December 10, 2013: The morning of getting my braces I was super nervous like a kid attending a new school. The night before I prayed everything went well. I had thought so many questions of what was to come. "Was it going to hurt?" "Did I really need to do this?." I had talked to my friends and questioned them if I was making the right choice. Of course they told me that it was going to be fine and that I was going to love the outcome. That made me feel a lot better. I was advised by my friends who had braces that I should eat a big meal because after that it was a wrap. With my thoughts going a mile a minute I woke up that morning with so much excitement I didn't eat. Go figure right..lol I arrived to my appointment a minute late which kinda put me on edge because I wanted to get there on time. ...I was greeted by Dr. Kattner's assistant who was going to complete the procedure. She was very nice...she explained everything that was going to take place, the beginning, middle and end. After everything was said and done she asked me if I had any questions. By the look on my face I could tell she knew I was nervous. It was a lot of information to take in.
I'll spare you guys the intricate details...
Now that I was well informed on the procedure it was time to get down to business. The entire process took about hour and a half. In the beginning I felt a little discomfort when the metal spacers were placed around my teeth but as the process continued I started to relax and focus my attention elsewhere. When it was time to put the brackets and wires on my mouth started to get tired from being in one position for a long period of time.
After the wires were placed and a nice fit...my transformation was complete. After I got a chance to see my new dental accessories I was given a set of rules on what I could or could not eat; how i needed to brush and floss three times a day and my next appointment I was good to go. Now in the age of selifies..The picture shown above is when I stepped out of the orthodontist office. I was able to see myself in a mirror while I was in the chair but I had to take a selfie...lol When I look at the picture I can see how uncomfortable I felt. Oh my goodness trying to cover the braces was hard to manage. I know I have decent size lips but with my braces I felt like my lips had had increased two sizes. Lol
Now that I've given you guys some insight to the morning of getting braces let's fast forward to what's been happening these past few weeks..
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I have been taking changes with my teeth day by day as it comes or when it comes. I have noticed some slight changes but nothing drastic. I have experienced some movement and some spaces have closed but again nothing drastic. It has been a very BIG and I do mean big adjustment with eating which is the hardest because I love food. I can chew really good with my back teeth. For right now using my front teeth are out the question..I can't really bite down hard like before. I also cut my food into little pieces...and when I choose to eat I prefer my food to be soft like mashed potatoes or rice so it is easy to chew. My comfort level has gotten waaay better since that morning. For the first two weeks I went to great lengths to conceal my braces..(As if no one could see them right?) By the third week I was over hiding them...I smile more now than I did before. I can feel my insecurity of my teeth slowly become a distant memory.
Despite the minor changes I have been going though the number on question that I have been asked was "Did it hurt?" Now I'd be lying to say I haven't had any pain. Yes I have felt some pain here and there. The days leading up to me getting the braces I had researched that about a hour or two after the braces that it was best to take some pain meds to avoid the future pain. I was prepared. I have not had my braces tightened yet but I heard that was going to be extremely painful...definitely not looking forward to that.
So now with one month down and many more to follow I am excited about more changes to come! I will continue to post on my next appointment which is most likely going to be my first tightening. Pray for me y'll cuz I'm scared...lol Until next time I will talk to you guys soon! :-)
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