Sar's Blog

Sar's Bloghttp://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/I finished my orthodontic treatment in October 2007 but have kept the diary of my treatment on the blog if anyone is interested. Having a brace when you are an adult is becoming far more common nowadays and I want to share with you my experiences and hopefully the end result!!en-UKhourly82000-01-01T12:00+00:00Sar's Bloghttp://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/http://data5.blog.de/design/preview/f4/ac9e76cc686f5b1c31c2492e91393d_160x200.jpgOrthodontics one year on (nearly...)http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2008/09/05/orthodontics-one-year-on-nearly-4687780/2008-09-05T21:54:28+02:00 <p>Well its been nearly a year since my brace was taken off... I've not had too many problems, i'm still wearing my clear retainer on my uppers every other night, don't want them to start moving.. Big waste of cash if I was to not bother and they start twisting again!!</p> <p>Anyway i'll keep this blog active for my orthodontics but set it up as a side blog and keep my main one going with other random crap!! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2008/09/05/orthodontics-one-year-on-nearly-4687780/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Well its been nearly a year since my brace was taken off... I've not had too many problems, i'm still wearing my clear retainer on my uppers every other night, don't want them to start moving.. Big waste of cash if I was to not bother and they start twisting again!!

Anyway i'll keep this blog active for my orthodontics but set it up as a side blog and keep my main one going with other random crap!!

]]>Part brace off......http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/10/11/part_brace_off~3118836/2007-10-11T12:08:38+02:00 <p>WOW - can't really say how it feels... On one hand it feels weird and I want the brace put back on cause I feel I have humongous... Teeth.. But on the other I keep looking at them and thinking WOW!!</p> <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=2051785" title="First day and brace off!!"><img src="http://data1.blog.de/media/785/2051785_98195729bc_m.jpeg" alt="First day and brace off!!" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=2051786" title="DSC03496"><img src="http://data1.blog.de/media/786/2051786_47a38f0e11_s.jpeg" alt="DSC03496" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/10/11/part_brace_off~3118836/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>WOW - can't really say how it feels... On one hand it feels weird and I want the brace put back on cause I feel I have humongous... Teeth.. But on the other I keep looking at them and thinking WOW!!

]]>13th adjustment done and dusted....http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/08/31/13th_adjustment_done_and_dusted~2899294/2007-08-31T07:56:56+02:00 <p>On the home straight for sure!!</p> <p>Got my debanding date for my uppers. October 11th and will have a clear essix retainer.</p> <p>Lowers need a little longer. Probably another month of two!!</p> <p>Adjustment has left me in a little pain. I've got a nice clear row of powerchains on top to close up any remaining gaps! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/08/31/13th_adjustment_done_and_dusted~2899294/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>On the home straight for sure!!

Got my debanding date for my uppers. October 11th and will have a clear essix retainer.

Lowers need a little longer. Probably another month of two!!

Adjustment has left me in a little pain. I've got a nice clear row of powerchains on top to close up any remaining gaps!

]]>70weeks... Well almost!http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/08/29/70weeks_well_almost~2891437/2007-08-29T19:41:42+02:00 <p>Adjustment 13 is tomorrow.. As there really isn't much movement happening now I thought I would take some quick photos today and compare them back to week 1!! What a difference!!!</p> <p>It was SO worth it!!</p> <p>All I need now is some final tweaking and some contouring of my teeth, where they have worn down in the wrong places from being so crooked!! </p> <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1923740" title="1wk and 70wk comparison bottoms"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/740/1923740_fb90faf465_m.jpeg" alt="1wk and 70wk comparison bottoms" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1923741" title="1wk and 70wk comparison front"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/741/1923741_9cb39babe7_m.jpeg" alt="1wk and 70wk comparison front" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/08/29/70weeks_well_almost~2891437/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Adjustment 13 is tomorrow.. As there really isn't much movement happening now I thought I would take some quick photos today and compare them back to week 1!! What a difference!!!

It was SO worth it!!

All I need now is some final tweaking and some contouring of my teeth, where they have worn down in the wrong places from being so crooked!!

