The day Haille has been waiting for has finally arrived - she got braces!!! ($$$ we are currently accepting donations $$$ LOL) It really broke my heart that she was self-conscience about her smile, and I was surprised that she qualified for braces so young! So we began Phase 1, just her top teeth, which should take about 1 year. She has to wear her headgear for 12-14 hours a day, mostly at night. She is pretty sore, and barely wants to eat, but it's getting better each day. I'm so proud of her!! She is handling it all incredibly well.
She still has about 12 baby teeth that won't fall out for a couple more years. After this phase, she will get a permanent retainer, and she will be monitored on how her teeth come in. We also found out that one of her wisdom teeth is actually laying sideways, towards the roots of her molars, so when she's older, she will need surgery to have it cut out, but that's not until quite a few years.
She still has about 12 baby teeth that won't fall out for a couple more years. After this phase, she will get a permanent retainer, and she will be monitored on how her teeth come in. We also found out that one of her wisdom teeth is actually laying sideways, towards the roots of her molars, so when she's older, she will need surgery to have it cut out, but that's not until quite a few years.
