7 Everlasting Years of Braces
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:53 pm
It was 4th grade when I first got my braces on. 4 little pathetic top brackets with a large wire extending on both sides to my back molars. What a cute contraption it was, rubber bumpers protecting the wire and whatnot. It just asked to be broken.
Three years later, I was all braced up on the top and bottom side. (7th grade). Let me begin by saying my teeth were in absolutely ridiculous positions. Front teeth jutting out the front of my gum, enough space to fit various bite size candy in between..
A year later I was instructed to wear rubber bands to help align my bite.
Fast forward to today, 7 years later...and I still type this with braces in my mouth. I'm a junior in high school now, and the good news is that I get my braces off this Friday. Words cannot describe my joy...haha.. Anyhow, did/does anyone else have to get these special retainers that look like mouthguards that are supposed to further improve your bite?
I'm not sure what to expect..
Three years later, I was all braced up on the top and bottom side. (7th grade). Let me begin by saying my teeth were in absolutely ridiculous positions. Front teeth jutting out the front of my gum, enough space to fit various bite size candy in between..
A year later I was instructed to wear rubber bands to help align my bite.
Fast forward to today, 7 years later...and I still type this with braces in my mouth. I'm a junior in high school now, and the good news is that I get my braces off this Friday. Words cannot describe my joy...haha.. Anyhow, did/does anyone else have to get these special retainers that look like mouthguards that are supposed to further improve your bite?
I'm not sure what to expect..