]]>Week 66......http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/08/06/week~2764674/2007-08-06T16:37:55+02:00 <p>Well the bottoms are finally straightening up... I've had to use this awful mouthwash a couple of weeks ago which has really stained my teeth and I can't visit the hygienist for another two weeks.... YUK!!</p> <p>So apologies for the dirty stained teeth!!</p> <p>Oh and thought it best to stick a bottom comparison in. 3wk to 66wk...</p> <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1860414" title="DSC03356"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/414/1860414_b7b179920e_s.jpeg" alt="DSC03356" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1860415" title="DSC03354"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/415/1860415_a898abb488_s.jpeg" alt="DSC03354" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1860416" title="DSC03355"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/416/1860416_b1cccc2ae6_s.jpeg" alt="DSC03355" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1860417" title="DSC03358"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/417/1860417_fba4ce92ae_s.jpeg" alt="DSC03358" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1860436" title="66wk and 3wk comparison"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/436/1860436_71ec93aa38_s.jpeg" alt="66wk and 3wk comparison" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/08/06/week~2764674/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Well the bottoms are finally straightening up... I've had to use this awful mouthwash a couple of weeks ago which has really stained my teeth and I can't visit the hygienist for another two weeks.... YUK!!

So apologies for the dirty stained teeth!!

Oh and thought it best to stick a bottom comparison in. 3wk to 66wk...

]]>14months 3wks....http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/06/25/14months_3wks~2516609/2007-06-25T15:14:57+02:00 <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1727031" title="DSC03152"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/031/1727031_80a3666dd5_m.jpeg" alt="DSC03152" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1727032" title="DSC03153"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/032/1727032_11f15a80fa_s.jpeg" alt="DSC03153" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1727033" title="DSC03154"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/033/1727033_151714f432_s.jpeg" alt="DSC03154" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/06/25/14months_3wks~2516609/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>

]]>More cars!http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/05/29/more_cars~2356485/2007-05-29T19:23:59+02:00 <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1635452" title="27052007158"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/452/1635452_4104be4f1e_s.jpeg" alt="27052007158" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1635454" title="27052007160"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/454/1635454_96d81c4c30_s.jpeg" alt="27052007160" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1635458" title="27052007163"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/458/1635458_0859e0961b_s.jpeg" alt="27052007163" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1635459" title="27052007162"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/459/1635459_ed23c14faf_s.jpeg" alt="27052007162" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1635460" title="27052007164"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/460/1635460_5f02f81f60_s.jpeg" alt="27052007164" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/05/29/more_cars~2356485/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>

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]]>Guernsey car showhttp://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/05/29/guernsey_car_show~2356390/2007-05-29T19:12:05+02:00 <p>Just some images from a car show we had recently!!<a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1635333" title="27052007148"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/333/1635333_27edc7eeda_s.jpeg" alt="27052007148" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1635334" title="27052007149"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/334/1635334_1ce4c77965_s.jpeg" alt="27052007149" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1635335" title="27052007150"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/335/1635335_a333149796_s.jpeg" alt="27052007150" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1635336" title="27052007151"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/336/1635336_ceebd61e3b_s.jpeg" alt="27052007151" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1635337" title="27052007152"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/337/1635337_5e8ac18a6d_s.jpeg" alt="27052007152" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1635338" title="27052007153"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/338/1635338_4cd9ef8531_s.jpeg" alt="27052007153" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1635339" title="27052007154"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/339/1635339_76d32ff7a6_s.jpeg" alt="27052007154" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1635340" title="27052007155"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/340/1635340_8c5ff25c55_s.jpeg" alt="27052007155" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1635341" title="27052007156"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/341/1635341_1b6b1ea99c_s.jpeg" alt="27052007156" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1635342" title="27052007157"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/342/1635342_93f7c190d3_s.jpeg" alt="27052007157" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/05/29/guernsey_car_show~2356390/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Just some images from a car show we had recently!!

