It's been awhile since my last post. We have been busy with school and life in general. She is doing well in 1st grade. Mostly A's and B's. She has progressed to 2nd grade sight words and is in an accelerated reading class. We are very proud. She is doing fine with Math, although she doesn't like it. She struggles with subtraction, but is getting there.
I wanted to update everyone with what's been going on with Little "O".
We have always known she has an under-bite. Dr. McCarthy suggested we go see Dr. Eckle's Orthodontist. So we did.
They saw her a couple of times, then I noticed her two front teeth were separating. So I scheduled another visit.
They performed a 3-D scan - where you can see all the teeth up into her teen years. Here are the results:
1. Deep overbite
2. Upper and lower spacing
3. Missing 2 upper and 3 lower permanent teeth---- 5 TEETH!
4. Bite is off.
Recommended treatment is as follows:
1. Placement of braces on the upper front teeth
2. Placement of a lower splint base to assist with opening the bite so the top front teeth can move out over the lower front teeth
3. Placement of upper protraction headgear to assist with the bite correction
4. Adjustment appointment every 8 weeks
5. When the correction is complete we will place an upper retainer - worn fulltime for 6 months and then nights only.
6. monitor growth and development
7 a second phase of treatment will be recommended in the future
So last Monday, February 15, 2016 we went in and they put "spacers" (little tiny rubber bands between a couple teeth) in her top teeth to prepare for braces next week the 22nd. Her teeth have been a little sore but Children's Tylenol has seemed to help.
So next Monday we go for top Braces. She is excited. I will try and post a video soon.
She is happy, healthy and thriving!
Signed:
Olesya's mom
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