So, Friday marked the one month mark of having braces and it seems a lot longer than that...anyway, things are going well in terms of teeth getting straighter, but I still freak out at the notion of whacking my jaws in surgery. I keep telling myself that it is just "dental" procedure to try and level out the anxiety around surgery and no matter what, because of my open bite, I am going to have to spend lots of money into dental work in the future and if I take advantage of this today at least it will be done right.
My next appointment is June 22 (at 4:20, by the way, which is think is hysterical) and I will ask for the number of mm I will have to advance the jaw etc. I have the picture and x-rays taken at my first appointment and need to scan them then I will post em..
It has been rolling around my head ideas of what braces are good for so I thought I would begin to keep track of them...
1. A bunch of new sharp toys that my tongue can't stop playing with
2. Providing me a new nick name like "brace face," "metal mouth," and my favorite "tin grin," etc.
3. Grating the inside of my mouth
4. Sewing skills..as in threading dental floss between my teeth and braces every night
5. Great place to store food for later!
6. They have effectively altered my diet towards softer foods..
7. Wow, jump start my weight loss
8. A new affectionate love for wax...
9. Learning new words like orthognathic and how to spell it to!
10. And finally, to straighten my teeth...duh
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