Had all my extraction and putting on of braces appointment scheduled. Hope it goes well. Im a little afraid of the extraction part because im scared it'll hurt alot. As for the putting on of braces im not that afraid because i dont know why either.
My extractions will be on the 3rd and 10th of october, and my braces would be put on separately. Top first followed by bottom, top braces on 20th oct and bottom ones on 31st. I havent told the dentist which i wanted because i wasnt sure which i wanted, from top metal bottom ceramic.. Then top ceramic bottom metal.. I thought it would be pretty cool to have colored ligatures on ceramic braces. My orthodontist said it defeats the purpose of putting on ceramic ones, plus they are more expensive. So i shall stick to the ones that i can put color on! Metal and metal.
The good thing is : I DONT NEED SEPARATORS! Haha, its great, i think they'll be putting tubes instead. I heard it'll break off easily but who cares! Looking forward to seeing myself in braces.. Hope i wont look too weird. Tune in for more updates on my extraction!
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Oral Surgery
Mentioned about the surgery thingy previously.. 2 days passed after the operation, and im recovering well! Let me type out the procedures on that day..
First the surgeon rubbed a gel sort of thing with a cotton swab onto my gums where he was going to operate on, i think it was to numb it so that i wouldnt hurt that much when he injected. Then he injected three times around the area of the tooth in front, and three times behind. It didnt hurt at all, but it swelled up quite a bit. Then he told me to rinse my mouth, but the numbing came too fast that the water just spurted out while i was rinsing.. Embarassing man, but couldnt control. The injection anesthetic liquid was brown. Pretty disgusting.. Then he covered me in some surgical cloth from my chin and below, then from my forehead too. I wore protective eyegear too. I couldnt see what was going on in my mouth, but i roughly know what they did.. First he cut into the skin where it was covering the tooth that hadnt erupted to expose it, then he tried to pry it out of the gums. But, the gums or nerves was holding it too tightly in that he tried VERY LONG just to get it out. He got most of the tooth out, but he told me that there was still a small portion left between some nerves, then he took quite some time too.
Finally, the long awaited moment came! He got it out xD Then he began stitching the flap of skin back onto the gums.. The needle was like a fish hook, then he stitched between two teeth to make sure that it would stay. He poked through the middle of two teeth, causing a hole in between, then he also stitched the gum if the tooth beside it. Now, i can feel the some threads sticking out(supposed to be like that). Its pretty cool actually.. The thread is good because it can dissolve into the gums, and i dont have to go through the agony of removing it. I thought it would hurt, but i just felt a little tired for some time, then it was okay after that, felt totally fine.. Luckily i had a ice pack to remove swelling, but it didnt help much anyway because it didnt hurt much..
The doctor advised not to eat hot foods and take in food that are more fluid-ly.. Porridge is great, had mushroom hotpot congee with a raw egg beaten in while its still piping hot. YUMMY! Then had chicken mushroom porridge today. Both are great.. I love porridges.
First the surgeon rubbed a gel sort of thing with a cotton swab onto my gums where he was going to operate on, i think it was to numb it so that i wouldnt hurt that much when he injected. Then he injected three times around the area of the tooth in front, and three times behind. It didnt hurt at all, but it swelled up quite a bit. Then he told me to rinse my mouth, but the numbing came too fast that the water just spurted out while i was rinsing.. Embarassing man, but couldnt control. The injection anesthetic liquid was brown. Pretty disgusting.. Then he covered me in some surgical cloth from my chin and below, then from my forehead too. I wore protective eyegear too. I couldnt see what was going on in my mouth, but i roughly know what they did.. First he cut into the skin where it was covering the tooth that hadnt erupted to expose it, then he tried to pry it out of the gums. But, the gums or nerves was holding it too tightly in that he tried VERY LONG just to get it out. He got most of the tooth out, but he told me that there was still a small portion left between some nerves, then he took quite some time too.
Finally, the long awaited moment came! He got it out xD Then he began stitching the flap of skin back onto the gums.. The needle was like a fish hook, then he stitched between two teeth to make sure that it would stay. He poked through the middle of two teeth, causing a hole in between, then he also stitched the gum if the tooth beside it. Now, i can feel the some threads sticking out(supposed to be like that). Its pretty cool actually.. The thread is good because it can dissolve into the gums, and i dont have to go through the agony of removing it. I thought it would hurt, but i just felt a little tired for some time, then it was okay after that, felt totally fine.. Luckily i had a ice pack to remove swelling, but it didnt help much anyway because it didnt hurt much..
The doctor advised not to eat hot foods and take in food that are more fluid-ly.. Porridge is great, had mushroom hotpot congee with a raw egg beaten in while its still piping hot. YUMMY! Then had chicken mushroom porridge today. Both are great.. I love porridges.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Before the Braces (1)
Wow, the braces are coming on in 1 and a half months to two months time, and im really excited! Can't wait to get them on and change colors every month! So, what inspired me to start this blog was to trace the experience of life without braces, with braces and after braces!
Im 15 this year, and i cant wait to get into those metals xD Im having oral surgery on Tuesday, 8 September. Its to remove the tooth that hasnt erupted so that it wouldnt hinder the process of the braces later on. And after the surgery, i'll need to remove 3 more adult teeth and one baby tooth. And when im finally done, i'll wait till my end of year exams are over on 16 October before i can get them on. I really cant wait!!
More updates on the operation coming soon!
Im 15 this year, and i cant wait to get into those metals xD Im having oral surgery on Tuesday, 8 September. Its to remove the tooth that hasnt erupted so that it wouldnt hinder the process of the braces later on. And after the surgery, i'll need to remove 3 more adult teeth and one baby tooth. And when im finally done, i'll wait till my end of year exams are over on 16 October before i can get them on. I really cant wait!!
More updates on the operation coming soon!
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