April 9 - Week 6, Day 5

Tuesday, April 9

Tuesday was the big day!!!! Finally got my splint taken off!!! Originally my splint was supposed to come off on Thursday of last week (April 4), but because my orthodontist had to make my palate expander for my upper jaw, it got thrown off by 5 days, making me wait until today. That Thursday was probably the worst I've felt in quite awhile. I cried once I got in the car, cried when describing it to others, and even when I went to my boyfriend's over the weekend, his mom noticed that my mood was off.

So fast forward to the 9th! I go in for an appointment with Daub around 3:20 (that day needed to go by so fast because earlier in the day, time just seemed so slow). At my appointment, Amy (one of the assistants) takes out my splint, I brush my teeth, and then Daub looks at my bite. He installs the expander, or palatal arch device (as seen in picture below). I get new wires put on, finally having a continuous wire for my top teeth, and a single wire on the bottom as well :)
Now its just a waiting game to see how long these gaps will take to close up. I'm hoping that by the end of summer, the braces will come off. Keep your fingers crossed

 

Coming out of my ortho appointment :)

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Alright, so after I visited Daub, my parents and I went out to eat for my very first meal where I could chew. Guess where we go? Olive Garden.... oh boy do I love that place. Mom decided she wanted to be the paparazzi during that trip, and took pictures of my "experience" It was a little funny, but I know that she is just so happy for me.