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Hello Everyone!!!!!
Well I’m new to this as of yesterday & this is actually the very first time I ever post or blog about my journey to a beautiful smile!
I already posted but it looks like I posted in the wrong place. So, I'll just post again under this forum.. For the past few weeks I have been reading many blogs on here & they all amaze me! I really enjoy reading them and seeing the beautiful smile pictures on here! It really encourages me to get over my phobia of dentist & going thru getting braces…Yeiii..!!!!!!
When I was about 14 yrs old I was told that I would need braces to correct my smile. My parent couldn’t afford it since my dad was the only one working & my mom has always been a stay at home wife with 4 kids. So I knew I wasn’t going to get them & I understood why... I remember when I was in middle school I would be teased by some bullies because I had crooked teeth. I would sometimes cry myself to sleep because of them. But I never once told my parents about it & till this day they have no idea... I never wanted to worry them so I just kept quite…
Since then I have always gone to the dentist & get my regular cleanings & exams...
I have now been married to a wonderful man for over 5 years & I have not been able to smile at him because I’m so embarrassed of my smile I always cover my mouth to laugh & a smile is always a half smile. Even in our wedding pictures I didn’t smile even thou it was the happiest day of my life & the beginning of a beautiful journey. He always tells me that I’m beautiful regardless if I smile or not.
This weekend I told my hubby of all the post that I was reading & I told him that I finally got the courage to finally go thru getting braces on. He looked at me & said that he was behind me 100% of the way & that he couldn’t wait to see me smile at him…
So I called and finally made my appt to get the ball rolling.
Anyone out there that would like to share there first visit to the dentist or what should I expect on this visit. Please feel free to comment.
I can so relate! I've always been crooked, was teased a lot about my "vampire" teeth and since I work with young children, they would sometimes tell me I looked like a vampire. I would reply, "the better to bite you with, my dear..." but inside, it still hurt. My parents also could not afford the braces due to only one income just like you. So, I'm 47 now and into my first week with the braces on and am now in debt up the wazooooo!! My biggest problem is the financial part. So as long as you have that in check, you should be good to go. Your first appointment is just a consultation; they take x-rays and tell you what they can do and how long it will take... Then they break the news to you on the cost breakdown... then the next time you go they will start treatment. Good luck! Let us know how it goes and when you'll be "getting wired!'
Awww thanks you guys! I really appreciate the support!
I’m soooo excited I just can’t wait!
Who gets excited to go see the dentist, LOL……?
Well my appt is scheduled for Sept. 17, 2010, so we will see how it goes then.
I will be off that day & my husband decided to take the day off from work so that he could go with me. I have the BEST hubby ever!!
This forum is really addicting if I could be on here 24/7 reading every single post, I would be. But for now I need to learn how to post pictures & include a ticker, but I will not do that until after my visit.
I just received a call from my dad. He asked me if I could go with him to his doctor’s appt on the 17th. I told him I would be able too but as long as it wasn’t during my appt. His voice changed immediately, I guess he thought something was seriously wrong with me to go to a doctor’s appt. He said in a very frantic voice, “Doctor, what doctor? Why what’s the matter? Are you okay?” My poor dad was really worried.
I told him that I was fine but that I was finally going to get my teeth fixed. As soon as I said that I could hear my dad crying on the other end of the line. As soon as I heard him I walked away from my desk into a vacant office & asked him why he was crying. He said that he started to cry because he knew that when I was much younger that I needed braces but we were not able to afford them. And he apologized for that...
He said he knew how much it meant to me. I of course couldn’t help it & began to cry I told my dad that I understood why we were not able to afford them. My dad was the only one that worked when we were growing up & he took care of family of 4 including him & my mom, we couldn’t even afford health insurance. But my parents went without for many years just to give us what we needed not what we wanted but what we needed… And for that I love them dearly. They made so many sacrifices for us. But I’m very proud to say that that’s the way my parents raised us…
My dad & I are really close. We call each other just about everyday I LOVE him very much...
Oh, bless his heart!! I thought you were going to say something bad was going to happen to your dad (illness, or something).
My folks couldn't afford braces for me or any of my siblings, either. When I asked my dad, he just laughed and said, "Have you forgotten what number you are?" I said, "Oh yeah... seven." I'm the youngest of 7 kids; four of whom have the same overjet problem. Of course they couldn't afford it for any of us. But they gave us everything else we needed. Strangely, neither of my childhood dentists ever suggested to them that I needed braces.
Well, you've broken my heart with that story! Can your dad talk to my dad? I had to borrow some $$$ (which NEVER goes over well with him) to get the process started and now I'm gonna hear about it until it's paid off. That's how he is! Penny PINCHING!
I'm glad this brought you and your dad even closer. That's awesome. And I can't wait to hear how excited you are AFTER you get "wired!!!"
My family and I aren't as close as that. They couldn't afford for me to be braced when I was younger, but they also didn't take me to the regular dentist either so they were never told (though it is quite obvious I need them!). I guess they figured I would just deal with it, but they had no clue how hard it was (and still is).
I am not going to tell them I *might* be getting braced, if I am eligible and can afford treatment (two huge if's). They'll figure it out when they see me I guess.
I really look forward to reading your updates! You rock!
Sooooo I haven’t been on here in over 2 years but I finally logged in & wanted to tell you guys that it still amazes me to read all the progress & all of the new posts & members! How exciting!!!!
So I believe my last post was back in 2010, I wrote how I was excited to start the process on getting braced… Well it never happened…. I was laid off in October 2010, so all of my plans were put on hold. My husband was the only income we had coming in to our household & I didn’t want the extra stress & pressure on his shoulders. Even thou he insisted that I continue my Ortho process & he was going to work extra hours, I just couldn’t do that to him or to our son. So I told him it was okay & I will get it done once we had extra income coming in. I’ve always said 2 incomes are better than 1.. Don’t get me wrong I loved being a stay at home mom!! I was able to attend my sons school parties, volunteer & be in the PTO Committee, I LOVED IT!!!!!!
Our financial situation was good but I knew it could have been better if I was employed.
On January 16, 2012 I had an interview & was hired right on the spot & started working that very same day after all the new hire paperwork!! Talk about being SUPER EXCITED!!!!!!!!
What’s even better is that I work 8 days straight then off for 6 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well now that we had 2 incomes coming in, we started to get a lot of bills out of the way.. What a relief LOL!
Anyway… So after all that, I made an appt with a new dentist. I went in last week & I loved that place.. Everyone was so nice & welcoming. The place was immaculate!! The dentist & orthodontist took the time to explain everything.. They listened to my concerns & answered all of my questions. I felt like they really do care about their patients & want the help them the best way possible. I could say that I was really comfortable..
I had x-rays done, filling & a cleaning.. I will be back on the 11th of this month for a consultation for Invisalign.. Am excited to start my new journey to a beautiful & healthy smile!! I can’t wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for reading my post & hope I hear from you soon..
Well hope you have an Amazing & Blessed week!
But I never once told my parents about it & till this day they have no idea... I never wanted to worry them so I just kept quite… 
I always cover my mouth to laugh & a smile is always a half smile. Even in our wedding pictures I didn’t smile even thou it was the happiest day of my life & the beginning of a beautiful journey. He always tells me that I’m beautiful regardless if I smile or not. 
