Our Maxwell now has braces! He also has what's called a Herpst Appliance to bring his lower jaw forward and correct the overjet and overbite. It's like a rod and spring system cemented in his back teeth. Similar to the binator and headgear of yesteryear, but inside the mouth. And non-removable like rubber bands, so we think it should be more effective.
The 5th graders were all getting braces this year. It seems it is being done earlier these days than the tween/teen times that JB and I had our mouth work done. And our dentist had been telling me for the past couple visits that we should get Max in for a consultation. Three different orthodondists we visited all had different approaches. But in the end, we felt good about the price and approach of the place we are at now.
Max counted down for weeks until it was time to get the stuff all put in. Then the soreness kicked in that night. But he is being very brave, and in the end, he will have a new jawline and straight teeth.
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It's amazing how grown up braces (and glasses) make our kids look. We always teased our kids and said that if they got their dad's eyes and their mom's teeth then we would be able to afford their college tuition. Sadly, they've mostly inherited our bad (or at least expensive) physical traits. Max is so handsome with his braces! I hope that he is still able to articulate well with the lower hardware and that the soreness goes away soon!
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