Natalie's orthodontic odyssey
Natalie got her braces on October 31, 2018. However, it started earlier than that. We went in for a consultation and discovered that her upper wisdom teeth were growing in next to her molars instead of behind them. They had to go. She had them removed in June, 2018.
Once she was healed, the braces were installed. Some of her teeth had chipped because of how misaligned they were so those were fixed. For a year and a half, she has diligently maintained them. She did such a good job that her orthodontist, Dr. Goldreich, said she could get them off early. So instead of waiting until Aug/Sept of 2020, she was scheduled to get them off at the end of March.
Then Covid-19 hit.
She had to be rescheduled to May 27. She was unhappy but knew it had to be done. Yesterday, she started asking what time the appointment was today. She got up at 8 am today and verified the time. She carefully brushed her teeth this morning and then couldn't find her shoes. Then we headed to the orthodontist.
They came to get her while I had to stay in the car due to Covid-19 protocols. An hour or so later, she came out, covering her mouth with a mask. I could come in to get her picture with the video reveal. They asked her what she missed the most while she had braces. Butterfinger candy bars, she said. She received 4 king sized bars wrapped up with balloons. One was popped that had confetti. She is so happy and swears she will never get them again and will wear her retainer forever.
She gets sized for the retainer on Monday, June 1 at 8 am.