Recently in Braces Category

My braces are on. They were put on yesterday and everything went ok with it. It took a little while but then I am sure it is that way with anyone cause that is a lot of brackets to put on.

I have not wanted to eat as much as I use to. I actually have my tummy growling by the time another meal comes around. I weighed after I got out of the shower this morning and my weight was down I will make sure to weigh again tomorrow before the shower so I can see what my weight is without having wet hair and stuff.

I am also walking more. I was in another car accident. I was making my left turn on green when someone facing me did a right crossed both lanes and slammed into my car. Nothing I could have done to avoid the accident, other person got a ticket. But the thing is that I am sick of driving. I can control what I do and try and watch out for others but I can't control others. So if it is close enough to walk to and safe enough to walk to then I am walking.

I've got my spacers in now and should have my braces in by the end of the week. Getting the spacers in last week was a bit of a challenge as my teeth are so tight that it took a lot of work to get them in there. Then on Friday I had two come out. I was able to put one back but one of them I lost when brushing my teeth and didn't realize what happened till it was already too late. I got back in today and they replace the one and fixed another that had dropped down and was sticking into my gums and not between the teeth. It was much easier this time since the others had made some room.

I had my teeth cleaning done today. Everything went great and it's probably the best cleaning I have had in a while. I think I am going to like my new dentist office. I do have to have two filling replaced that are breaking down. I'll have that done in a couple of weeks. I have also called my orthodontist and started the process there to get my records all done and spacers put in. Then after my fillings have been replaced we'll have the braces put on. All of this is happening this month. I am so excited to finally be getting it done after all these years. On my way to healthier teeth and smile.

I should have had this done when I was a kid. I remember going and having my teeth looked at when I was a young teen to see if the insurance would cover it. I don't know why it never happened though. I know several people that had the same insurance and with teeth not as bad as mine and it was done. I don't know who dropped the ball there...the insurance, the orthodontist or my parents. Guess I will never know. Then during my first marriage I checked on having it done but our insurance didn't cover it. About 6 years ago I was going to have it done myself and my car died and I had to have another which meant payments that weren't in my budget and the place wanted a huge down payment too which I only had half of. So over the years it has got put off and put off. Now it is finally happening. I almost can't believe it.

I can't help but wonder if they think I am a little crazy rushing everything the way I have but I want to get it going before something can stop me again.

I hate some of the safety bullshit on IE. I had a whole post wrote out and was ready to submit it and was going to add a new category for it and it it blocked the pop-up for adding the category. When I told IE to allow pop ups from this site (which I thought I had done on my laptop already but maybe not) it refreshed and deleted the whole thing. *scream and pulls out hair'. So......I'll try and write it again and hope I don't leave out much if anything.

I made an appointment last week to see an orthodontist today. The appointment went well. I have a lot of crowding on my lower and a bad overbite but then I have known this for a long time and it's the reason I went. I did find out they can't make the perfect because of how bad they are but they do believe I will be happy with what can be done.

I am changing dentist since I use to go near where I worked and that hour drive is not something I want to do now since I have no reason to go that direction other then the dentist....especially with the cost of gas. So I have found new one and will have my teeth cleaned in about a month (soon as I could get an appointment). Something that is really good about it to me is that I can walk to my dentist. Also I can walk to the orthodontist though it is about 25 minutes and I have to cross a semi busy road. I may not do the walk to the orthodontist as much.

The dentist will be able to give the okay about the braces and that my mouth is healthy enough to get them. Hopefully everything will go okay with that...it's been fine in the past. I will be going about a month past my 6 month cleaning because of the switch but that is okay. I think it's a good choice.

If all goes well I will post progress pictures with the whole braces thing. I have looked at some other sites that have adults getting braces...they have been real helpful and interesting to me. It will be so nice to have a pretty smile.