Finally! After a total of 3 years, our Dancing Queen's orthodontic appliance can be put to rest :) We came from a scheduled check-up with her Ortho two weeks ago, and she gave us the green light to remove DD's mouthpiece. Her jaw has moved to the right place, and her teeth have moved to its desired position too.
I can still clearly remember, when DD first had to wear a FACEMASK -- to correct what is called a Class III Malocclusion -- something that we were not all aware of then. Thanks to our practitioner, her highly skilled and trained eye spotted DD's jaw which grew "abnormally" at the very start.
It was a hard thing for our DD to endure discomfort, and at times, pain, in wearing her mouth appliance, but years of perseverance, and patience in wearing her Facemask paid off.
And soon after the Facemask wearing came her RETAINERS, which she wore everyday, day in and day out -- taken off only during meal times, but had to be worn again, especially when sleeping.
It is quite an adventure for us to have undergone this, as we were also brought to the fact that we even had to HOMESCHOOL our DD to sort of "fast track" everything with regards to her jaw bone.
The results are favorable, and we thank God for helping us all in our journey.
To read all about our DD's Class III Malocclusia adventure, please click all labels marked as "Facemask". We would be glad to be friends with you and lend some encouragement if you are experiencing what we have undergone. :)
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect
before which difficulties
disappear
and obstacles vanish.
John Quincy Adams
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