It has been a very long time since I put up a random blog post.
No fun. No fair. No more.
For starters, Ms. Tina and I managed to bring together the Ballet 2A Christmas dance yesterday– phew! Of course, that was after I taught a lesson on sit-ups, and just before I ran around like a chicken with my head cut off, trading tickets for candy. I was so late leaving, my dad and brother actually came to the door to pick me up. And then I forgot my water bottle, so I made Kaden hold my pink dance bag, while I ran back inside to grab it. And then we went out for sushi.
My family must be awesome or something. Or maybe we’re just weird. I haven’t quite decided yet.
I finished schoolwork super early today. I’ve had finals all week, so it was really nice to kiss thinking good-bye until Monday.
Well, then again, I had better remember our Training 3 dance this afternoon.
In the past ten months, I have visited five different orthodontists. The first four wanted to give me jaw surgery before they would even attempt to straighten my teeth. Now, don’t take that the wrong way; I don’t have bad teeth. As a matter of fact, dentists get really discouraged when they can’t find anything wrong with them. It’s the actual alignment of my teeth that throws everyone off. But forget the first four guys; the fifth one is important.
My top jaw is a whopping five millimeters shorter [in width] than my bottom jaw. That’s like “the Pacific Ocean,” according to my orthodontist. BUT– he doesn’t want to give me surgery. He has a better idea.
There is a genius (What would you call a man with two degrees in orthodontics and one math?) in Oregon who recently invented a device called a “DNA.” It looks like a retainer, works like magic and is meant to be used in place of both braces and surgery. And it’s going to give me perfect teeth.
A month ago, I took an exam involving an i-CAT scan, x-rays, a tooth cleaning, impressions, photographs, an oral test and a thousand other things that put me in the office for two whole hours. It was extremely unpleasant but well worth it, for my exam was sent off to the genius in Oregon (I’m going to need a better name for him…) to determine my treatment.
It took four different doctors, but my treatment results finally came back this week. As it turns out, I am going to need to have my top device for 18-24 months, wearing it at least 16 hours per day. Three months in, I will have to have a bottom device as well (rare, but necessary).
Here’s how it works:
Exhibit A: I wear my top device for three months, 16 hours per day. The device will trigger the STEM cells in my mouth, and my top jaw will grow. In the process, my top teeth will be straightened.
Exhibit B: I wear my top and bottom devices for the duration of the 18-24 months, 16 hours per day. The devices will trigger the STEM cells in my mouth, and my top and bottom jaw will align perfectly. In the process, my bottom teeth will be straightened.
How cool is THAT?
AND, there is a possibility that I will have my top device by the end of next week! Merry Christmas to me.
Nervously excited? Yes.
AND, I think I’m getting a puppy for Christmas. 🙂