On Wednesday, November 28th, I went back to the orthodontist again for adjustments, and got some very good news! First, the orthodontist said that she was very pleased with my bite, but she still wanted to make a few adjustments on my left side so my teeth fit together perfectly. Therefore, she changed my rubberbands on the left side so they pull my jaw/teeth into the right place. Then, after these changes were made, she told me that my last appointment for adjustments will be right before Christmas, which means I scheduled an appointment to get my braces off in January before I return to school. However, she wants to double check with a few colleagues to make sure that 5 1/2 months is enough time for everything to be considered healed and all set to stay in place before the braces come off. I really hope that the braces can come off before my second semester. I can see how everything has come together, and now that it appears that everything is close to perfect, I can't wait to have a metal-free smile! As for looking at pictures, things look pretty much the same as last time, but here are some recent ones to show you how everything looks now. Note that the most recent pictures are at the bottom.
November 3rd
November 4th
November 17th
December 1st
Once again (because I simply can't say it enough), I am so pleased with the results! I couldn't be happier with the way I look now, and am so grateful that I had the opportunity to have this surgery. Over Christmas, I'm hoping to post a video with lots of before and after pictures to show how far I've come.
