On my final now. Braces coming off in 3 weeks!!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:04 pm
Hi everyone.
Haven't logged on in a while but wanted to post this update. I just had my last adjustment today, and my ortho told me they're coming off next visit---which is three weeks away. I am excited about taking them off, but already I know I'm going to miss them. Hard to believe that two years went by so quickly!
I had many doubts about getting braces in the beginning. The biggest factor was the cost (nearly $7,000). But, I had an overbite, crowding on the bottom row, huge spaces in the front, and I really hated the way my teeth looked. So, I decided to take the plunge. After I got braced, it took a long time to get used to them. They were so tight and uncomfortable, and sometimes after an adjustment my teeth would hurt so bad that I had no appetite to eat anything for a week. Midway the treatment, I still wasn't convinced. At one point it seemed that my teeth were pulling too much to the right then too much to the left, and the changes I was expecting to see just wasn't happening fast enough.
But now I'm glad I stuck it out. When I look at my teeth now its hard to believe they're mine. The overbite, crowding, and spacing are all gone, and my teeth are so perfectly straight that they look almost fake. The treatment was VERY expensive, but well worth every cent. My ortho is an awesome doctor, too.
Haven't logged on in a while but wanted to post this update. I just had my last adjustment today, and my ortho told me they're coming off next visit---which is three weeks away. I am excited about taking them off, but already I know I'm going to miss them. Hard to believe that two years went by so quickly!
I had many doubts about getting braces in the beginning. The biggest factor was the cost (nearly $7,000). But, I had an overbite, crowding on the bottom row, huge spaces in the front, and I really hated the way my teeth looked. So, I decided to take the plunge. After I got braced, it took a long time to get used to them. They were so tight and uncomfortable, and sometimes after an adjustment my teeth would hurt so bad that I had no appetite to eat anything for a week. Midway the treatment, I still wasn't convinced. At one point it seemed that my teeth were pulling too much to the right then too much to the left, and the changes I was expecting to see just wasn't happening fast enough.
But now I'm glad I stuck it out. When I look at my teeth now its hard to believe they're mine. The overbite, crowding, and spacing are all gone, and my teeth are so perfectly straight that they look almost fake. The treatment was VERY expensive, but well worth every cent. My ortho is an awesome doctor, too.
Celebrate!! Enjoy that awesome smile...
