Ahhh Valentines day, the day of love, the day when I love my son so much I had his braces wire changed! Of course you remember that I have only just completed my own braces journey, so as my dear son laid back in the chair and I observed his wire being changed to a thicker wire I knew what was to come! That night on a mercy dash to the supermarket for custard and yoghurt I remembered only too well the feeling of that first wire and that it is not so much ‘pain’ in the traditional sense but more just ...
Teen Braces Journey – Let the Games Begin!
January 10th, 2011
My dear son, whom I shall refer to as ‘Henry’ (because that is his name) has just turned 15 and made the decision that he would go ahead with the braces. The lucky devil inherited some of his mother’s orthodontic issues, and he is also the proud grower of one extra wide lateral incisor – apparently a reasonably uncommon phenomenon. His father and I decided that the best option would be to let him make the decision to brace or not to brace as his issues were similar to mine – some necessary but not urgent functional benefits and aesthetic improvements ...
Adult Braces Journey – Porridge Sticks Like Glue!
May 12th, 2010
Over the 4 weeks of my teeth settling into the new wires I was on a mission to find some enjoyable meals that both (a) do not have a large requirement to be chewed & (b) have a low sugar content. Some of my favorite things include: Porridge – although you really have to brush well to make sure there is none still lurking around the brackets…seriously that stuff sticks like glue! Yoghurt – always a nice soothing treat, calcium which is good, some is even reinforced with additional cultures and nutrients our bodies need, and if you get an unsweetened yoghurt you’re ...