Everything is breaking!!

So on Thanksgiving day I was eating some AMAZING Sweet Potato pie, one of the softest pies in the world... Then I heard a crack. I thought it was something in the pie, but soon realized that my lower right molar bracket broke off. WHAT?? From eating PIE??

Then on Sunday I was at the Raider vs Bears game eating some Cotton Candy, then next thing I know I'm chewing on something really hard. I take it out of my mouth and I see something blue. I thought it was just a hard part of the Cotton Candy but I realized that I was eating pink Cotton Candy and not blue! DOH! One of my molar buildups came off!!

Really though? My bracket and bite block came off within 3 days of each other while eating pie and cotton candy? Unfortunately I couldn't schedule an appointment to fix them before my adjustment next Tuesday, so I will have to live with it for another week. My bite actually feels fine without the left molar buildup so I am hoping that they will just remove the right one next Tuesday. I'll keep you posted!

One year gone by...

I thought it would be kind of cool to see a comparison of what my teeth looked like before braces and what they look like after a year in braces! You want to see them too don't you? Yep, I know you do.

Before braces



Week 50



Amazing what some wires and rubber bands can do in a year! I can't wait to see what they will look like when I'm done!

Happy 1 Year Anniversary!

On November 5, 2010 I was bestowed with the gift of metal in my mouth. I have come to have a love/hate relationship with my braces, and wonder how much longer they will be around.

Dear braces,

You have done SO much for me, but there will come a time when we will have to part ways. Hopefully that time will be less than a year from now, because as much as I love you, I don't want to celebrate another anniversary with you. Cheers!

Love,
Dawn