Thursday, February 10, 2005
Wire Is Clipped
I went to see Dr. Weinstein on Tuesday morning, to have him clip the wire from the upper left bracket that was sticking out and poking me. He said he was pleased with the way my upper back molars had moved. Since my appointment last week, gaps have opened up in my upper arch. Dr. W says this was intentional. Also, for the past week, with the two wires for my upper arch, I've had a lot more difficulty in keeping my teeth and braces clean after eating. I go back in two weeks.
I went to see Dr. Weinstein on Tuesday morning, to have him clip the wire from the upper left bracket that was sticking out and poking me. He said he was pleased with the way my upper back molars had moved. Since my appointment last week, gaps have opened up in my upper arch. Dr. W says this was intentional. Also, for the past week, with the two wires for my upper arch, I've had a lot more difficulty in keeping my teeth and braces clean after eating. I go back in two weeks.
Sunday, February 06, 2005
New Hardware, and Bite Is Still Off
My appointment with Dr. Weinstein and Dr. Han was on Tuesday. I was there for almost three hours. They exmained me, and we again discussed my bite. Dr. Han insists that my bite is fine. I don't agree. My teeth don't fit together in the back. They don't contact the way they used to. At this appointment, Dr. Weinstein attached brackets to the far back upper molars, then did a "piggyback" extra wire. So now I have two wires on top. They did not rebracket the upper incisors. They said that this might make me feel like my bite is getting better, or it might make it feeel worse.
Cleaning
The NYU receptionists continue to be unprofessional. My cleaning appointment was for Tuesday, Jan. 25, but after waiting for 45 minutes they told me the hygienist did not show up and I had to reschedule. When I came back on Thursday the 27th, they charged me $50 instead of the usual $100. That was a nice gesture, but I am still annoyed. The hygienist on Thursday was very nice, and gentle.
Wire Poking Me in the Back
There is a wire poking me out the back of the new upper bracket on the left. It is so bad that I am going to go back to Dr. W to get it clipped.
My appointment with Dr. Weinstein and Dr. Han was on Tuesday. I was there for almost three hours. They exmained me, and we again discussed my bite. Dr. Han insists that my bite is fine. I don't agree. My teeth don't fit together in the back. They don't contact the way they used to. At this appointment, Dr. Weinstein attached brackets to the far back upper molars, then did a "piggyback" extra wire. So now I have two wires on top. They did not rebracket the upper incisors. They said that this might make me feel like my bite is getting better, or it might make it feeel worse.
Cleaning
The NYU receptionists continue to be unprofessional. My cleaning appointment was for Tuesday, Jan. 25, but after waiting for 45 minutes they told me the hygienist did not show up and I had to reschedule. When I came back on Thursday the 27th, they charged me $50 instead of the usual $100. That was a nice gesture, but I am still annoyed. The hygienist on Thursday was very nice, and gentle.
Wire Poking Me in the Back
There is a wire poking me out the back of the new upper bracket on the left. It is so bad that I am going to go back to Dr. W to get it clipped.
