Vintage 2001 Glow-in-theDark Retainer |
My teeth have shifted enough that the bottom row is perfectly designed to chomp into my lip on a regular basis, and they'll only continue moving as time passes. After much deliberation and bitten lips, I've come to the conclusion that I'll need braces again.
Next week I'll be a patient yet again at my orthodontist's office, getting normal braces on the bottom row, and clear retainers for the top. Papa, if you're reading this, I'm sorry I didn't wear my retainer more often. A lot of work was put into aligning my teeth, and I squandered that effort.
When I went back to my orthodontist's office to have my teeth re-evaluated, I felt so old. Instead of checking in with the front secretary, patients now use a finger print scanner. This is not a joke. I clumsily pressed my finger on the scanner thinking, How in the world would they have my finger prints on file after all these years? Of course I received an error message that I wasn't registered, and had to talk to the secretary anyway. It's fascinating to see how times have changed since I had braces so many years ago.
Maggie a la Braces, 1999 |
For those of you out there that suffered through braces and now have a retainer that is aging, please learn from my mistake. Even if you only wear it once a week, you can rekindle that relationship of guard vs. teeth and maybe avoid having a second round of braces.
Smile!
~M
i'm right with you, Maggie. I've been without retainers for a lot longer than you though. Braces probably won't be in the budget for a while for me.
ReplyDeleteIt is quite annoying how easily they move....
Tsk-Tsk, Maggie. A story I know all too well, though. My retainer and I have long since gone our separate ways. . .
ReplyDeleteI'm sure Papa will forgive you. After all, he won't be footing the bill this time around!
I stopped wearing mine when I got married and I KNOW my teeth have shifted. I'm just dealing with it - but I'm not constantly biting myself. That would probably change things. Uck!! I'm sorry you have to go through that again! Hopefully it'll be worth it!
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