I had my debonding appt this morning bright and early. My brackets were off in about 3 minutes; yes, they popped right off, no pain or discomfort. The sanding off of the leftover cement material was kind of unpleasant, but it went quickly as well.
When I was allowed to rinse -- wow! I could not believe that first look in the mirror! My teeth were amazing! I was not expecting huge changes, just hoping for straighter teeth on the upper arch to allow my crown to be re-done...
My teeth were gorgeous! Huge, white, straight, awesome symmetry.
I literally thought I was going to cry for a few moments...and I am a 43 year old guy! It was just one of those incredible moments...for the first time in almost 20 years I was not embarrassed by my smile!
At that moment, I realized that I had made the correct decision to go the distance, get the braces, and then have my crown replaced. Yes, my smile was enormouslly different than pre-braces. Amazing. It has been about 6 hours and I am still in shock that these are my teeth! Wow!
After the polishing and molds for my retainers (Hawley on top and bottom), I ran to my dentist for a check-up and cleaning. Even my dentist was blown away with how gorgeous my teeth turned out...it was very touching -- he was so excited that now we have the right environment to replace this horrible crown that has haunted me for 15 years!
After my cleaning, I made my appts for teeth whitening at my dentist's office...my first session is on Friday. Very excited.
Then, off to lunch to celebrate! Of course, ordered a glass of wine to go with my celebratory meal. Wow, it felt great to eat without being paranoid of having food stuck in my brackets...wow, relaxation!
After I finished, I ran to the restrooom to rinse (force of habit); when I got there, not a speck of food was stuck to my teeth...I felt foolish, but hey, it gave me one more opportunity to check out my new smile in the mirror! LOL
Wow, this is amazing!
So, for all of you who are thinking of getting braces or are currently braced and going through a rough patch -- hang in there! The results may be hidden under the brackets...but, wow....when they come off...you will be on cloud 9!
And, to anyone who is in the 40+ club....go for it! I will turn 44 very soon, and I feel like I have a whole new lease on life with a new smile!
Ah....naked....naked...naked.....
. I try to imagine how my teeth will look, but I am not very excited. Did you have the same feeling?
I almost cried too, but I waited until I got in my car. HA! Congrats again!!!
