The Big Decision on Braces

Why braces at this time in my life? I'm a forty something who's had a crooked smile since the fifth grade. Why now?

Hmmm. Why not?

The Past
In my 20's trips to the dentist were all about filling the holes and paying out all that money to fix the damage. I looked through those Little Shop of Toothy Horror photo albums in the dentist office waiting room and tried to gauge if, compared to those people, my mouth had a chance or if I was a lost cause. I thought there was hope. So I dreamed that one day I might have a great smile (but I'll pass on being in the photo album, thanks.)

The Present
If I'm going to have a great smile I want someone who knows what they're doing, so I started looking around for a cosmetic dentist. Did you know that any dentist can perform cosmetic work even if they aren't licensed in cosmetic dentistry? I know; that's as scary as that tooth book in the waiting room!) So I looked around where I lived and found a licensed cosmetic dentist. I set up an appoint for a consultation.

After looking me over, my new dentist recommended something that surprised me: speed braces. Speed braces? As in really fast corrective ability? Wow. Why not just call them 'magic braces' and get it over with! This sounds like something I can handle.

So begins my journey with speed braces (also called fast braces). More on what they are and how they work in my next entry.