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]]>59weeks.....http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/05/29/59weeks~2356199/2007-05-29T18:44:04+02:00 <p>59weeks... Not much more to do with the top row, just closing up the gaps and pulling back a little. Finally the twisted tooth on the bottom row is coming into line. Just added a 3wk and 59wk comparison.. Its a little blurry but I think you can make it out!!</p> <p>The Ortho doesn't think i'll need to use elastics for the home straight, which is excellent news as I suffer with TMJ problems and elastics would be particularly painful!!</p> <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1635292" title="3wk to 59wk bottom arch comparison"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/292/1635292_d7e46a3474_s.jpeg" alt="3wk to 59wk bottom arch comparison" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1635293" title="59wk front shot"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/293/1635293_ada9d9293e_m.jpeg" alt="59wk front shot" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/05/29/59weeks~2356199/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>59weeks... Not much more to do with the top row, just closing up the gaps and pulling back a little. Finally the twisted tooth on the bottom row is coming into line. Just added a 3wk and 59wk comparison.. Its a little blurry but I think you can make it out!!

The Ortho doesn't think i'll need to use elastics for the home straight, which is excellent news as I suffer with TMJ problems and elastics would be particularly painful!!

]]>55 weeks and counting!http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/05/07/55_weeks_and_counting~2229000/2007-05-07T21:25:04+02:00 <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1551903" title="54wk front"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/903/1551903_df174e0dfe_m.jpeg" alt="54wk front" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1551904" title="2wk and 54wk top comparison"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/904/1551904_b535949445_s.jpeg" alt="2wk and 54wk top comparison" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1551905" title="3wk and 54wk left side comparison"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/905/1551905_5ba0a07ee3_s.jpeg" alt="3wk and 54wk left side comparison" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1551906" title="2wk and 54wk right side comparison"><img src="http://data4.blog.de/media/906/1551906_7fd523cb2b_s.jpeg" alt="2wk and 54wk right side comparison" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/05/07/55_weeks_and_counting~2229000/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>

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]]>2wk to 51.5wkhttp://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/04/03/2wk_to_51_5wk~2025061/2007-04-03T11:42:17+02:00 <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1298383" title="2wk to 51.5wk"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/383/1298383_ae2c68815b_s.jpg" alt="2wk to 51.5wk" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a>Comparison here! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/04/03/2wk_to_51_5wk~2025061/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>

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]]>1year in braces... (well nearly)http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/04/02/1year_in_braces_well_nearly~2020644/2007-04-02T17:04:47+02:00 <p>Its just under one year since I had my braces put on.. 6 April last year I started my brace journey!</p> <p>Had my 10th adjustment today, got a powerchain on the top.. Extremely see through at the moment so its difficult to spot, but i'm sure with a few dozen cups of coffee and a curry it'll be illuminous in not time!!</p> <p>Anyway.. Not much to report other than the powerchain.. Got an additional lig on the twisty on the bottom row..</p> <p>My next adjustment won't be until 25 May so thats a 7 week wait!<a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1296583" title="DSC02919"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/583/1296583_5f8357a973_s.jpeg" alt="DSC02919" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1296584" title="DSC02922"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/584/1296584_c85985864c_m.jpeg" alt="DSC02922" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1296585" title="DSC02921"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/585/1296585_c7d68cde07_s.jpeg" alt="DSC02921" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/04/02/1year_in_braces_well_nearly~2020644/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Its just under one year since I had my braces put on.. 6 April last year I started my brace journey!

Had my 10th adjustment today, got a powerchain on the top.. Extremely see through at the moment so its difficult to spot, but i'm sure with a few dozen cups of coffee and a curry it'll be illuminous in not time!!

Anyway.. Not much to report other than the powerchain.. Got an additional lig on the twisty on the bottom row..

My next adjustment won't be until 25 May so thats a 7 week wait!

]]>Another hair change!!!http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/03/29/another_hair_change~1998557/2007-03-29T17:39:14+02:00 <p>I thought I would cheer myself up after not being well recently... My hair colour from 8 weeks ago were far too dark, so I got myself some highlights....</p> <p>Think its much softer now, don't you agree???</p> <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1285442" title="Cropped me 29Mar07"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/442/1285442_f4f7b892a7_m.jpeg" alt="Cropped me 29Mar07" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/03/29/another_hair_change~1998557/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>I thought I would cheer myself up after not being well recently... My hair colour from 8 weeks ago were far too dark, so I got myself some highlights....

