Anyhow, during my visit that day...I could not help but think to myself that... wow,I still do not fully grasp how the process works in actuality. They are doing all this stuff to my teeth and I am just sitting here and going la-di-da in my head. All the while, the assistants have my mouth pried open and doing all kinds of stuff.
Dr. Ellis informed me that he would like to get one of my upper right bicuspids extracted in two months to make space for my teeth that are blocked out. This is what I think he said: He wants to put on heavier wires every month so that my teeth can adjust to weight and change. So the assistant put in a wire that was a bit thicker than the last one, and changed up my rubber bands.
Anyways, I dealt with the same soreness I got the past couple months, but its getting easier to deal with. My friend Melanie said that the real pain starts when the teeth actually start moving and straigtening out. Clearly, that pain will probably be a ton worse for me and my severely crowded and crooked teeth. Jeez...thats one thing I am NOT looking forward too.
One thing I do dislike about braces is that I feel like I am thrown back into junior high. Sometimes people give me looks, but I just shrug them off. I guess I have no one to blame but myself since I do choose ridiculously bright-colored bands. Speaking of bands, I opted to go with bright green ties for this month in celebration of St. Patty's Day and the upcoming spring season. I am 110% excited for longer daylight hours and warmer weather to spread around some happiness!
Might as well enjoy the braces while I have them, no? Hahaha. I just hope to start seeing some changes in the next few months, so I can start smiling with more confidence :D
Take care, Binna.
Pic: Green ties, woopie!! ...bottom row starting to straighten out a little bit :D
