Tuesday February 4, 2014, I had my very first tightening appointment. As always by this being my first I was a little nervous. I had heard a few horror stories from friends about how painful tightening could be, so those stories stayed with me until my appointment. My appointment was scheduled at 10 o'clock that morning. I was done rather quickly too, I was out by 10:25am which was sweet for me..
I was informed by Dr. Kattner the focus for the appointment was closing the gaps on my bottom teeth. In order to do that my wires were going to be thicker.
The pain occurred the most while the wire was being applied. The pain was similar to when I had Savannah. Well maybe not that deep but it was very painful. The pressure of adding the wire was too much for me. When everything was done I had to truly gather my wits about me. The dental assistant laughed at my reaction..I tend to be a bit of a drama queen..lol I don't remember feeling that much pain when I intially got my braces. That pain was no joke!
After my appointment I was okay..but a couple hours later...maaannn I was feeling the affects. On top of the pain it didn't help that I was hungry and decided to have some nachos...talk about bad idea...smh. Despite the pain I was having, my food selections the past few days have been the worse, it's as if I like subjecting myself to the extreme pain. The pain came when I would chew. Trust and believe after a few tears I have definitely learned my lesson to stick with soft foods after any tightening appointment.
It has been a couple days and the pain is fading off and I'm slowly able to enjoy some food like baked fish and veggies which for me is awesome. My next appointment is 6 weeks away. I am very eager for what's to come in the next few weeks. Overall my treatment is going really good. I have noticed little changes here and there but again nothing major. The only thing I need to work on is brushing more than twice a day and flossing, those two pieces have been the hardest but I can't wait until I can no longer see any spaces!
So until the next update, I will talk to you guys later!
-Missbrannew ☺️
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