#he said my bite shifted differently than how it was pre-braces and 10-12 months of braces could fix it

[alexturner2005]

i’m boo boo the fool. my retainer broke last year and i didn’t replace it bc anxiety and depression and bc mean girls from high school work at the orthodontist, and i finally went in for a new retainer and they suggested 10-12 months of braces again 😫

#me reassuring myself for the past year: my teeth probably only look bad to me no one else probably notices #the assistant BEFORE SHE EVEN LOOKED IN MY MOUTH after i told her my retainer broke last year: oh yeah i can see #what do u mean u can see 😭 #there goes my self esteem #my dentist (not ortho) said my bite looked ok and my front teeth could be fixed w invisalign but it isn’t necessary #so i was expecting to hear the same from the ortho #actually i wasn’t expecting to hear anything from the ortho yet bc i was only there for a retainer not an exam #but the assistant called him over when she saw my teeth 😖 #he said my bite shifted differently than how it was pre-braces and 10-12 months of braces could fix it #and two years of invisalign wouldn’t even fix it by 50% #i was anticipating doing like a few months of invisalign in the future #not being told invisalign can’t even fix my teeth 😭😭😭😭 #it’s all my fault tho and it’s been eating at me for over a year #thought i would feel relieved after going to the ortho but i feel worse 🙃