Week 3: they're on the move!

My teeth are definitely moving and, when I overlaid one picture taken this morning over one from day 1, it's even more obvious:

Apparently, according to http://findanorthodontist-boston.info/treatment_speed.html, the faster your teeth move, the better.

The body reacts to the pressure from the braces, but the actual movement of the teeth is delayed, sometimes by up to three weeks. This is why it will be so important to wear the retainers after the braces come off, to stop the teeth wandering around in the not-yet-firmed up new bone.


In the meantime, I'm still struggling with eating. I'm not enjoying my food so much as I'm still not able to chew it properly or bite anything. Not being able to bite is no bad thing, though, as that can put pressure on the teeth in the wrong direction. Hey ho, I shall just continue cutting up my food as if for a small child and eating mushy food like a toddler.

I'm also a Type 2 diabetic, by the way, and eating mushed up food, such as mashed potatoes, isn't ideal as the starch in the potatoes turns to sugar so much quicker. A diabetes dietician advises mixing oil in with the mash, or eating rice, instead.