Think its much softer now, don't you agree???

]]>42wk adjustmenthttp://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/02/22/42wk_adjustment~1786900/2007-02-22T18:51:18+01:00 <p>Ortho says all is going well. Finally got a bracket on old twisty. Bit of a painful adjustment felt like he was pushing on my teeth really hard.</p> <p>Anyway couple of pics for you!</p> <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1191240" title="Front comparison 2wk to 42wk"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/240/1191240_6cecf1b9b9_m.jpeg" alt="Front comparison 2wk to 42wk" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1191241" title="Twisty first day bracket!!"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/241/1191241_a19809108c_s.jpeg" alt="Twisty first day bracket!!" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/02/22/42wk_adjustment~1786900/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Ortho says all is going well. Finally got a bracket on old twisty. Bit of a painful adjustment felt like he was pushing on my teeth really hard.

Anyway couple of pics for you!

]]>Cleaning...http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/02/06/cleaning~1692588/2007-02-06T18:05:10+01:00 <p>Had my first cleaning done since I got my braces on nearly 10months ago.. I'm really glad I had it done as my teeth were becoming more and more stained, even though i've been rather OTT with cleaning... Think its the coffee i've been drinking and the curry etc. Plus I was using Corsodyl mouth wash for a week which I didn't realise until afterwards stains your teeth really badly.</p> <p>Anyway just a couple more weeks until my next adjustment!</p> <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1151968" title="DSC02758"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/968/1151968_026cfcef71_s.jpeg" alt="DSC02758" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1151970" title="DSC02760"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/970/1151970_6b270c7fed_s.jpeg" alt="DSC02760" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1151971" title="DSC02761"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/971/1151971_676cb9307a_s.jpeg" alt="DSC02761" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/02/06/cleaning~1692588/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Had my first cleaning done since I got my braces on nearly 10months ago.. I'm really glad I had it done as my teeth were becoming more and more stained, even though i've been rather OTT with cleaning... Think its the coffee i've been drinking and the curry etc. Plus I was using Corsodyl mouth wash for a week which I didn't realise until afterwards stains your teeth really badly.

Anyway just a couple more weeks until my next adjustment!

]]>Week 39.....http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/01/26/week~1627919/2007-01-26T19:31:10+01:00 <p>Last adjustment didn't prove fruitful for my twisty, but its just over a week so I thought I would post new pics showing my smile.. Oh and my new hair cut and colour!</p> <p>Going to take a little getting used to, but I fancied a change!!</p> <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1127105" title="DSC02747"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/105/1127105_21c606d690_m.jpeg" alt="DSC02747" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1127113" title="DSC02745"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/113/1127113_6996180000_m.jpeg" alt="DSC02745" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/01/26/week~1627919/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Last adjustment didn't prove fruitful for my twisty, but its just over a week so I thought I would post new pics showing my smile.. Oh and my new hair cut and colour!

Going to take a little getting used to, but I fancied a change!!

]]>Week 37 and countinghttp://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/01/14/week_37_and_counting~1554458/2007-01-14T18:53:49+01:00 <p>Just two days until my adjustment. Time for my final spring photo.. Hope that there is now enough gap! </p> <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1099944" title="Bottom row 37wksv1"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/944/1099944_4e360cd842_m.jpeg" alt="Bottom row 37wksv1" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1099945" title="Front prebrace to 37wk"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/945/1099945_0ce60f1dd6_m.jpeg" alt="Front prebrace to 37wk" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1099946" title="Front row 37wks"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/946/1099946_df15bf5274_m.jpeg" alt="Front row 37wks" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/01/14/week_37_and_counting~1554458/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Just two days until my adjustment. Time for my final spring photo.. Hope that there is now enough gap!

