20 years ago this summer I had my braces removed! I remember the feeling of my newly freed teeth and how relieved I was to be over with that part of my life. I truly believed that once my braces were removed my life would be perfect ... and it has been pretty good!
Speed forward. Today I sat in a dentist chair and had braces put back on my teeth. Apparently, a few of the techniques and procedures used in the dark ages of orthodontics were not the great ideas we thought the were.
It's not all bad. This time around there is a lot less pain, and my vanity is also being supported by my checkbook which means - goodbye wires, hello plastic!
o ha la! I guess no more gum for awhile!
2 comments:
Ooh, you are brave. I have been orthodontia-free for 18 years, and while my teeth are nowhere near perfect, there's no way I'd go back. Four years of pain was enough...
It took a lot of convincing by my dentist but actually they are not all that bad. Fortunately a lot has changed since the last time I had to have braces : )
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