I'm the patient now, what?!?!

Okay, so my very first step in this process is for me to actually be the patient, usually I am on the flip side of this situation. I got to have my photos taken by some awesome assistants! By photos, I mean I got by cheeks and lips stretched then my pictures were taken up close and personal. Think like a very clinical version of glamour shots (yes from the 90's.)

Next step was to get my scan taken- pretty cool stuff here. The office is completely digital and electronic so I didn't have to have my x-rays taken but I had a scan done. Once again, those awesome assistants strapped me in, got my head in the perfect position, had me bite down and sit REALLY still! I felt like I was getting ready for a Six Flags ride rather than getting a scan done. :-)

So, photos and scan are done now its time for the actual consult with Dr.Herrmann. I was a little nervous and excited all at the same time! When you work at orthodontic office you want to have picture perfect teeth and I don't because I am just a regular person....well that is all about to change! So, Dr.Herrmann and his perfectionist's eyes (when it comes to straight teeth) and I sat down, looked at my photos, he listened very carefully to what I wanted to change about my smile. Just to give you the low down...


I want:

• Broader smile- I feel like my smile is very narrow, but I do have a small mouth
• Correct bite- this mega overbite has got to go!!
• My front teeth have rotated to where one of them is really sticking out now.
• Bleach my teeth after my braces come off
• Change my silver fillings after my braces come off
• Have my bonding redone on my front tooth (where my sweet sister accidentally hit my tooth with a flash light when we were on vacation crawling through a cave. I was fine, she was the one crying because she felt so bad.)

His feedback:

• Gum contouring after the braces come off- because I am very "gummy" when I smile
• He said I was class 1 (which is good thing for all you normal folks out there that aren't "ortho nerds" like me
• He will have to do "occlusal buildups" on me because I want lingual (QT--braces on the inside of my teeth) and my overbite is THAT bad
• He will get my smile to where I am really happy with it----Music to my ears!!
• 6 months in braces---Okay, now the music is BLARING in my ears---WOO HOO!! That is fast!

So, now I leave you until next time when I get to do my impressions and break the news to my husband, this should be fun. Ha!

 XOXO
-Shannon