The day before.

Well, I have decided to finally break down and get braces, I was evaluated for them like 3 or 4 years ago....but I really just never decided to pursue it. The way I see it, i'm 24 now.....and I really don't want to have braces when i'm in my 30s (props to those who do!!) but I just want to get this started and get my pretty straight smile!

I was initally wanting to get invisalign....for one of many reasons - obviously they are not as apparent as having brackets on your teeth....also...I don't really know how guys would perceive a girl with braces...I mean its one thing to have them as a teenager when EVERYONE has them - but to be 24....single...and with braces...I am just slightly apprehensive about going through with this. Next...i'm on a dance team. Hmmm, yeah, dont really want to be known as the dancer with the braces. I haven't even told my director yet that I am getting them....not that it should/will matter...but, yeah.


Oh, back to why I decided to not go with invisalign - I just dont think that I would be disciplined enough to wear them. Apparently you have to keep them on for like 22 hours per day - and in between taking them on and off so you have to make sure your teeth are perfectly clean so nothing gets trapped up under those tray things. Way too much work in my opinion. But what I have decided to go with is some of the clearest brackets I could find....the 3M Clarity braces.




The thing that I like the most about these is like unlike normal ceramic braces these are resistant to stains that can be caused by many foods - also they don't use rubber bands.

My Orthodontist said that I have a pretty mild case and that this process should take 18 months or less.....i'm leaning towards...less. :)

I'm really just worried about 1. the possible pain that I may have the first couple days afterwards...but they said that for the most part that can be relieved with ibuprofen. 2. All of the foods/snacks/candy that you can't eat. I love gum...yep, that's off the list. 3. How I will look once these things are on....don't know that I will be smiling all of that much for a while :(

*Sigh* well now I just have to commit to getting these things on and see what happens from there!