I would never smile again.
I like to say that what is happening is just my luck, but no, I'm old enough to take responsibility for my actions.
It's not the end of the world and it's only temporary but it's just not fun.
I was born with a condition called Hypodontia, this means that I was born without some of my permanent teeth, in my case I don't have a upper second premolar, wisdom teeth and must importantly I don't have my upper lateral incisors.
They first notice this when I was about 9 and I lost my milk teeth and there was no sign of the permanent ones. I don't actually remember anyone making a fuzz about it, apparently is something it runs in the family but it was mostly molars that were missing and in my case it my front teeth which is quite noticeable.
At some point my parents took me to the dentist, she was the Mom of one of my friends and I had the best of the times there, I was too young to get braces so I got a retainer instead, I loved going there because they'll let me help made my own retainers choose the colors I want in them. I talk in plural because every few months I'd either lost a retainer or break it, this took a toll in my parents wallet and the dentist patience so they decided that I was too immature (by then I was 12) and it was for the best to wait till I was in HS to do anything with my teeth, at this point the gaps in my teeth weren't that noticeable yet you could tell I got anything but perfect teeth.
Years went by, I finished HS and I didn't go the othodontist again, it wasn't till my first year of college that I decided it was about time to do something it. I went to a new dentist and I ended up getting braces for two years, after that my teeth were perfect, if I didn't tell you I had hypodontia you just couldn't tell. After they took my braces off I was suppose to wear a invisalign retainer every single day for 6 months, then another 6 months just overnight and the next years every other day during the nights.
This didn't happened, I think I did the first year and that was about it, by the time I finished college and started working I totally forgot about my invisalign.
Years passed by I got married and I just didn't care for my teeth, I just though they would always look perfect. WRONG, a few months ago I started getting headaches and I could feel the pressure on my teeth, I started noticing that my gaps were slightly opening again and I freaked out, I went to the dentist to get my cavities done and just this week I went to the orthodontist.
Thing is, I let to many time pass, although my teeth are not crocked or have noticeable gaps the damage cannot be repair with retainers or invisalign anymore. The only thing that would work and will prevent my gaps to open again is BRACES.
I swear I cried in front of the doctor, I was like WTF I'm 27 how can I pull having braces again! I look ridiculous at 19! Doc says it's the only way or I just could do nothing but my teeth would eventually open again... did you know teeth have memory?...
I got an appointment for Monday, they made me a good deal (I straight told the doc "this time I'm the one paying not my Dad"), and for the next 5 months I would look like the must ridiculous adult you have ever seen.
Good ridance.
It's not the end of the world and it's only temporary but it's just not fun.
I was born with a condition called Hypodontia, this means that I was born without some of my permanent teeth, in my case I don't have a upper second premolar, wisdom teeth and must importantly I don't have my upper lateral incisors.
They first notice this when I was about 9 and I lost my milk teeth and there was no sign of the permanent ones. I don't actually remember anyone making a fuzz about it, apparently is something it runs in the family but it was mostly molars that were missing and in my case it my front teeth which is quite noticeable.
At some point my parents took me to the dentist, she was the Mom of one of my friends and I had the best of the times there, I was too young to get braces so I got a retainer instead, I loved going there because they'll let me help made my own retainers choose the colors I want in them. I talk in plural because every few months I'd either lost a retainer or break it, this took a toll in my parents wallet and the dentist patience so they decided that I was too immature (by then I was 12) and it was for the best to wait till I was in HS to do anything with my teeth, at this point the gaps in my teeth weren't that noticeable yet you could tell I got anything but perfect teeth.
Years went by, I finished HS and I didn't go the othodontist again, it wasn't till my first year of college that I decided it was about time to do something it. I went to a new dentist and I ended up getting braces for two years, after that my teeth were perfect, if I didn't tell you I had hypodontia you just couldn't tell. After they took my braces off I was suppose to wear a invisalign retainer every single day for 6 months, then another 6 months just overnight and the next years every other day during the nights.
This didn't happened, I think I did the first year and that was about it, by the time I finished college and started working I totally forgot about my invisalign.
Years passed by I got married and I just didn't care for my teeth, I just though they would always look perfect. WRONG, a few months ago I started getting headaches and I could feel the pressure on my teeth, I started noticing that my gaps were slightly opening again and I freaked out, I went to the dentist to get my cavities done and just this week I went to the orthodontist.
Thing is, I let to many time pass, although my teeth are not crocked or have noticeable gaps the damage cannot be repair with retainers or invisalign anymore. The only thing that would work and will prevent my gaps to open again is BRACES.
I swear I cried in front of the doctor, I was like WTF I'm 27 how can I pull having braces again! I look ridiculous at 19! Doc says it's the only way or I just could do nothing but my teeth would eventually open again... did you know teeth have memory?...
I got an appointment for Monday, they made me a good deal (I straight told the doc "this time I'm the one paying not my Dad"), and for the next 5 months I would look like the must ridiculous adult you have ever seen.
Good ridance.