Doesn't M look SoOoOo cute in her braces?!?! She just got them today (May 13th)I may be a little bit biased, but I totally think she looks cute as ever!
Her appointment took about 1 1/2 hours....and she was lucky enough to have her good friend L come with her for "moral support". She chose 3 colors *pink*teal*green* for her rubber bands and she will be able to choose new colors each time she goes to the orthodontist!(she has had colors for her braces picked out forever! teen girls MUST be fashionable at all times you know)
She does have braces on her top and bottom teeth....and right now she is feeling like her lips stick wayyyyyyy out. Most of her friends have braces right now, so M was super excited to get braces (silly girl-but it does help to have a good attitude!) We will see how she feels tonight......
Her monthly payment is $177.00
T "officially" looks like a teenager to me now! And of course, I think he looks awesome! He got his braces on a week ago (May 6th) and he wasn't very excited about it. Totally understandable! T also has top and bottom braces and also chose colors for his rubber bands. He went with *black*blue* this time =) He was a little bummed that the *blue* wasn't darker. Oh well! He was a good sport afterwards and didnt even complain about them hurting too much. So far, the spacers were the worst part! (he had 8 spacers and cried from the pain...poor kid) He recently turned 16, so we have been teasing him about becoming "lip locked" with a girl while kissing. lol we are so mean! His appt was also about 1 1/2 hours.
His monthly payment is $277.00....so if you dont get a birthday present from us, you know why ;) lol
**Parent Note**
I think the hardest part about about having kids in braces (besides the financial part) is getting the kids to understand how important it is to keep those teeth and braces CLEAN!!! Why...OH..WHY do kids get permanent teeth before the age of 20?
I wish as a kid I would have understood the importance of good oral hygeine. (sp?)
The kids were told to brush for 4 whole minutes and that the whole process (morning and night) would take no less than 10 minutes!!!
They both look happy to have those braces on! Such cute kids :)
ReplyDeleteIt also depends upon the braces...which you are using... mostly prefer slim braces so that their face would not look ugly... but it has its own side effect too
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