Day 18

Alright so I have had my braces on for 18 days now, and they totally do not hurt! They stopped hurting totally about a week after I got them on. I really and truly don't even feel them anymore except when I am eating.
Speaking of eating. I miss some of my favorite foods!! I cant eat ribs, no gum chewing, no chewy candy, no biting hard candy... this is a lot harder than I expected!! My mom and I went on a ski trip this past weekend with some of our friends and it was so tough. We went to a BBQ restaurant and I couldn't eat ribs!! Which is my favorite food!! We went to this old general store and I couldn't get any the chewy candy there, and it was some of my favorites too!! For those of you who have never had braces, those are just some of the foods you arn't supposed to eat.
Alright lets see.. braces, braces, braces. I am so used to them now, I really cant remember what my teeth felt like without them! I have noticed alot of things that I can, can't, and have to do.
Things you HAVE to do: You absolutley HAVE to brush your teeth atleast twice a day. I would recommend 3. I have noticed a difference even with my braces on, with how much whiter my teeth are. When you brush your teeth that much they stay white and they wont turn yellow!
Things I can do: I can suck on my favorite chips (Cape Cod Salt and Vinegar) so i can still have them but I don't crunch on them like I used to. Another thing I can do is I have figured out how to clean out my braces with my tongue. I know that sounds nasty and all, but it is alot easier than whipping out your Christmas tree brush every time you feel one little thing in your teeth!
Things I cant do: As I said before, I can eat some of my favorite foods which is painful but worth it. I cant go a day without brushing my teeth. If I do, my mouth feels nasty and I have to brush my teeth ASAP!
Every day I am uncovering secrets to a life with braces.

What was I thinking??

Day 2
What in the world was I thinking!! Braces.. are not fun!! My teeth hurt so bad today and I cant eat anything without my teeth hurting!! I tried eating some pasta for lunch but somehow I still ended up hitting my tooth! The hardest part so far for me is eating. I can really only eat soft foods right now. Nothing like hard or big and bulky just simple stuff like ice cream!
I think my teeth have truthfully already moved!! Well it seems like it atleast! All the brushing and stuff really isn’t as hard as you would think and its really easy to floss with the little threader they give you. Meet my new best friends. Their names are wax and the little Christmas tree brush! Those things are my life and I bring them everywhere I go.
Last night was so hard for me!! My teeth hurt so bad! The good thing is they said I would never be as sore as I am right now so I think I will be fine its just getting through these few days! I would probably suggest eating ice cream like I am doing right now or soup! Soups good too!

Today is the DAY!!!!!

February 2010
Today is the day!!! My appointment was at 8:15 this morning and I was so ready!! Last night I was so excited and I could not sleep! I truthfully woke up at every hour maybe even every half and hour starting at 3 because I really just wanted today to be here!!
So I got here this morning and my name was on the board under Getting Started and of course my mom took a picture of me in front of it. I came in, went in the bathroom brushed and flossed my teeth, and felt my crooked teeth for the last time! I sat down in the lobby and had my i-pod ready to go. Dana came in and took me back to the chair. I sat down and was so ready!! She explained what everything was and what was going on, and what they were doing in my mouth. I got the really cool new clear bracket, and you really can’t see them. You really can only see them if you are really close, or if you are really focusing and trying to see them.
Dr. Morrish came in and put on the brackets, and Dana finished up and let me go take a look… holy cow!! These things are tiny!! I truthfully didn’t look as bad in them as I thought I would!! The braces are so small, but I feel like my top lip is like 20 times bigger than it was before!!
I cant get over it!! They feel so weird! They don’t hurt but they just feel weird! The have all these bumps and groves in them so my top lip cant get situated and Dr, Morrish was making fun of me!! Haha!! He said I looked like a fish trying to get my lip all situated!! The only part I can wait for… Is the pain that is probably going to come with it!! Dr. Morrish is pretty cool again!

The Day Before Braces

February 2010

Hey guys!! I’m Abbie! I am 13 years old and tomorrow I am getting my braces!! Yeah, Yeah I know what some of you are thinking. Why in the world would she want to get her braces on!? Well its because 1. I really am not too fond of my teeth and 2. I cant wait to have straight teeth!! Some of you might think I’m crazy, but I am excited!
Ok so here is my experience at Morrish. The first time I came here to even start thinking about braces, Dr. Morrish told me 6 more months. So 6 months later I came back, sorry 6 more months. By this point I was getting a little frustrated and wanted my braces on!! I went back and he said your getting a little closer, but come back in 3 more months. 3 months later I came back and Dr. Morrish said 2 more months!! By this point I truthfully despised Dr. Morrish! I just wanted my braces on!! I came back and finally he said I was ready. He is putting them on a little early but I don’t even care!! So I have already done all the other appointments and tomorrow my big day!!