4 kids, 6 phases of braces (two kids had phase 1 and phase 2).
My last kid in braces had his removed today! He had some decalcification that started quite a while back. The orthodontist had showed me when a bracket was loose and he was changing it out. I panicked because I am always reminding him to brush his teeth, so I pretty much started telling him several times a night and texting him from bed (I usually go to bed before him) asking "did you brush your teeth yet?"
DD had an appointment this morning I had to take her to, so DH took my DS to his appointment so I was really worried. We used the same orthodontists for all four kids. He mentioned at a previous appointment he would probably use some bonding on my son's teeth when the braces come off. DH sent me a text that the appointment was longer than expected because they were doing the bonding today too.
Well, as soon as I got home I looked at his teeth and had a sigh of relief as they look perfect. Orthodontist commented his teeth were really nice and white too. (White like they should be not the decalcification white.)
I am happy because I was panicking to the point I was already researching the cost for cosmetic work like veneers and lumineers and they are EXPENSIVE to say the least. So expensive to the point I had stop snowballing some accounts and holding off on a couple cosmetic upgrades I want to do to my home until I found out what we were going to have to do with his teeth.
So HAPPY DANCE that there is NO COSMETIC work that I have to pay for!!!!
The braces were completely paid for in December (DD got hers off in July too). The orthodontist did not charge extra for the bonding.
My last kid in braces had his removed today! He had some decalcification that started quite a while back. The orthodontist had showed me when a bracket was loose and he was changing it out. I panicked because I am always reminding him to brush his teeth, so I pretty much started telling him several times a night and texting him from bed (I usually go to bed before him) asking "did you brush your teeth yet?"
DD had an appointment this morning I had to take her to, so DH took my DS to his appointment so I was really worried. We used the same orthodontists for all four kids. He mentioned at a previous appointment he would probably use some bonding on my son's teeth when the braces come off. DH sent me a text that the appointment was longer than expected because they were doing the bonding today too.
Well, as soon as I got home I looked at his teeth and had a sigh of relief as they look perfect. Orthodontist commented his teeth were really nice and white too. (White like they should be not the decalcification white.)
I am happy because I was panicking to the point I was already researching the cost for cosmetic work like veneers and lumineers and they are EXPENSIVE to say the least. So expensive to the point I had stop snowballing some accounts and holding off on a couple cosmetic upgrades I want to do to my home until I found out what we were going to have to do with his teeth.
So HAPPY DANCE that there is NO COSMETIC work that I have to pay for!!!!
The braces were completely paid for in December (DD got hers off in July too). The orthodontist did not charge extra for the bonding.