]]>Week 36 and countinghttp://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/01/04/week_36_and_counting~1513371/2007-01-04T14:51:19+01:00 <p>Has it really been 36 weeks? Sometimes its seems much longer and then I look back and think, thats 9 months.. Just enough time to make and have a baby?!<img src="/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif" alt=":DD" class="middle" border="0"><br><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1075698" title="Front comparison 3 to 36wk"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/698/1075698_8b3cd2fa66_m.jpeg" alt="Front comparison 3 to 36wk" hspace="5" vspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1075699" title="Right comparison 3wk to 26wk"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/699/1075699_3c9460d23f_s.jpeg" alt="Right comparison 3wk to 26wk" hspace="5" vspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1075700" title="Left comparison 3wk to 26wk"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/700/1075700_039b8c26dc_s.jpeg" alt="Left comparison 3wk to 26wk" hspace="5" vspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1075701" title="bottom twisty comparison 8wk to 36wk"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/701/1075701_5ee92b2b7d_s.jpeg" alt="bottom twisty comparison 8wk to 36wk" hspace="5" vspace="5"></a><br>Here are some today comparisons!</p> <p>Not a huge amount of movement, but what has happened is subtle. The side shots show alot of difference even from a few weeks ago, but I thought I would add the 8wk comparison in to show the greatest amount of movement as I didn't take side shots before then!</p> <p>Finally the bottom twisty is on its way to its bracket, the spring is doing the trick and I hope in 13 days at my next adjustment to finally have that bracket in place and the tooth rotated!! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2007/01/04/week_36_and_counting~1513371/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Has it really been 36 weeks? Sometimes its seems much longer and then I look back and think, thats 9 months.. Just enough time to make and have a baby?! :DD

:DD

Front comparison 3 to 36wk

Right comparison 3wk to 26wk

Left comparison 3wk to 26wk

bottom twisty comparison 8wk to 36wk

Here are some today comparisons!

Not a huge amount of movement, but what has happened is subtle. The side shots show alot of difference even from a few weeks ago, but I thought I would add the 8wk comparison in to show the greatest amount of movement as I didn't take side shots before then!

Finally the bottom twisty is on its way to its bracket, the spring is doing the trick and I hope in 13 days at my next adjustment to finally have that bracket in place and the tooth rotated!!

]]>picshttp://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/12/20/pics~1461822/2006-12-20T19:37:45+01:00 <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1042489" title="Bottom spring 34wks.2"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/489/1042489_6d5e5ff778_m.jpeg" alt="Bottom spring 34wks.2" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1042488" title="1wk and 34 wk top comparison"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/488/1042488_dce05f11ff_m.jpeg" alt="1wk and 34 wk top comparison" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1042487" title="3wk and 34wk front comparison"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/487/1042487_f51571c6ad_m.jpeg" alt="3wk and 34wk front comparison" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/12/20/pics~1461822/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>

Bottom spring 34wks.2

1wk and 34 wk top comparison

3wk and 34wk front comparison

]]>picshttp://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/12/20/pics~1461815/2006-12-20T19:36:42+01:00 <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1042489" title="Bottom spring 34wks.2"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/489/1042489_6d5e5ff778_m.jpeg" alt="Bottom spring 34wks.2" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1042488" title="1wk and 34 wk top comparison"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/488/1042488_dce05f11ff_m.jpeg" alt="1wk and 34 wk top comparison" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1042487" title="3wk and 34wk front comparison"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/487/1042487_f51571c6ad_m.jpeg" alt="3wk and 34wk front comparison" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/12/20/pics~1461815/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>

Bottom spring 34wks.2

1wk and 34 wk top comparison

3wk and 34wk front comparison

]]>34wks...http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/12/20/34wks~1461794/2006-12-20T19:31:52+01:00 <p>I've got a spring on the bottom row to make room for the twisted tooth and a stronger wire.. The first wire change on the bottom row since I had my brace put on...</p> <p>Here are the pics!</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/12/20/34wks~1461794/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>I've got a spring on the bottom row to make room for the twisted tooth and a stronger wire.. The first wire change on the bottom row since I had my brace put on...

