(Source) June 2, 2000 was a momentous day for my young life. It was the day that, after two and a half years of teeth extraction, wire tightening, rubber-banding my mouth shut and gasp! head-gear, I was finally getting my braces removed. I remember running my tongue over my smooth, clean teeth and marveling at the sensation - a sensation that had eluded me for a very long time. For two and a half years, running my tongue over my teeth would have resulted in a several cuts.
The doctor gave me my retainer and told me that for 6 months, I had to (no ifs, ands or buts) wear my retainers all the time. And I did, adjusting with some difficulty to the new apparatus in my mouth. Oh sure, during a school dance or a special event, those retainers would be nowhere in sight, but in general, I was very good about wearing them.
After the 6 month mark, I slowly started phasing out my retainers. Needless to say, over nine years later, wearing my retainers is not something I do...at least, not until recently.
My teeth are still pretty straight - if you see my smile in pictures, there is no way you could see the subtle shift of my bottom teeth.
(Photo courtesy of Lexi Savelyev)But I notice it. And with the wedding a little over 4 months away, I am trying to perfect anything and everything I can about my appearance - even if it is something that only I can see...
So I have begun wearing my retainers at night. Ok, so maybe this shouldn't be something that I restart but something I should have been doing all along...thereby avoiding the inevitable pain I am now eduring as my teeth realign. ::Sigh:: But alas, I didn't and now, I am paying for my lazy behavior.
So, my question: What have you started doing in preparation for your wedding that you should have been doing all along, but did not do?
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