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Stage 2: Nance Arch!

Yesterday my separators came out and I had my Nance Arch fitted. I was really nervous before the appointment. I didn't know what to expect, how it was fitted or if it was going to hurt! It took 10 minutes at the most. The separators had created enough space for the nance arch to slide around my molars. The dentist used dental cement/glue on the metal brackets and on it went! I was surprised how easy it was! 


The arch will hold the molars in place throughout the treatment to prevent them moving forward. Next week I will be having 2 teeth extracted. The teeth in front each of the metal brackets are the teeth that are going to be taken out. This will allow the brace to pull the front teeth back to straighten them and reduce the overjet. Until I had the scan for the nance arch I didn't realise just how crowded my upper teeth were! 

I haven't experienced a lot of pain so far. The metal brackets rub against the inside of my cheeks, which is sore. I have a few cuts and will be expecting a few ulcers 😕 but the dentist did warn me about that! I am prepared with my bonjela, iglu and painkillers!! Other than that the nance arch is really uncomfortable. It's very had to forget its there. But hopefully that will pass after a few days.

For the first 24 hours after it was fitted I had to stick to soft foods. This is because it takes 24 hours for the cement to fully set. I have found it really hard to eat. It's easier to chew than it was with the separators in because the arch is glued on and you aren't worrying about pulling it out. However, food often gets caught around the metal wires as you're eating and its really annoying. I had soup for my lunch yesterday which was fine. Last night I went out for dinner. I ordered southern fried chicken strips, champ and peppercorn sauce. The chicken was okay as long as I cut it into small pieces and chewed slowly. The champ and peppercorn sauce was a dream!! I have a feeling mashed potato will be a big part of my diet for the foreseeable future 😆 I couldn't face trying to eat breakfast this morning. For lunch I went to Greggs and had a cheese and onion bake. It was easy to eat (apart from the crusts). It's going to be trial and error for a while to see what foods are okay! 

My speech is a little funny at the minute. I'm talking with a lisp, much to the amusement of my family.... This should settle once I'm used to it but at the minute I feel like a hamster with food stored in their cheeks 😂

Brushing my teeth just takes a little longer than usual, just to make sure there isn't an food caught in the arch anywhere. 

Hopefully the discomfort subsides in the next few days! I will keep you's updated! 😀




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