for the longest time i've been insecure about my 2 front teeth protruding and seemed like the perfect smile is unattainable. as years passed priorities changed but i couldn't let go of achieving my perfect smile...not that it is a matter of life and death but i know deep inside that once i have it accomplished, a sense of pride will be a reward not worthy of any monetary cost. aside from boosting confidence (as if i have a low one?!!! nyahahaa:-p) taking pictures would not be bias to one side or nth shots just to get the correct angle. i can recall asking my mom when i was a teenager to have my teeth fixed but would just get a reply that it cost too much and that it will be better if she spends the money on our daily needs to which i completely understood and so i vowed to write in my book of life to have my teeth fixed someday:) so here is a narrative on how things went...
first 2 things to consider is financial resource and a dentist you can trust. well, it took me awhile to complete the financial aspect thanks to company bonuses:-p. as for the dentist, a good friend of mine recommended them! all systems go then! my dentist had an initial assessment and sent me to have my jaw/mouth x-rayed, pictured (the experience was funny/embarrassing a bit since you literally need to open your mouth the widest apil esophagus i feel mapicturan!) and teeth molding. after a week,my dentist then showed the xray films and pictures taken while explaining what needs to be done before placing the braces including the cost of the whole procedure. initial reaction was ngeks! the braces on the upper part were placed first but with my teeth structure ,2 impacted wisdom tooth on the lower jaw needs to be extracted to create space before placing braces on the lower part. the extraction took 1 month to complete since it cannot be done simultaneously and to give way as well for healing. the challenging part didn't happen while on operation since anesthesia was injected but i could feel my jaw/mouth getting numb. pain starts to kick on as soon as anesthesia disintegrates apart from having the extracted side will swell for about 3 days and i was resigned to eat only soft foods. pain can be managed though by making sure i take my medicines on the prescribed time interval. before operation i had to do away with alcoholic drinks so for a month i was alcohol free nyaks! after all the extractions and sacrifices (food,alcohol and social life!), last week the lower braces were placed and the upper ones were adjusting so that completes and is the start of my quest for a healthy and perfect smile...i tell you it's not easy since i have to make sure every now and then to practice good oral hygiene habits-not that i didn't previously but to achieve 100% satisfying results in the fastest possible time and to avoid risk and complications!
SMILE:)
first 2 things to consider is financial resource and a dentist you can trust. well, it took me awhile to complete the financial aspect thanks to company bonuses:-p. as for the dentist, a good friend of mine recommended them! all systems go then! my dentist had an initial assessment and sent me to have my jaw/mouth x-rayed, pictured (the experience was funny/embarrassing a bit since you literally need to open your mouth the widest apil esophagus i feel mapicturan!) and teeth molding. after a week,my dentist then showed the xray films and pictures taken while explaining what needs to be done before placing the braces including the cost of the whole procedure. initial reaction was ngeks! the braces on the upper part were placed first but with my teeth structure ,2 impacted wisdom tooth on the lower jaw needs to be extracted to create space before placing braces on the lower part. the extraction took 1 month to complete since it cannot be done simultaneously and to give way as well for healing. the challenging part didn't happen while on operation since anesthesia was injected but i could feel my jaw/mouth getting numb. pain starts to kick on as soon as anesthesia disintegrates apart from having the extracted side will swell for about 3 days and i was resigned to eat only soft foods. pain can be managed though by making sure i take my medicines on the prescribed time interval. before operation i had to do away with alcoholic drinks so for a month i was alcohol free nyaks! after all the extractions and sacrifices (food,alcohol and social life!), last week the lower braces were placed and the upper ones were adjusting so that completes and is the start of my quest for a healthy and perfect smile...i tell you it's not easy since i have to make sure every now and then to practice good oral hygiene habits-not that i didn't previously but to achieve 100% satisfying results in the fastest possible time and to avoid risk and complications!
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