Worth it
“Is all of it worth it?” I asked myself over and over again. The feeling of butterflies in my stomach, with the walls spinning around while the anesthesia is being administered, the tears flowing down my face.
It all started around my pre-teen era. My teeth were one of a kind. They were a jumbled up mess, in distress, waiting for a superhero to save them. I was fluttering with excitement when I entered the orthodontist that day. What I didn’t know was I was going to be in jail for 6 years. The moment the orthodontist clicked the light on, elevated the dental chair to her liking, picked up a medal like an instrument while shoving a mouth guard, into my mouth for hours to glue on those pesky brackets, I knew this wasn't a fairytale, …show more content…
Little did I know I wasn’t lucky at all, my teeth were one of the most complicated, uncooperative, and uncalled for teeth that a girl could ever ask for. I got called in the office that week. The doctor sat me and my mom down. I still can’t forget the words that came out of his mouth. He said, “Honey I’m sorry, but we have to remove both premolars today so we can start your treatment.” My heart dropped, my lips started quivering, my hands and feet became numb. I couldn’t understand anything that was coming out of the dentist's lips. I wasn’t sure what to do. Somehow when the dentist called me up to the chair, I had this weird feeling of strength that I’ve never felt. I was relaxed until I saw the needle, my heart started to beat rapidly. When the dentist picked up the needle to administer it into the gum, I felt every muscle in my body shutting down because of stress. After a couple of minutes, my mouth felt like one big blob of slime. I had no sensations around that area. After assuring the doctor I was ok he came out with the largest plier and started pulling on my teeth. Another dentist at the same time was removing the other tooth and on the count of 3 they both pulled them out. I could hear every crackle, shake, and pop. It was horrifying! Oddly When I saw my teeth and their structure like the roots, the enamel, crown, etc. I was surprisingly amazed. Even though I was in pain it sparked an interest in
“Is all of it worth it?” I asked myself over and over again. The feeling of butterflies in my stomach, with the walls spinning around while the anesthesia is being administered, the tears flowing down my face.
It all started around my pre-teen era. My teeth were one of a kind. They were a jumbled up mess, in distress, waiting for a superhero to save them. I was fluttering with excitement when I entered the orthodontist that day. What I didn’t know was I was going to be in jail for 6 years. The moment the orthodontist clicked the light on, elevated the dental chair to her liking, picked up a medal like an instrument while shoving a mouth guard, into my mouth for hours to glue on those pesky brackets, I knew this wasn't a fairytale, …show more content…
Little did I know I wasn’t lucky at all, my teeth were one of the most complicated, uncooperative, and uncalled for teeth that a girl could ever ask for. I got called in the office that week. The doctor sat me and my mom down. I still can’t forget the words that came out of his mouth. He said, “Honey I’m sorry, but we have to remove both premolars today so we can start your treatment.” My heart dropped, my lips started quivering, my hands and feet became numb. I couldn’t understand anything that was coming out of the dentist's lips. I wasn’t sure what to do. Somehow when the dentist called me up to the chair, I had this weird feeling of strength that I’ve never felt. I was relaxed until I saw the needle, my heart started to beat rapidly. When the dentist picked up the needle to administer it into the gum, I felt every muscle in my body shutting down because of stress. After a couple of minutes, my mouth felt like one big blob of slime. I had no sensations around that area. After assuring the doctor I was ok he came out with the largest plier and started pulling on my teeth. Another dentist at the same time was removing the other tooth and on the count of 3 they both pulled them out. I could hear every crackle, shake, and pop. It was horrifying! Oddly When I saw my teeth and their structure like the roots, the enamel, crown, etc. I was surprisingly amazed. Even though I was in pain it sparked an interest in