Braces

Well, I can't say that I'm happy to have braces again. They keep me from biting into apples and chewing gum, so that's a huge downer. Also they're the 'clear' ones, which makes them a  whole heck of a lot dorkier in my opinion. If anything, I feel having colors would make them better, then I could at least be seasonal The only thing that concerns me is not so much the braces on my teeth changing my visage, but rather the chance that food will get stuck in them and I won't be aware of it. But in all, I have made my peace with them, meaning I accept the fact that they are now a part of my mouth.(Update: I got to choose colored power bands for my bottom teeth! I chose blue.)

Here's a picture of my skull from October 2013 - The spiral is a piercing

I suppose I'm just that much closer to finishing this process though. It's actually really difficult for me to justify these braces to myself, if that makes sense, because my teeth were straight and I wasn't in pain, no TMJ problems, nothing. And there's this part of my mind that thinks what if this is just a ploy for money? I mean, I'll never truly know what would happen if I left things as they are now and I'm still not completely convinced that this surgery is necessary. Yet I'm at the point where the braces are on and I'm moving forward/there's no turning back. At this point it's happening, but I'm just still really doubtful. Excuse me while I go brush my teeth.

Intro

My bite

From the time when I was a small child I've had teeth/jaw problems, or so my dentist and orthodontist have told me. Briefly, I had braces, retainers, and rubber bands when I was 8-10. Fast forward to today and my teeth are straight and white and healthy. My wisdom teeth are even out, but there's just this one glitch: my teeth don't touch. (I'm also told I have an overbite). And it's not something people notice because I don't walk around with my mouth open or my teeth clenched. It's not even something that's painful or inconvenient for me. I can eat without much trouble.

But now that my jaw has finished growing, my dentist saw fit to mention to me once more that without orthognathic surgery, basically, my back teeth would fall out from over-use/become overly sensitive and very painful - in theory. That doesn't sound pleasant so I decided to bite the bullet, telling myself that the pros outweigh the cons more or less and that my future self will be grateful. My dad also thinks it will be good to get rid of the unseemly ridges on my teeth.

Am I excited about getting my jaw fixed? I can't really say yes because to me it doesn't seem like it's a problem, but down the road I'm told it will be a painful one. So, we'll see where it goes from here!