I hate my smile. Not that I don’t have a great smile, I think I do. The fact is every picture when I smile where my teeth are visible, the only thing I can see is the imperfection in my teeth.
It all started when my canine teeth grew back in. I don’t remember how old I was. My canines started to come in and it is almost as if they got stuck coming down because there wasn’t enough space. I have had three different orthodontic consultations. The first one when I was 16. The orthodontist told me that the only way that we could fix my teeth was to break my jaw and reset it. Then I could get braces. Talk about terrifying a teenager! I am glad I didn’t go through with that option because one of my friends in high school went through with a procedure like that and she said that her jaw has never been right since (and she has recommended that I not have it done). My second orthodontist appointment. Same thing. Break and reset jaw, then apply braces. Oh and while he was at it he could fix the symmetry in my face because it just isn’t perfect and little bit off. Huh?! As if I didn’t have it rough enough, he points out that my nose doesn’t align correctly with my face. Last orthodontist appointment was the most frustrating – believe it or not. Two options – 1) break and reset jaw, then apply braces and 2) break and expand my palate, then remove bottom front tooth to move teeth around. Now you can see my frustrations. Hundreds of dollars in consultations and nothing but confusion left. All I know is that my teeth are overcrowded, my palate is narrow, and I’ve got TMJ.
I would love to win a smile makeover from Invisalign. You see once we had our son, I considered my braces long gone. I quit my job to stay home with our son because I felt that staying home with him was more important for our family than going back to work. Money is tight, but we make it work. The full cost of braces for me would be an expense we just can’t afford right now. Not to mention, I would feel guilty paying for braces when it isn’t need, but a want for me. This would be great to win, even if it is just a partial cost for me, it would actually force me to go through with my braces before our son is grown which was what I figured would happen.
I love the idea of Invisalign because of the fact that I would feel even more self conscious wearing metal braces at my age. I am almost 30! I also remember the annoyances one of my dearest friends had in high school with her metal braces. She made it looks so painful wearing them. I like that I would be able to floss and brush normally with Invisalign. This same friend had to get her teeth whitened when she got her braces removed because of the markings left behind with her braces. I would love to get Invisalign to help straighten my teeth without having to make a huge adjustment with my lifestyle. Invisalign would allow me to straighten my teeth without screaming it to the world. And I would still be allowed the dignity of looking like an adult while straightening my teeth.
A friend of mine, Lolli, at Better in Bulk is trying to win this for her teenage daughter. If you get the chance please stop by her post because if I don’t win, I would love for her to win this for her daughter.
Disclosure: Invisalign is one of the sponsors for Blogalicious. By writing this post, I am entered to win a $5000 Invisalign Treatment. If you or someone you know wants to enter this contest, it ends tonight, October 9, at midnight.
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Invisalign would be so much better than traditional braces! Good luck. Your smile is still wonderful.
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Thank you! I’ve gotten used to my smile by now, but I would still love to feel a little less self conscious about it.
Twitter: brandyellen
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I think this would be great for you if this is something you really want and so much better than braces! Good luck! You deserve to win!
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Thank you! This option would be so much better at my age. I can’t imagine metal braces at 30!
But if anyone wants to pay for metal braces for me I wouldn’t turn it down! 
Oh, i hope you win! You deserve it!
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Thank you! I am keeping my fingers crossed.
Good luck! I hope you win.
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Thank you! I’m hoping I win, too! I made us late to lunch so I could write this post. Hubby wasn’t too thrilled. He said I better win this because he was starving.
Invisalign sounds like a great solution for your struggles. Best of luck to you!
Thank you. I’ve always loved the option of Invisalign, but unfortunately everyone gets hung up on breaking my jaw only and then starting me on metal braces. I’ll pass on having my jaw reset.
I hope you win! My niece has worn Invisalign with great success after having wearing traditional braces for almost two years. Good luck and don’t let anybody break your jaw!!!!
Thank you! That is great to hear it is working for your niece. Oh and I am set on not letting anyone break my jaw at this point in my life! Eating my meals through a straw does not sound appealing.
Best of luck! I hope you get it!
Thank you! Fingers crossed, but if I don’t win I sure hope that Lolli’s daughter at Better in Bulk
wins it.
Twitter: mamabytes
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Oh I hope you get it!! I know how it is to be frustrated with your smile!!!
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Thank you! It is hard. I’ve learned to smile certain ways and to avoid being photograph for certain angles. I’ve made it this far and if I don’t win, no big deal. Maybe in the future we’ll be able to pay for it out of pocket.
I wish you the best of luck with this contest:)
Thank you. I just found out that I didn’t win, but my friend Lolli at Better in Bulk won it for her daughter! And I am so excited for them!
You don’t know how much your support means to me. Amazingly, we won. I had no idea who else had entered, but if it hadn’t been us, I would have wanted it for you!!
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Congratulations to your daughter (and to you, too, since that expense is being taken off your shoulders.) It is rough at her age to have a smile that is just a little different. If it wasn’t me winning, then I am glad it was you guys! Yeah!
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Good luck, this would be a fabulous win. I had a co-worker who used invisalign and loved it!
Yes, this would’ve been a great win, but I didn’t win it. My friend, Lolli, won it for her teenage daughter. I’m very happy for them!