Consultations

So, shortly after the new year, I will be getting braced. This is the second time in my adult life of having full braces and I am pretty excited. I feel like I know what to expect since I just had braces less than 10 years ago, but I also know that a lot has changed in orthodontics in that time frame.

I will be getting all my braces (top and bottom) on January 4th. I will not need any spacers or anything in preparation for having the braces put on. I wasn't sure if my next apt ...

So, I was texting with my best friend the other day, setting up a dinner date for the following week and I mentioned to her that I will be getting braces again on January 4th. Well, she is the best, she was very excited for me and assured me that it'll be great. She said she would get them too if she could. So, she has a dentist appointment soon and said she would have them check what her insurance covers and that if she can afford it, she will get them too! If so, I won't be alone with braces ...

The first time I was referred to an orthodontist is when I was around 9 years old. I was very excited at that age, I thought braces were cool. Truth be told, I still kinda think they are. :-) A history of thumb sucking as a child had led to an underdeveloped mandible and narrow maxilla. I wore an appliance to expand my upper palette. I had to crank it every week with a key to expand it. After doing that for about a year, I was given a functional appliance called a Frankel, to promote proper ...

As I approach 30, the last thing I ever imagined that would be happening to bring in the new year would be me getting braces...again! This will be my 3rd time undergoing orthodontic treatment. Needless to say, the past two attempts have only masked my major problem (moderate overbite) instead of fixing it. The fix in the past always involved jaw surgery, but the cost was never covered by insurance, so it never happened.

At this point, I have extremely straight teeth, a beautiful ...