2nd adjustment!

I've had braces for 7 weeks. Today was my second adjustment.

I got a new power chain, a new top wire (the other one was too long), and two rotational ties on my bottom two molars.

My teeth hurt like HELL when she was putting the powerchain on...but nothing like ice cold seltzer to ease the pain.

So good news: I am brushing well--no big stains.
Bad news: my teeth aren't closing as fast as they want--though i noticed a difference.!!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

I am starting a career in approximately 10 days! EEK! Nervous and excitement....all at the same time.

Oh, and I get my adjustment tomorrow!! Can't freaking wait. I hope the ortho has good news to share!

Last of the Klan....

excited >>>>
The youngest of the fam graduated from high school today. tear. sniff. sniff.

boy oh boy am I getting old...and I only JUST graduated from college!

Stain?

I think my bottom right molar is stained. It looks like it has a tiny white spot and some yellow. Does anyone think it could possibly be a cavity? My teeth don't ache, hurt, or are sensitive with hot/cold things so I don't have any reason to think its a cavity. Plus, I brush my teeth like 6 times a day and floss like crazy. Hmmph.

Another ?. . . Anyone know if you can get implants put in while you are in the process of having braces? I don't want to wait anymore, and I REALLY want to get this issue out of my life already.

Brace Face Diet....Parte Dos

This is what I ate today....

Breakfast - 1 Thomas Light Multi grain English Muff w/ 1 tsp smart balance light and 1 tbs of blueberry jelly = 100+50+50=200 calories
snack- 1 zico coconut water (plain) = 60 calories
Lunch- 1 small Chicken Noodle Soup from Fresco's (don't know the calories so I'll estimate) = 300? calories + 1 Motts unsweetened apple sauce = 50 calories + Inko's White Tea = 100 calories?
total lunch =450
Snack 2 - 1 Fage 2% yogurt with Peach = 120 calories (didn't finish all of it)
Snack 3 (after work) - 3 Chocolate CHIP cookies = 700? calories
Snack 4 (after after work) 2 tbs of Rita's Mango Ice = 50? calories
Dinner - Salmon, Rice, Gandules, Green Bean Salad = 600 calories...
Snack 4 - rice pudding = 250 calories.

total 2430
minus 0 exercise
equals 2430


god.

point proven. I need a diet.

The Brace Face Diet...

I noticed I've been eating nothing but junk and super processed foods. Today I estimated the amount of calories I ate.....almost 2000.....most of which is either fat or sugar.

For example, today I had 2 Otis Spunkmeyer cookies as a snack (340 calories total). Of course, I HAD to have ice cream and crushed oreos for desert after my fattening dinner (three shrimp/crab raviollis sauteed in garlic and oil with spinach/peas = about 500 calories).

Now that I realized that I am on the fast track to becoming fat and lazy.....I have decided to start my diet this Monday. I will try to slowly slide off the goodies this week/weekend and hopefully on Monday I won't have a mental breakdown.

This means...........no more Park Bakery Powdered Custard Donuts for me on weekends. Sniffle. Sniffle.

OUCH!

My teeth hurt. My right side molar/wisdom teeth/gums are killing me. I'm not sure if its because they are moving or because I ate two cups of kettle corn yesterday night.....owie!

Gizmo and the Brace Face

GiZmo, my sister's yorkie, doesn't seem to like any form of orthodontia. He barked and lunged at my mouth when I was petting him. Then he bit my other sister's lip (who has metal braces) and went at her braces. I think it might be something to do with his love with shiny objects.

Here is a picture of us on our way to get my brows threaded.....



Gizmo is sad here...he doesn't like my brace face expression nor does he like the car ride as he puked upon exiting the car. eww. doggy barf.

pure embarrassment

Do you know what is embarrassing? When you are speaking and the braces are causing your mouth to crust. ARGH!

I had a really important interview today and of course, the crust was forming. I hope they can see beyond the crust and braces and see how valuable I am and will be (when i get rid of the brace face).