As you can tell from this picture, Jazzie is going to need braces. She has an overbite, a cross bite and major crowding. She's already had 10 teeth pulled (including an extra set of baby teeth) and before she gets her braces in January, two more teeth will be pulled in a couple of weeks.
When we were at the oral surgeon's office for a consultation this afternoon, the doctor went over the procedure with Jazzie and then asked her if she had any questions.
She looked at him and asked: "Have you ever messed up anyone's mouth?"
LOL!
I suppose it IS a valid concern ;-)
At first Jazzie was not too happy about getting braces. She is actually MORE concerned with not getting perfect attendance at school than she is with getting her braces. When I picked her up a little early from school this afternoon to go to the doctor, she turned around at the school, waved and said: "Bye bye perfect attendance"....
She may not have been happy at first, but she has accepted it now and is taking it all in stride.
We have two at the orthodontist, they actually look forward to the visits as each patient chair has it's own IPad!
Maybe just maybe a dentist/dr appt doesn't count towards missing school? ours don't take away from perfect attendance!
Jazzie is beautiful inside and out, a happy smile!
Posted by: Cindy | Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 06:02 PM
My goddaughter is going through the same thing. I think Kerri & Jazzie have a great sense of perspective.
Posted by: Tammie | Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 05:58 PM
Jazzie is so witty...love her sense of humour!
Posted by: Debbie Nicholson | Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 03:02 AM
Jazzie sounds just like my daughter. She will have had 12 teeth (including 4 permanent teeth when they finally come in) pulled by the time they put her braces on. Her front tooth is sideways. Jazzie is beautiful now and will be beautiful with braces.
Posted by: jennifer | Monday, November 19, 2012 at 09:42 PM
Dear Jazzie!
Having braces that early is a relief!!! Believe me!
When you are done, you will be a teenager. Even more pretty then you already are.
A lot of boys will fall in love with you and guess what? You will not have any kissing problems, because your braces are gone by that time and all the other girls just started.....
You will be the prettiest teenager they have ever seen with an awesome smile!
Claudia
Posted by: Claudia | Monday, November 19, 2012 at 08:28 PM
She's awesome! We should all be bold and brave enough to ask questions like that of our doctors.
Posted by: Angel | Monday, November 19, 2012 at 06:52 PM