Sunny

I had been told I needed to have my impacted canine (upper right) sorted, since a dentist first told me about it when I was in my early 20's. But ... I was busy, newly married, teaching high school and we were planning to have children. There was no time for such things ... plus no money.

A decade later, I was having recurring bouts of pain in my neck and jaw. Most people I consulted seemed to consider it came from my back, but a variety of treatments did not help.

A new doc sugggested I see an orthodontist, as the pain could be the result of my bite. I made an appointment and went along, but as soon as orthodontic treatment was talked about, I didn't go back.

This happened several times, and it was over two decades after the first dentist told me about my impacted canine, before I finally found the courage to do something about it!