brace face part 2
Friends! I have braces! But only 1/2. Lemme splain.
I went in to the office this morning, fully prepared to have the metal braces put on top and bottom. I met my doc (super nice!), watched a video on how to floss/brush/take care of the braces, had moldings made (remember those? the goo in the tray you have to hold in your mouth for a couple minutes until it hardens?), and finally got ready for my grill.
My doc looked at my teeth and said, "I think I'm going to just put braces on your bottom teeth to help straighten them. And then you'll come back in 10 weeks and we'll put braces on the top with rubberbands and work on your bite. Sound good?" I was shocked, but stoked! Only half?? Yes please! That way I can ease into things, get used to have some (not all), and I can still smile without the full metal mouth for another two and a half months! Woot.
Me, showing off my mouth bling:
Yes, they hurt. Eating today has been...interesting. But in the long term, this will all be worth it.
2 comments:
next time I want pictures with food stuck in your teeth. I'll settle for nothing less.
Jods, I'm going to take a picture of that just for you. You shouldn't have to settle.
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