Here are the pics!

]]>Top view comparison 2wk and 31wk...http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/11/26/top_view_comparison_2wk_and_31wk~1372194/2006-11-26T21:38:14+01:00 <p>Quite shocking really how out of line they were before!<a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=988763"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/763/988763_c93217958c_m.jpeg" alt="Topview 2wk and 31wk" title="Topview 2wk and 31wk" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/11/26/top_view_comparison_2wk_and_31wk~1372194/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Quite shocking really how out of line they were before!

Topview 2wk and 31wk

]]>31wk photo...http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/11/26/31wk_photo~1372078/2006-11-26T21:12:09+01:00 <p>Nothing exciting to add, my teeth are still a bit sore on and off but nothing too bad.. Can still see a bit of movement from 29weeks to 31weeks but I guess since the majority of the movement has already happened on the top row, its only a case of fine tweaking..</p> <p>Here is my 31 week progress photo! (can't wait to have my teeth bleached!)<a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=988641"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/641/988641_bcef373d6e_m.jpeg" alt="week 31 front.2" title="week 31 front.2" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/11/26/31wk_photo~1372078/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Nothing exciting to add, my teeth are still a bit sore on and off but nothing too bad.. Can still see a bit of movement from 29weeks to 31weeks but I guess since the majority of the movement has already happened on the top row, its only a case of fine tweaking..

Here is my 31 week progress photo! (can't wait to have my teeth bleached!)

]]>Comparison time! 4weeks to 29weekshttp://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/11/13/comparison_time_4weeks_to_29weeks~1326775/2006-11-13T21:18:02+01:00 <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=957027"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/027/957027_9f876f14f2_m.jpeg" alt="Wk4 to Wk29 comparison" title="Wk4 to Wk29 comparison" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/11/13/comparison_time_4weeks_to_29weeks~1326775/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>

Wk4 to Wk29 comparison

]]>29wks and counting! - My 6th adjustmenthttp://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/11/13/29wks_and_counting_my_6th_adjustment~1326264/2006-11-13T19:16:32+01:00 <p>My sixth adjustment was a rather quick affair, Ortho decided to replace my archwire on the top with a stronger wire which is also coated with an off white almost pale yellow colour... Not so sure about it, but i'll get used to it!</p> <p>My bottom row still has the original archwire from 29wks ago, but there is nearly enough room for my twisted tooth to join in and have a bracket attached which will happen just before Christma<a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=956658"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/658/956658_8a405da010_m.jpeg" alt="Front 29wks2" title="Front 29wks2" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=956659"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/659/956659_1015ea1c36_m.jpeg" alt="Front 29wks" title="Front 29wks" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=956660"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/660/956660_59e3b40077_s.jpeg" alt="top" title="top" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=956661"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/661/956661_38308e7bdb_s.jpeg" alt="Right side" title="Right side" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=956662"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/662/956662_3badc64496_s.jpeg" alt="Left side" title="Left side" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=956663"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/663/956663_c9528dff6c_t.jpeg" alt="bottom" title="bottom" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a>s..</p> <p>Anyway here are my photos...</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/11/13/29wks_and_counting_my_6th_adjustment~1326264/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>My sixth adjustment was a rather quick affair, Ortho decided to replace my archwire on the top with a stronger wire which is also coated with an off white almost pale yellow colour... Not so sure about it, but i'll get used to it!

My bottom row still has the original archwire from 29wks ago, but there is nearly enough room for my twisted tooth to join in and have a bracket attached which will happen just before Christma s..

Anyway here are my photos...

