Orthodontic Review from About 10 Years Ago

I started orthodontic treatment about 10 years ago, had braces for about 2 years, and then finished. My teeth had rabbit-like front teeth and severe snaggle teeth. I thought my upper teeth definitely needed correction, and on the bottom there was maybe one crooked tooth? It wasn’t very noticeable, so I wondered if I could skip the bottom. But after the consultation, I did both upper and lower teeth, and I didn’t have any extractions. Instead, I used a palatal expansion appliance. With the palatal expansion appliance, I was scared of having screws placed in the roof of my mouth, and I also had to widen the palate little by little myself every day, so I almost wanted to just have teeth pulled instead... There were many days when it didn’t hurt, but one day after turning the expansion appliance, it hurt all the way to my head, like my nasal bone was breaking. That day was the most painful day of my 2 years. Still, my teeth became pretty and straight, and I’m satisfied. However, at this dental clinic about 10 years ago, there were too many people and the waiting time was always long, which was inconvenient.

Orthodontic Review from About 10 Years Ago

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