When I first got the braces on, I expected glacial change. I really expected not to notice much change at all in the first few months.
I was wrong.
The change isn't glacial. It feels more like plate tectonics.
The pressure builds, slowly. You really don't notice any pain for long periods, and then... something gives.
Toothquake.
I'm having a toothquake tonight. It's not really so bad, made better by the presence of good beer in the house. Another reason to do this as an adult rather than a teen. But I frequently wonder if having braces as an adult is more painful, given that my teeth were crooked for 30 years before I started to move them.
The good news is that there is noticeable change going on. I keep thinking there's food in my teeth (because there frequently is), but it's not food--it's space! There are actually spaces between my teeth. It's incredible how much they've been moving in only five months. Maybe it won't take two years after all... but I don't want to get my hopes up.
And this ends my minor complaining, because I need another beer. Also, I risk a smack down from the Giant Internet Hand of Spanking for complaining about minor tooth pain when I should be more concerned about Joseph Kony.
