Brace Yourself

A piece of news I forgot to share yesterday, and I don't know HOW I forgot about it, is that Z is getting braces on 7/1.

We were trying to wait until next spring, but his teeth wouldn't cooperate.  His canine tooth on the left side is coming in goofy and one of his bicuspids on that side is totally wonky and rotated.

I took him last week for an emergency orthodontic consultation.  The office had been monitoring his case and is the same one we were so happy with that did C's treatment.  The doc was like get him into braces!  The front office will work with you--I had explained our unease about M's job and that we hadn't planned enough to put money into the reimbursement account.  $5100 after the family discount!  M made arrangements so we'll make a good enough down payment and then it's $100/month for .......

The office took all new photos to update his case.  I got to see orange plaque all over his teeth in HD--he tells me he brushes, but we know better.  He also still has the thumbsucking issue that he has the torturous appliance in his mouth--truly, as it actually has spikes.  It might have to come out.

I'm hoping we're not throwing good money after bad.  We've committed to the treatment and now HE has to.

C already gave him the rundown.  They know if you don't brush even if it's just one day.  They know when you've eaten something on the banned list.  DON'T break a bracket unless you want to get yelled at.....