#25 Get My Braces Off...FINALLY!

August 3, 2012

Summer Challenge #25

Get my braces off.....FINALLY!!!

After 4 horrible, metal filled years,  my braces are finally off and I just can't stop smiling!!! My teeth are beautifully straight and honestly, it's a huge confidence boost.  It feels so very weird not to have metal stuck to my teeth, preventing me from *comfortably* eating food without the worrisome thought if something got stuck in them and then talking to someone else...gross, right? But now, that thought is gone. I can now eat whatever I want without worrying if it gets stuck and pulls a bracket off or something of the sort. 

I never realized how BIG my teeth are. Like for real.. Well...I suppose going 4 years of not seeing my full teeth without bulky brackets and wire covering them can really make a person forget what life was like pre-braces. xD 

I really expected it to hurt like pure heck. But it didn't hurt at all...well only a little bit when they pulled the top braces off...but that's only because a few of those teeth are sensitive. 

I admit, I did keep my eyes closed for the most part. Why? Because, after all the brackets and junk are off, they use a drill-type thingy to scrape the excess glue off...which sends tooth dust a-flying. Did I want tooth dust in my eyeball??? No. Not at all. Word to the wise, it's best to keep your eyes closed during that part. x)

It's odd how getting braces on and then after a period of time, getting them off, can make a person look different. If I had taken this picture when I had braces still, it would not have looked as good as it looks without braces. Honestly, myself with no braces can now take better pictures. xD It's just amazing. Yay for a better smile!! :D

...and just in time for Senior year, which starts on the 20th, way too soon. :/ 

And now, I must leave and go pack my things. I'm off on vacation for the weekend, completing more challenges as I go...hopefully. ;D

*~Keep your lights shining and your teeth smiling!

*~KayKay