Stubborn…I think that is the best word to describe him! But what would I know right? Henry has been suffering a little from the rear brackets rubbing on his cheeks as I did, and I am sure most other new braces wearers do too. “Use the wax Henry” I implored Obi-wan Kenobi style…but alas his rationale was that his mouth would toughen up and if he used the wax it would just be as bad when he didn’t use it. In theory that kind of makes sense, however from experience I know that using the wax gives you comfort from the ‘bits ...
Teen Braces Journey – Lower Braces
April 16th, 2011
Well clever Henry was doing so well at letting his teeth move and keeping them clean that it was time to fit his lower braces. He sat back, had the clean and polish, self priming etch applied and the brackets stuck in place. It was then Monique’s job to thread that first nice soft gentle wire through the brackets and we’re done. He felt the pressure immediately, and continued throughout the next few days to update me as to which teeth were feeling the pressure now…yes apparently I can add orthodontic expert to my list of mother skills as I explained ...