I haven't been in this land in a decade, I thought to myself as I slid into the olive green dental chair. The friendly assistant told me what she was going to do. Of course, I have been through all this before...
As I bit into the warm pliable wax, I had a flashback. As she removed the hardened wax, she said it would be used to determine my bite for my molds. I prayed my experience would be different now that I was older and wiser and braver.
Next the assistant had be pick a flavor of goop that she would use to make the actual molds of my teeth. As usual it took me a minute to decide. Watermelon smelled nice. She spread the pink goop into the tray and pressed into my mouth and down on my teeth. The sharp edge of the tray was forced hard onto my jaw bone behind my teeth and tears came to eyes as I tried not to wince.
The woman never realized she scratched the heck out of my mouth. I didn't want to alarm her. I'm not a baby anymore. I'm 20 years old for Christ's sake!
After she did my upper mold, she grabbed spacers and a weird metal tool. I knew what was coming...and knew that it hurt like the dickens. Surprisingly and thankfully, it only took her a few minutes to put in 8 spacers. Nothing to it.
I paid my 150 dollars and left. Last time I left somewhere with blue things in my teeth, my mom gave me tylenol in the car and drove me home. Didn't happen that way this time...
That was Monday. It's now Wednesday and my spacers are killing me. But that's where my Hydrocodone leftover from my wisdom teeth removal comes in handy!
Though my pain is alleviated by medicine, actualy chewing is still VERY difficult. I had Taco Bell for lunch and managed to masticate it a bit before swallowing it, but it was agony.
I think I'll have soup and some jello or pudding for dinner.
Meanwhile, methinks it's time for a nap. These pills make me drowsy.
Only five more days until I get braced! Tuesday, November 15th, at 9am...I can hardly wait!
The little blue bricks are a pain in the tooth
Here's some pics:
Notice that my teeth are uneven. I used to grind them as a child and I might to it now when I'm stressed...hopefullywhen my bite is corrected I'll stop grinding period.
As you can see, I have a slight overbite...or buck teeth. I'm kind of self-conscious about it, but I still smile all the time anyway.
This what really needs to be fixed. My lowers are pretty crowded and yellow.[/img]
