I wish I didn't have 18 days to agonize over the pain and torture I'm about to inflict upon myself, in part for vanity. Though after a meeting with the impression maker, you'd swear I was just a masochist looking for a fix....
Once I made it through the financial meeting with the new patient coordinator, I was sent to the person who would make impressions of my teeth. It was here that I discovered one of the coolest things to happen to Orthodontics since my first treatments almost 20 years ago. (Aside from self ligating braces) The "goop" they use to make impressions comes in basically any flavor you can imagine. I wasn't aware that this gunk came in any flavor other than "gross." After the tech rattled off a list of options, I selected "Orange Dreamsicle." It seemed to be the least heinous sounding flavor of the bunch.
Can I tell you a secret? I don't really think it matters what flavor you choose, because it tasted exactly like every other goop I've ever had in my mouth. So, no matter what they try to tell you, all that crap is going to taste the same. It's also going to make a huge mess, so don't expect to go anywhere fancy after you've done this. Even after you've cleaned up, it still feels like there's chunks of putty all over your face and between your teeth. I really wish I'd gotten pictures of that whole process.
I'd much rather give my friends and family the benefit of a good laugh, rather than a room full of teenaged strangers.
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