Jack ‘n Tracie

Kevin got his braces put on today. I watched the whole process. It was interesting. He said it wasn’t a big deal. At first he said it didn’t hurt at all but by the time we got home, one place in particular was bothering him. He took some Motrin then crashed on the couch. He and Cody have been asleep since. (We did have to get up way before they were used to getting up so they were tired from that anyway. The appointment was at 7:30 AM.)

He stuck with getting blue and black braces. They look nice. He starts out with a light wire at first. We are to get the four remaining baby teeth pulled by his next appointment in November, where he will get his head gear. Right now they are working on getting the spaces closed between the teeth.

I’m attaching a document for any of you who might end up being his care-giver for any reason (I.e.: he spends a day with you or you watch him and the other kids while Jack and I are away, etc.) because he has a list of things he cannot eat. The short version of the list is: Anything that is sticky, hard, chewy, etc. No hard candies, no popcorn, no corn chips, no meat on the bone, no chewing on ice, no pop unless it’s sugar-free, etc. Here’s the document in Word format.

There were a couple kids there at the same time getting their brackets/bands fixed because they ate things they were not supposed to eat and damaged their braces. I’m kinda glad we got to see that, because I hope this means Kevin will take good care of his braces.

Other things to note: no rough-housing when he has his head gear on. If he plays sports he needs to wear a mouth guard to protect his lips and mouth from injury in case of a blow to the mouth area. With the braces, even a soft blow could hurt the inside of his lips and mouth.

Here’s a picture:
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