Braces Talk

We knew it was inevitable.

Mama had braces, and she wasn't going to be able to talk us out of getting them like daddy talked Mamaw and Papaw out getting the ones he needed.

So, we bit the bullet.  So to speak.

At her last dental appointment in December, Dr. Nash started the conversation about braces and wanted to know if we wanted to go ahead and schedule a free consultation.

I asked Gracie about it, and she was ready to get it out of the way.

The orthodontist is in the same building and with the same dental group we use, and I made the appointment for today.

Gracie got her first set of dental x-rays--which by the way (and she agreed) look creepy!  Because she still has baby teeth it looks like a cave in there.

The doctor said based on the x-rays and her quick exam she could get them on as early as the end of 2014.  She just needs to loose 4 specific teeth, two of which are loose, and the other two don't have tight roots.

I knew we would need to go through this, but I wasn't expecting it to be so soon.

We do want to get it out of the way, especially before high school, but, I also want to take into account her level of responsibility.  Those suckers cost a lot of money, but they also take a great deal of time and care, and she needs to be at an age where she can handle it.

Typical me, I have decided not to think about it until her follow up in 6 months. Typical daddy is all on board and says lets get it done.  Gotta love kids who are blessed with parents who will undoubtedly balance each other out.

So...this is happening.  I am already not dealing with the fact that double-digits is happening...in a little over a month.

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