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Friday, March 27, 2009
Ayat

My Braces

A few weeks ago something exciting happened to me. I put on braces! It all started when I went for a check up at the dentist. He told me that he is going to measure my mouth. I was a bit confused why would he want to measure my mouth? So I asked him why? And he said that I need braces!!!!! And, that when he makes sure of the results I would  have to come back and put them on. I was excited and nervous at the same time--my friend Yasmine has braces and I wanted to show my friends mine!

After a couple of days I went to the dentist with my father. I was ready to put on braces. I went into the clinic lay on the chair and opened my mouth. I needed braces on my upper teeth and lower teeth. Each one needed one hour, but I am lucky because I was going to put on the top first, get used to it, then come back and do the bottom part. I got a little bored waiting and waiting just for the top part to finish, and finally it was over. I went home in pain. I couldn't really eat, but I was OK.

Photo: Ayat getting braces


On Monday at school (two days after getting my top braces) my friend offered me some candy. I was very silly because I took the candy, bit it and.......BROKE MY BRACES!!!
I went down to the school nurse to see if she could do anything, but she couldn't so I knew that I had to pay another visit to the dentist.

The dentist managed to fix them for me and I was relieved. And then it was time to put the lower braces on so I went to the dentist. After I finished putting them on I was fine, but the pain started when I woke up the next morning with the worst pain in my teeth that I had never felt before.

The pain got less every day, and finally there was no pain at all. A few days later when I was in a photo shop with my mom, to get some pictures printed for my blog, I sat down on a chair, bored out of my brains, forgot about my braces and started to bite my teeth together. I heard something go click. I felt something loose and realized that ........ I ...BROKE MY BRACES! And I said to myself that I have to pay another visit to the dentist!

Here is some advice when you have braces you gotta be careful!

8 Comments

AAAAWWWEEESSSOMMME!!!

Cool. i have to get braces to.i get mine april 19. im so freeked out, but seeing that pic im not anymore.

thats cool i got my braces out like a year ago im 15

i think thats kool lol =0

wow i am going to get braces soon i will be CAREFUL

How did you make a blog?

I have been taken braces too!

You are right. I've put my braces with 48 years old. It was terrible for me.
I think everybody should follow your advices.
See ya.

I might have to wear braces and so might my sister! We will look funny! I was kind of worried but I'm not any more

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