Braces today? I thought I was getting them next time! Alyssa an
assistant at the orthodontist just informed me I was getting them today. As she
led me to the chair and I sat down I didn’t now whether to feel excited or
scared. She pushed a button and my chair
began to recline. Then I realized, this is really happening!
Before I knew it, Alyssa stuck something
in my mouth that stretched it so wide it felt like a soccer ball could fit
inside. The guard slipped over my tongue
to keep it out of the way. Lying back
like that made me feel suddenly tired, as if I had laughing gas, but I
didn’t. After Alyssa dabbed the glue on
my teeth I could feel pressure as she pushed the brackets in place.
The friendly orthodontist made final
adjustments and told me I could choose two colors for my bands. Finally, Alyssa
removed the mouth stretcher and asked me to go rinse. My mouth felt so weird
and looked even weirder. After she
attached the wire she pulled the red and orange bands I chose over the
brackets. I immediately felt the
tightness on my teeth.
I will wear these braces for at least a
year. When I headed for the orthodontist that day I didn’t even realize I was
getting them. I wasn’t nervous or scared about it. I never had time to brace
myself for getting braces. Maybe it was for the best.
Second
Autobiographical Incident
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