]]>More updates!!!http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/10/18/more_updates~1236646/2006-10-18T21:17:03+02:00 <p>I can't wait to have the stains removed.. They are much more noticeable now. Probably because my teeth aren't such a twisted up mess!! </p> <p>The Ortho said I might be able to have the stains cleaned off etc at the next adjustment in November.</p> <p>Fingers crossed.</p> <p>Anyway these are comparisons, week 2 to week 23 to week 25...</p> <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=896852"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/852/896852_6b6bb7f3a3_m.jpeg" alt="2wk to 23wk to 25wk front" title="2wk to 23wk to 25wk front" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=896853"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/853/896853_230741580c_s.jpeg" alt="3wk to 23wk to 25wk left side" title="3wk to 23wk to 25wk left side" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=896854"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/854/896854_750883a747_s.jpeg" alt="3wk to 23wk to 25wk right side" title="3wk to 23wk to 25wk right side" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/10/18/more_updates~1236646/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>I can't wait to have the stains removed.. They are much more noticeable now. Probably because my teeth aren't such a twisted up mess!!

The Ortho said I might be able to have the stains cleaned off etc at the next adjustment in November.

Fingers crossed.

Anyway these are comparisons, week 2 to week 23 to week 25...

]]>I actually smiled for the camera!!!http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/10/01/i_actually_smiled_for_the_camera~1177283/2006-10-01T13:59:42+02:00 <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=858129"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/129/858129_95b77d3483_m.jpeg" alt="30 September 2006 - steves bday meal" title="30 September 2006 - steves bday meal" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/10/01/i_actually_smiled_for_the_camera~1177283/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>

30 September 2006 - steves bday meal

]]>Day after...http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/09/30/day_after~1173836/2006-09-30T08:13:58+02:00 <p>After spending all night awake with searing pain I wondered if there must have been movement! I don't usually take photo's the next day but I thought I would and now I can understand why I was in pain... You can clearly see the laterals have moved even more and my gum looks a little red by one of them. The archwire is virtually into a nice curve.....</p> <p>To me its extremely obvious, but if you can't see the bottom photo is this morning! </p> <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=855122"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/122/855122_505ccf3cf9_m.jpeg" alt="5th adjustment day after comparison" title="5th adjustment day after comparison" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/09/30/day_after~1173836/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>After spending all night awake with searing pain I wondered if there must have been movement! I don't usually take photo's the next day but I thought I would and now I can understand why I was in pain... You can clearly see the laterals have moved even more and my gum looks a little red by one of them. The archwire is virtually into a nice curve.....

To me its extremely obvious, but if you can't see the bottom photo is this morning!

]]>Adjustment 5... Wow I can really see the difference!http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/09/29/adjustment_5_wow_i_can_really_see_the_di~1172232/2006-09-29T16:19:41+02:00 <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=852972"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/972/852972_d985eb27a9_m.jpeg" alt="1wk and 23wk comparison front" title="1wk and 23wk comparison front" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=852973"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/973/852973_ba5c23e8dc_m.jpeg" alt="1wk and 23wk comparison" title="1wk and 23wk comparison" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/09/29/adjustment_5_wow_i_can_really_see_the_di~1172232/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>

1wk and 23wk comparison front

1wk and 23wk comparison

]]>19weekshttp://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/08/29/19weeks~1080323/2006-08-29T18:54:22+02:00 <p>Had my fourth adjustment last Friday. Its now Tuesday. The pain is subsiding.. My left Lateral Incisor has been linked to my brace with a ligature wire to pull it forward. My right Lateral Incisor will have to wait until my next adjustment at the end of September as more room was needed. So another metal space was inserted in the spring on that side.</p> <p>The power chain was removed from the bottom left side as the gap is closing up nicely..</p> <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=785388"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/388/785388_2709f2e8d5_m.jpeg" alt="19wk and 1wk comparison" title="19wk and 1wk comparison" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=785389"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/389/785389_66d5300a06_s.jpeg" alt="front view" title="front view" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=785390"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/390/785390_9af69fd376_s.jpeg" alt="leftside" title="leftside" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://sarsarre.blog.co.uk/2006/08/29/19weeks~1080323/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Had my fourth adjustment last Friday. Its now Tuesday. The pain is subsiding.. My left Lateral Incisor has been linked to my brace with a ligature wire to pull it forward. My right Lateral Incisor will have to wait until my next adjustment at the end of September as more room was needed. So another metal space was inserted in the spring on that side.

The power chain was removed from the bottom left side as the gap is closing up nicely..

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