Braces: April 2012--1 Month In

I've been in a full set of braces for a month now and its been an OK experience. Still the occasional annoyance--soreness from a tooth shifting or having my teeth shift so a bracket rubs my cheek (ouch!).

I visited my orthodontist today, he decided to up the gauge of the wire on my bottom teeth. They're lining up nicely. My top row is a bit more stubborn, so I'll have the same light gauge for another month. He replaced all my bands...I went with purple this time.

Random fact: My orthodontist likes to talk to me while his hand is in my mouth. It's an interesting dynamic...I mean, he asks questions and if I try to answer I get "Open".

I'm having my wisdom teeth and that oh-so-stubborn primary tooth pulled in May. Not looking forward to that experience :(

A little bit of a visible difference after only a month, I can also tell my bite is changing.

Pics of my progress so far:

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