I got braces yall. 😂 I had them from ages 16-21 but broke my retainer two weeks after the braces came off. And I wasn’t on my parents’ insurance anymore.
Here’s me at my prom with braces.
And here I am in July 2012. My teeth look pretty good.
But some years ago I noticed the gaps on top were getting wider, but my bottom teeth were still straight. So I thought I’d try SmileDirect, which was basically clear plastic retainers you changed monthly as your teeth shifted. You can see them here in this pic.
Anyway, when I finished the regimen, I realized my bottom teeth were no longer perfectly straight. And I was super upset about it. And I started smiling to where you couldn’t see all my teeth. And I hated posted pics when you could see the gap. Not too easy to see here, but you can see my teeth aren’t as straight as they were in the previous pic. (Featuring my then-5yo nephew 🥰)
So, my brother had a whole ordeal with his jaw and dealing with TMJ. And he met with an orthodontist who had a plan that DID NOT involve breaking his jaw and charging $10,000 (yeah the first orthodontist said this). But he had to get braces for about a year before. We inquired about paying for braces outside of insurance (they don’t take mine) and the price was low enough that my Broski offered to foot the bill. After four deep cleanings (one appt for each quadrant basically), I finally got the braces on today! Only 19mo to go! 😂
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Beautiful smile award 🏆
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i mean those 4 years of braces certainly helped 😅
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Do you every look at pics pre-braces and think…. ”it was worth it”.
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The doctor will see you now, although the therapy couch might be broken...
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i would suck at being eve (i have braces and wouldn’t be able to eat the apple in the garden of eden)
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Album of the Day - Don't Lose Your Dinosaur by Brace Face
Let's kick it today with some fast and fun punk
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