Bottoms On

Had an orthodontist appointment today. I wore the free shirt I got at my first appointment - the one the tech obviously did not think would fit.  Petty? Yes. But worth it. So there, you rude witch! Learn some manners and give people the size they want without your snarky comments.

My new ortho outfit

I finally got my bottom braces on. I'm happy about this because my top teeth have been moving out and my bottom teeth haven't...so, guess who was starting to look like Bucky Beaver?

The orthodontist came over for a quick minute - I usually only see him in about 15 second increments when he checks the work. Really, the quality of my smile is in the hands of the dental tech. But he said things looked good and then muttered something about a spring. He never talks directly to me so I had no idea what he was referencing. But apparently, when he said "spring it" - he literally meant for the tech to put a spring in my mouth. Which she did.

Yes, I have a spring in my mouth. I have a wonky tooth on the bottom. The only really crooked tooth I have. It's never bothered me - it's on the bottom and you can't see it...but from an orthodontic standpoint, it's a real booger. And requires extensive metal.

And it keeps getting cuter...

They also put two huge globs of something on two of my top teeth to prevent them from hitting my bottom brackets. So when I close my mouth, my top and bottom teeth don't really meet.  Whatever they put on my top teeth are what actually make contact. It's very annoying.  And I won't be chewing my food very good for a while. I tried at dinner but it didn't go too well. Which makes sense - since your teeth are suppose to meet in order to chew.

Those black dots keep my  teeth from meeting. Nice, huh?

So this whole braces thing is no joke. Only two years though, right?