After exactly one week of turning my MARPE, I finally saw a diastema (gap) form between my two front teeth!!! This means that the expander was incredibly successful and separated the maxillary bone! Woooohoooo!!
The week leading up to this was pretty eventful; here's a breakdown of my expansion....
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Hi! My name is Divya- I am 23 and live in California. I just began my adult orthodontic journey and created this blog to share my personal experience, and I hope it will be a resource to others with similar issues. In the midst of my research I really wanted to read more about people’s experiences with their treatment, but there aren't too many progress blogs. I think my case is pretty interesting and unique- if all goes well, a previously surgery-only case could be fixed non-invasively!........
That being said, please keep these two major points in mind while reading:
1) I am not an orthodontist and have no educational training in orthodontics. I cannot advise on any treatment. Please consult a professional for your personal treatment options. 2) I found and used clinical research studies, and numerous orthodontic consults, as my primary sources of information throughout my fact-finding process. I supplemented my learning with articles, simulation videos, forums, etc. I will include hyperlinks wherever I can to show my sources ( I must have read through 100+ sources, I'll just link some key findings). Feel free to like/comment along the way! Happy reading :) |
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