All on 4!

In love with my teeth! Absolutely worth every penny. I wish I wasn’t still paying them off but again they were worth it. My advice....
-Finance if you can for the lowest rate possible.
-Invest in a WATERPIK! It’s a life saver.
-Brush your teeth!!! Just because you bought them doesn’t mean you don’t have to take care of them. Plaque and food will still get built up in the little creases and people can tell if you haven’t brushed.
-Will you be excited to chew for hours on a juicy steak or bite into a big red apple?? Yes! But I would skip that if I were you. Much like your gramma says “just because you CAN do it doesn’t mean you SHOULD.” I only say this because just like everything else, if treated poorly they will become dull and of course there’s a possibility of chipping over time so if you can prolong it, why not? Just remind yourself how much money you spent and trust me, you won’t mind taking 5 seconds to quarter up and apple and THEN eat it. Same great tase, same great smile.
I have the newest version of Dr.Golpas teeth in my mouth and again, they’re amazing. The staff is amazing too! I only went back for 1 follow up thus far and it was a breeze. They mentioned they are opening or working with some dentists in California for those people who just need the checkups or cleanings that have already received the procedure which is great so I don’t have to travel out of state every cleaning.
One last thing. They will ask you what color/shade you want. DONT pick white/white! It’s looks crazy! YOU WILL LOOK CRAZY! Everyone will know they’re fake and that defeats the purpose! I can’t tell you how many people have stopped me at work, the grocery store, even on the street to tell me how beautiful my smile is. Everyone thinks I was born with these! That’s how incredibly natural they look with the right shaping and shading.
Good luck to you in whatever situation you’re in. Finance, budget, find a way to save a little money here and there cause you only live once. You deserve a great smile.

I woke up this morning and my first thought wasn’t “oh my goodness sad face” but “oh my goodness happy face.” My pain had gone from 8 to a 5 overnight. Usually, I’m worried to sleep cause it seemed like every time I woke up my face and pain level was getting worse but for some reason today I only woke up in discomfort. I guess it’s true, time heals all wounds. Lol. Anyway, the swelling in my face has gone down significantly. I still take IBP about every 6hours or so depending on the level of pain and discomfort. I only take the other pain med if I REALLY need to AND if it’s late at night AND if the kids are asleep AND if I know my day is over and I don’t have to drive or operate heavy machinery. Lol.
The bruising above and under my lip are almost gone but the one under my chin is taking it’s sweet time clearing up and although the visible swelling is mostly gone the discomfort is still around both sides of my nose, leading down over the front and sides of my mouth. My jaw gets extremely tired and heavy by 7pm from talking all day at work. I look forward to sitting in quiet after 8pm. It’s what I call my new happy hour before I go to sleep. I sip on really cold ice water and it feels great!!!

Yesterday was my first day back to work. I would give it a 5 out of 10. Moments after I woke, I felt more swelling and pain than before. Thankfully, I was mentally and cosmetically prepared for this day to come. I currently have visible purple bruising under my chin and around my outer lips (which is why I bought that lighter shade of foundation from the MAC counter days before surgery) and I’m finishing out my antibiotics soon (yay!). I took an IBP to carry me through at least 4-6 hours of my shift as well. In the morning, I practiced saying similar phrases I use throughout the day. By the time I got there I was able to say most things without a lisp and as for any other phrases...well I basically just sound like I use to have braces and now I have a retainer in. I’m learning to speak slower so I can pronunciate clearly but not too slow to accidentally offend someone. I drank a protein shake for breakfast and had a baked potato with a side of avocado for lunch. I drink water with everything normally so I continued that and afterwards I use the restroom to swish with mouthwash or warm water. Towards the end of my shift my jaw was too tired to do much else. I was really happy to get home and just sit quietly with my best friend “freezer packs”. Once home, I took some pain management, grabbed my cold packs and snuggled up with an I Love Lucy marathon until just right now.