Back in 2006, my dentist told me that I should wear braces. My lower teeth were not aligned properly; they have spaces so they need braces to help them align. My dentist also told me that I play with my bite. It means that my bite is incorrect, she coined it as 'wonder bite', and if I keep on doing that it will eventually lead to lock jaw. Scary! But I think my bite is still the same. The first few months that I wore braces were a struggle. I keep on getting mouth sores, I'm having a hard time eating and I keep on getting headaches because of the pressure on your teeth. Braces pull your teeth together. In due course I became used to the pain and I look forward every two months for my dental visit. Dentist adjusts the elastics to keep it tight and that's the thing I look forward to - the colorful elastics :) I pick different color every visit, sometimes I asked my dentist to put two alternate colors. I miss that childish feeling.
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