I had my first post op appointment with the ortho yesterday, one week exactly since my SARPE surgery. We had a quick chat about how I was doing and what the surgery day was like then he had a look at mouth. He said everything was healing very well and my oral hygiene was great! Such good news to hear. I've been making sure I brush after every meal and I've been rinsing with a mouth wash the surgeon...
Saturday, 24 January 2015
Thursday, 22 January 2015
Post SARPE Surgery - Day 6 / 4 Turns
Just a quick update - below are some pics of my progress. My face is still swollen and my upper lip area as well as my front 6 teeth is still numb. Good news is, there's no pain. There hasn't been any pain at all actually just discomfort and tireness. I've even stopped taking painkillers on day 4.
I've...
Monday, 19 January 2015
Post SARPE Surgery - Day 3 / 1 Turn
I had my first turn of the expander last night. My brother helped me as I still find it difficult to fully open my mouth. It was quick and there was no pain as well. I made sure I took some painkillers about an hr prior to the turn. I will continue to do one turn each day until my next appointment with...
Saturday, 17 January 2015
SARPE Surgery
Yesterday was the day of my surgery, I was booked into the afternoon session. My brother and I arrived at 12 as advised by the hospital staff, however was put in the waiting room for at least 4 hrs before they had a room ready for me. We sat in there for another hr or so and then I was put in my hospital...
Wednesday, 14 January 2015
RPE - Day 1
I had the RPE put in yesterday after having the spacers in for about 3 days or so. The experience was so quick and much more pleasant than I'd expected, it must also be because of the awesome assistants and my ortho! The process took about 10-15 mins, start to finish. I had the moulds done back in December 2014 - and the SARPE surgery probably would've already been done if it weren't for the Christmas...
Monday, 12 January 2015
The Beginning
I remember the dentist saying to my parents when I was in my early teens, "take her to see an orthodontist". Of course, this meant nothing to me at the time, and to my parents nothing seemed that serious. Fast forward 10 years, here I am starting my journey for the perfect smile.
"Why?" Some...