Another expander update.... it's still working, my adult expander is working!!

Wellllp went back for another check up on my expander. Again my mouth seems to have the best possible results that it can get so far... which is of course the best news I could hear and at least this contraption is working as it's supposed to. I got one of my "silvers" (as I call them) removed because that section of my mouth is done expanding. Now it doesn't look like I have a silver cap on my tooth on the left side... although it was my little bit of gangsta blinggggg and I missed it for like one second! That tooth is a little tender but not terrible and Dr. Kolodziej said that it would be okay in a couple days.  I have 5 more turns, one done in the office, and then the rest once a day every other day. I go back in 2 weeks this time, so on Nov 6th. Hopefully more good news comes from it! Meanwhile I wait.... wait wait wait....
The turns are a little more pressure and my bite has been different several times and eating is hard on some days of the turns. I still haven't developed a gap tooth in the front..... maybe I'll be lucky enough not to, that'd make the happiest!
All those people that say that adults can't get expanders because they never work .... boooyaaaa mine is working beautifully and I am so glad that I didn't just write it off because of what other people said. Ultimately I hope that people give things a try when your ortho advises you and backs up why he thinks it will work. Not all Dr's are looking just to make more money... and I'm not even sure if they are making more money off of this it's just putting off getting my braces on a little longer.

side note... I couldn't resist eating a fruit roll up (or like 30 of them) but one time I got careless and let me tell you that was a bad idea. I had a ball of fruit roll up wrapped around my expander for like 5 minutes... no way will I just toss the whole fruit roll up in my mouth again.

and now we wait again!

no more bling....

P.S. Dear Dr. Kolodziej since you thanked me for liking your Facebook page this means in case I ever post anything on FB about my blog that means you may read it... I'm sorry if you see this and I get details mixed up or have offended any of you or your staff (I can only think of one time that could happen) but I'm just being honest :) I really like my experience so far & am impressed with you & most of your staff!

Expander progress & check-up

Today I went to the ortho to check on my progress on my expander. Although I was being selfish & wanted my expander to not work so I could get this thing off, I am glad that this month hasn't been a waste of my time. Dr. Kolodziej told me that I have had more progress than he expected & that my results are turning out beautifully. My bite has changed already which I thought I felt it once but then it went away... haha I'm obviously very good acclimating.  I will give it 8 more turns making my mouth 2 more millimeters wider. So since I did 11 turns & he did one today, my mouth has already expanded apx 3 mm. Dr. Kolodziej told me that he's glad I'm keeping a positive attitude about it (hahaha I mean as much as I complain when I can't speak properly, it has gotten so much better) & that he expects even better results. He asked me how getting used to the expander was and truthfully now it's just something I've learned how to work around...mostly by eating pasta, good thing it's the love of my life! I will go back on October 23rd to check my results & then there will be a waiting process to "trick" my mouth into forming bone or having the bone in my mouth adjust to it. At least this annoyance in my mouth is paying off! Slow & steady!