My Brief Braces History

It's almost 4 long years since I've had these darn braces.  I know I shouldn't complain--I know there are people out there who have a much longer treatment plan than I do, but my braces were only supposed to be on for 2 1/2years.  Here's how it all started...

I guess I've always been a little fanatical about my teeth... even though people always complimented me on my smile, and my dentist always told me they were really healthy, I thought they were too buck... I always longed for braces.  As a child, my parents never saw the need for me to have braces, although, the dentist did suggest them to help correct a slight crossbite, (which I will talk about in more detail later) and the 2 top bucked teeth.  So as an adult (in my late twenties) I decided to go for it.  Well, over halfway through treatment, and my braces being close to paid off, I suddenly had to move out of state (from California to Arizona)... so instead of switching orthodontists, I opted to continue treatment with the one I had been seeing in Cali... which has meant a whole lot of driving for me!  Doing it this way has slowed down the process... a lot. 

Though I am close to the end of my treatment, I wanted to start this blog because I love writing, and I have a lot of information to share on all things braces-- my documented journey (past and present), braces care, reviews on things I've tried, and just plain old fun stuff!

So welcome, and happy reading!  :-#