When an orthodontist comes through your cashier lane

To be honest it has been a while since I’ve last blogged. Nothing too drastic has changed on my teeth. I am still wearing my rubber bands. I have learned they can be quite entertaining to people. Little kids especially get really intrigued by them! As a cashier, I see hundreds of people a day. Of course it’s in my job description to smile. It’s a must for me to show braces because quite frankly I just don’t have a good “closed lipped” smile. One day, a week or so ago, I had a guy come through my lane. I asked him my routine questions and the only thing he replied back with is, “Who is your orthodontist?” I was confused because I had only asked him, “Did you find everything okay today?” He was stunned by my braces! I then went on my spiel about SCL and about Dr. Steven Colby in Edina, MN. I live in River Falls, WI, so Edina is a bit of a drive, but worth it to have such an amazing orthodontist! So far I have loved my treatment. Sure, braces are stereotyped as only for children and young teens, so I do look younger than I am, but I wouldn't change it. I have waited too many years for braces to become sad about people’s comments calling me a baby-face or too old for braces. When did braces come equipped with an age limit?

Back to my customer: He just loved Dr. Colby’s work so much and congratulated me up and down saying, “He is making your smile look just beautiful and your teeth just gorgeous! I am an orthodontist myself so I can see you’re in good hands with your teeth!”

His comments made me really happy and renewed my confidence as a 20 year old with braces. Since all my friends have already gone through the braces stage I am doing this alone. It’s just nice to know there are other people that focus on the end result rather than questioning my age because I have metal in my mouth.

Besides, changing my band colors is like painting my nails. I love picking the color! I decided to try gold once which turned into an embarrassing few weeks. It is not a color I recommend. It just doesn't work well. Yellow isn't too bad, but gold is a NO-NO!