Today, I made a life changing first step. Well second step, I went to my Orthodontist Appointment. The first step was making the orthodontist appointment. The appointment went smoothly and the doctor and staff were very friendly. After completing some paperwork, I went back to meet with the orthodontist, Dr. Vanderwall. He looked into my mouth and unsurprisingly he recommended a braces treatment. After the consultation, I meet with the financial coordinator to go over the cost of the treatment. With my insurance, the payment options seemed feasible to me so I gave a green light to go ahead with the treatment. We then began the compiling the diagnostic records, which consisted of "before" pictures, close up pictures of my mouth, and making a mold of my teeth. The toughest part was when the nurse stretched my cheek open to get close picture. Then I was done for that day and scheduled to return on February 18th to get my appliances installed or braces put on in layman's terms.
I am nervous about the future dealing with braces and the life changes that come with. That's why I am reactivating my blog in hopes to document this event. I am also planning on taking daily/weekly photo selfies to document the physical changes I will undergo. I think it would be neat to see the changes daily. Besides the potential pain and discomfort and the list of food that will become off limits, I am also concerned about the possibility that this treatment plan may extend pass the estimated time frame thus increasing my cost. I am going to over look these concerns in hope of a better smile and a healthier mouth.
Here's to new beginnings and the cliche New Year, New Me. Until next time.
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