The Orthodonist
09 Mar 2009 Leave a Comment
Well today I finally started a journey on fulfilling a life long dream of mine. To have my teeth straighten. I finally set foot into the orthodontist office today! It was a experience let me tell you!
First they took a ton (five) pictures of my teeth from different angels, and some smiling, some not. After this I had to stand still for a bunch (two) of Xrays of my whole mouth. Not too bad, so far. Oh did I mention that James went with me for moral support? Sweet huh? I thought so too.
I then met with the Doctor. He told me a bunch of things, using some fancy terminology that basically spelled out what I, you and every stranger in the street knows, I have a overbite from HELL! OK so far he is not impressing me, when he told me I was not a candidate for invisalign, I was even less impressed, (James on the other hand thought that was hilarious!).
Then then talked me into going ahead and having the molds made of my teeth. I had heard about this from James, so I am like whatever, lets get it over with. Before I go any further let me just say, I am soo very glad that I am in a relationship that I feel comfortable enough that James can see me anyway and I know he will still love me, I say this because the next 30 minutes was the most embarrassing time of my life, and James was right there front and center to witness it all!
First they put this pink goop in my mouth that tasted like what I can only assume chalking taste like! It was NASTY! To make matter worst they only did the bottom first, then the top. When you bite down into the plates, goop spills out from your mouth all over your lips and tongue, you can’t wipe it off until you are finished, by then it has dried! VERY ATTRACTIVE!
Then I had to bite down on something that looked like a tape measure folded up. After biting down I had to hold it hanging out of my mouth for five minutes! FIVE MINUTES! Can you hear James laughing?
It got a little better from there, I had to bite on sometime else, pushing down, while the assistant pushed up. Then another tray of school paste tasting goop, and more laughing from James.
Next week I go for the consultation, read, “how much this is going to cost ya”.
Ya’ll wish me luck, I think I am going to need it!
