32 Turns Later

I went to my orthodontist last Monday and turns out, just like I thought, 18 turns was nooot enough. That only gave me 4.5 mm of expansion. When I went in to see him, he gave me my extra turning homework, and now I am at 32 turns!!! This gives me a total of 8 mm expansion - so far. (unless he adds more again) I have to say, I am super happy with everything so far. This whole process has been a breeze! It really made me feel more comfortable with the thought of possibly needing double jaw surgery later on down the road. There is one small thing that worries me a bit. I get a small pain in the back of my upper jaw when I move my head too quickly. I just assumed, for now, that it is just my bone healing up and feeling coming back to my jaw (since I can finally feel my teeth again). I go back to the ortho on Tuesday to see what he says, let's hope I'm almost done expanding so I can get on with the braces!!!

Here is my before and after of my upper palate (3.5 weeks post-op). The difference is amazing so far. My palate was so narrow. :D <3 :')

0 turns vs. 32 turns