After two years of painful mouth sores, constant worrying about eating sugary treats and toothbrush woes, I can now call myself a proud graduate from being Little Miss Metallica with power chains and colorful elastics included in the mix. To be straightforward, my braces are finally off!
Here’s a cast of my teeth pre-braces:
This is how it looked like when I first wore them. Once I got off the chair after the application of my dental braces, it hurt so much like hell I could not bite a single piece of fish crackers.
I had my braces in February 2011, a month before my high school graduation. Can you believe it? While many of my batchmates had their braces removed, mine was just at the start of the crazy journey. So the following week after the procedure, everyone in class was shocked to hear me lisping because I wore both braces and a bite block to fix my crossbite. Ask me about how it felt: terrible to the max. Terrible to the point I had to remove my bite block in front of my friends during break times and endure the Mighty Bond-like taste without failing to mention repeating my answer twice during recitation.
My FB profile picture circa October 2010, three months before my teeth’s extreme makeover.
One of the very first photos of me with my little metal friends. Every time I look at the two photos above, three words cross my mind:
EWWWWWWW JUST JEJE.
But my self-portraits with my braces made me feel prettier at times. Like this:
Or this:
And this:
Are you ready to see the before and after photos? Wait for it…
As a result, I am now more confident about my appearance than ever before. Isn’t it great to smile with straight teeth? :)
My aunt’s reaction: “Naku, magkaka-boyfriend ka na nyan kasi wala ka nang bakal sa ngipin!"
My reaction:
