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Braces: ENGAGE!

So I've had my braces on for exactly three weeks now. (I will photo them later) And I've been back to the dentist office twice. So once a week- I go. One of my molar braces came off. TWICE. He said he was hoping not to band my molars, but he's going to have to band this one because it's just not staying on. (Combination of reasons - bad enamel, biting)

I've BITTEN down on it TWICE in my sleep. It wakes me up every time. It just hits in the right spot to make it break off. So right now I have a separator in for that tooth and will be getting it banded NEXT Tuesday. (Since my office is only open TUESDAYS... ugh)

Today my dentist, Dr. Mortimer, said that my teeth are aligning fairly well though lol. So that's good to hear. Another dentist's office that loves me because I'm literally in there all the freaking time haha. Also they took a TON of my money already- so they best be nice to me! Next time I may try and ask him "approximately" how long I should have these on for.. but I don't expect a solid answer.

Oh FYI- This is where I will be talking/complaining about my teeth. LOL

My current gripe-  I'm not sure from what (a combination of my acid reflux and that stupid Peridex rinse probably) but my enamel on my teeth is like completely ruined. They are so brown now. And so sensitive to everything. Ortho said to stay away from whitening tooth pastes so I've been using Pronamel tooth paste and a fluoride rinse to no avail. I have a regular dental cleaning in February. I think I'm just going to wait until then because I don't need to schedule any other appointments right now haha.

On my Christmas list- A WaterPik. My co-worker recommended it highly for braces.Obviously I'll still be flossing (I love the floss picks the best!), but this may make my month feel cleaner, easier to remove food particles.

So that's all for today. I'll hopefully be taking a few photos tonight of my braces (sans one banded I guess). :)

Smile for me today!!!!!!
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