Project Ailema: Prophylaxis

I haven't been to the dentist in months - 9 months to be exact.  I am not a clean freak but hygeine is important to me.  I admit, when I was in school, I used to be very envious of people with braces and as I grew older, I overcome that "I must have perfect bite" mentality.  I become comfortable with myself and overcame most of my insecurities.

I am not a vain person.  I just like things on their own place.  I like my hair to be always neat and freshly washed, my skin tanned and my face almost spot free.  I can't get a clear skin.  Maybe I am not putting enough effort into changing my diet.  I've only been to the derma once and never been to the facialist.  It cost too much money and you can never go cheap when it comes to skin.  Anyway, today, I found a good dentist.  She is more meticulous than my present dentist and I feel comfortable around her.  She seems to be very passionate with her work.  She told me that my jaw is not properly aligned.  I am aware of that but none of my previous dentists pointed that out.  She said, I need to have dental braces to correct it.  I get more plaque than usual cause of teeth formation.  Mind you, I do the 3 steps dental hygeine - brush, floss and gargle.

I have a clear picture of what I am gonna look like now.  This:

Photo from Wikipedia.