Jake got his braces fitted on last week Friday. He was so excited to get them! They've started with just the top ones for now. Once they've moved Jake's top teeth forward, they'll fit the bottom ones. That'll probably be in about 4 months time.
Jake's been very brave and hasn't moaned too much about being sore. I have to keep reminding myself that I'm no longer allowed to squeeze his cheeks (it hurts) and there are certain foods that are now banned from our house. I guess it would be unfair for me to sit and eat a lunch bar in front of him!
I was quite surprised by how much is wrong with Jake's teeth. He has to have an op done in about 9 months time to fix up a problem with a permanent tooth that doesn't want to move down. At the moment, they're making space for the bigger tooth, then when they operate, they're going to extract the baby tooth and cut in to the permanent tooth, attach a chain between the tooth and the braces and then pull it into place. Sounds simple enough, right?? At the same time, they're going to cut the little piece of skin between his top lip and his gum, which is pushing his 2 front teeth apart and remove his lower wisdom teeth. No doubt he'll be fairly miserable when that happens.
This is the X-ray of Jake's mouth, You can see that pesky incisor lying skew in his gum...
Aside from that, Jake has been a brave boy this last week. He's indulged in too much milk tart, custard and jelly. He hasn't had to take too many painkillers and did manage to eat a burger on Tuesday evening. He's learning a few tricks with regards to eating and most importantly, he's brushing and flossing like a champ. I think the orthodontist has him terrified by what can happen if he doesn't clean his teeth properly.
And that's about all our news. Exams start in about 3 1/2 weeks time and so Jake's already had to start preparing. I like that he tries to get a little ahead while he can.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend,
Sue XXX
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