Braces@56

Braces@56
My dream smile

Braces@56

Welcome to my blog. I'm having braces fitted at the age of nearly 56, and I thought you might find my experiences useful, if you are thinking of doing it too.

Thursday, 23 February 2012

Cadbury's Creme Eggs and Incognito Braces

At this time of year, the shops are full of Cadbury's Creme Eggs. I love them.
I love biting into them through the hard chocolate shell to the creamy yellow and white fondant inside. (How do they stop it mixing up?)
But that's not easy with a brace, is it? It's like apples,  you have to cut them up instead.So why not cut up a Creme Egg?
Next time your friends or family are unwrapping a yummy chocolate egg - join in and cut one up for yourself! It  will last much longer that way and you'll still be enjoying yours when they have finished.
Excuse me, I think I need one now!
 

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Back to a softer Incognito wire to help get my teeth in an even row

March 2011
 Today, my orthodontist put a softer wire back on because my teeth are still not even. They still slope slightly to the right, do not make an even arc, and one tooth comes down longer than the other.


It's strange because the photo at the top was taken in March, 2011, and they appeared better then.
February 2012

He says that it is because the final brace is such a tight fit, it's difficult to attach to my teeth. 
                                                                                He's doing all he can to get them right, but it may still take a few months as we work up through the wires again.