September Adjustment and money troubles

Slowly making that progress happen. I went in today and my adjustment went normally. The ligatures were changed, my missing bracket was replaced.

I brought up that my gums were bleeding and she said that it is not normal. It usually happens when food gets around my gums and gets irritated so don't stop brushing because they're bleeding but instead make sure that I get all my nooks and crannies.

She said to make sure I keep all appointments with my dentist. problem is I have not been going due to a lack of insurance. But in light of this new development I had to make an appointment for X-rays and cleaning. It'll cost me a total of $200. Just for that. Oh lord I need some insurance fast! *************************

Bleeding gums!

I've noticed that my gums are beginning to bleed in several spots when I'm brushing my teeth. I have heard of this happening to people but it's never happened to me. I'm vaguely worried about this...
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Inability to gorge… for now

I was at my chiropractor's office yesterday when the other Chiro (my doctor's wife) offered me some giant chocolate covered pretzels. I told her "Thank you but I can't have these. Braces." I even explained how I have a broken and missing bracket. She told me that yes she knows exactly what I'm talking about because she had braces too when she was younger. I wanted to ask her THEN WHY WOULD YOU OFFER ME SOMETHING YOU KNOW I SHOULDN'T HAVE??

Really she makes no sense sometimes. But oh those pretzels looked good… *************************

August Adjustment

I have one less appliance in my mouth. My orthodontist removed my coil spring today! It made the wedge feel a little strange because now it is right against the arch wire. I had the regular thing of replacing ligatures. Nothing unusual there.

I did have do redo my panoramic X-rays and photos. Apparently the office does them every year because they check progress too. So that was fun and interesting.

What was strange though was the following day. I woke up and as I was brushing my teeth I noticed that I was missing a bracket on my upper left 2nd premolar. It was just gone. Not even the ligature was there. Like I swallowed the whole thing in my sleep.

I called the office and they eventually told me to come in 15 minutes early on my next appointment and they out me in for a repair appointment. Strange... *************************