Anyway, I hope the braces can be put on the 8th, and then a quick

> trip to the dentist to have the buildups. I am getting anxious to

> get started.

>

> I have been on vacation, then home, then back on a few days of

> vacation! lol I have missed the board, and don't know how I will

> ever catch up. I am sorry if I missed your surgery day. I hope all

> went well for you. Will watch for new posts to try and catch up.

> Hugs,

> Fran

[Guest guest]

Hi Katja,

Great to hear from you! I really think I can understand how you

would be excited to go to your OD! You are right. Each visit is

one step closer to completion. How true!

I am really excited to do this! You are correct. I am estimated to

have the preop braces for 2 years, then surgery on the upper and

lower, for an overbite, part openbite, and extreme extreme deep

bite. That is why they have to do the back and lower tooth build

up. My bite is so deep, that my teeth will sheer off the brackets

my OD said. I don't really mind about having them built up, I am

just anxious to get started, and hope I don't have any more delays!

lol After the jaw surgery, I am looking forward to more bracing,

then all new crowns for most of my teeth (to make up for the

shortness in the front teeth especially - they can pull the molars

out a bit with the braces, and have the bone refill as they move,

and that is why it will take 2 years). They will move my lower

septum with the jaw surgery, but I will also need a functional

septoplasty when my jaw is stable enough to do that. So WHY WHY WHY

am I looking forward to this???? Heaven knows! But I am! lol

Thank you for the welcome back. I hope you have a great weekend too!

Hugs,

Fran

> > Hi everyone,

> > I went in for braces a few weeks ago. I had the new molds made

and

> > sent in, and will have the braces hopefully installed on Sept

8th.

> > My OD did mention that I may have to have my regular dentist do

a

> > build up on the back teeth and lower teeth so that the braces

> > brackets don't sheer off. Has anyone else had to do this?

> > Apparently this is due to my excessively deep bite.

> >

> > I paid my down payment, and begin the next 18 months of payments

> > (interst free, that is why I chose this rather than upfront

> payment)

> > for the braces. That seems to be a good deal to me!

> >

> > Anyway, I hope the braces can be put on the 8th, and then a

quick

> > trip to the dentist to have the buildups. I am getting anxious

to

> > get started.

> >

> > I have been on vacation, then home, then back on a few days of

> > vacation! lol I have missed the board, and don't know how I

will

> > ever catch up. I am sorry if I missed your surgery day. I hope

all

> > went well for you. Will watch for new posts to try and catch up.

> > Hugs,

> > Fran