I got my braces off at a bad time. Not that there really is a bad time to get braces off, especially when you’re 49-and-a-half and you kept an actual chart to count down the days until you lose the metal in your mouth. It was a bad time because I was getting ready […]
adult braces
Brace Yourself
I may get my braces off early. This is excellent news, since I’m starting to have fantasies about running my tongue over my front teeth without getting it snagged in a piece of metal, meeting someone who looks at my eyes instead of my mouth, and not scaring young children. I have dreams at […]
Adult Braces: Day 7
Don’t let the picture fool you. These suckers hurt. Where are the support groups for adults with braces? I’ve looked in the paper and everybody seems to be all concerned about alcoholism, diseases and mental illness. These braces really hurt. First there are the cuts and sores on the inside of my mouth from […]
I Got Braces
Under the heading What Was She Thinking, I got braces on Wednesday. They tell me (and by “they” I mean my daughter and the dental assistant Allison who has become my third best friend for life) that in two weeks I’ll feel better, I won’t have sores all over the inside of my mouth, […]