Catching Up & Building a Timeline!

 

The years go by FAST! And I find myself having a hard time recalling certain dates off the top of my head when it comes to all this "mouth stuff". So here's the timeline (so-far) of the Whos, What, Wheres and Whens of my ortho-journey! (Will likely update as things develop.)

June 2007- Wisdom Teeth Removed

    Where/Who: (I honestly can't remember!)

August 2007- Braces Begin

    Where: South Texas Orthodontics

    Who: Dr. Bruchmiller

July 2008- LeFort I Osteotomy

    Where: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    Who: 
        Dr. Leibold
        Dr. Largent

December 2008- "Lipo-sculpture"

    Where: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    Who: Dr. Leibold

January 2009- Braces Removed!

    Where: South Texas Orthodontics

    Who: Dr. Bruchmiller

2011- Upper Essex retainer lost.

    Where: In a landfill somewhere

    Who: Me 🤦

2012- Prescribed BiteSoft anterior splint

    Where: Today's Dental

    Who: Dr. Frieda Hale

2019- Permanent retainer removed

    Where: Today's Dental

    Who: Dr. Tiberiu Oancea

January 2021- Consultation for smile improvement

    Where: The Smile Designer

    Who: Dr. Maisa M. Idriss

January 2021- Consultation for Orthodontics

    Where: Studebaker Orthodontics

    Who: Dr. Robert Studebaker

March 2021- Consultation for Smile Improvement

    Where: Klein Crossing Dental

    Who: Dr. Melissa Welty

March 2021- Consultation for Smile Improvement

    Where: Consultants in Dental Aesthetics

    Who: Dr. Wes Urich

13 Years Later?! And starting over??

The year is 2021.

Masks are the new lipstick, no one socializes anymore, who cares what my teeth look like?

I do.

I'm sorry I all but abandoned this blog all those years ago. There were many times I'd forgotten all about it (didn't even know there still WAS blogspot?) BUT I will do my best to catch you all up on the last 11 years since my last post.. and nearly 13 years since this whole journey started.

The summer of 2009 I moved from the apartment in San Antonio I shared with my sister back to the Houston area with my parents. Started working, saving.. and in the summer of 2011 I bought my first house and pretty much been there since! (so much for a 5 year plan, but shit happens!)

Jaw surgery just became all but a distant memory.. retainers got lost.. permanent retainers didn't do their job.. and you are just as self conscious about your smile as you were before the whole ordeal and then you wonder... was it even worth it??

The short answer is "yes", with some caveats. I will attempt to explain why that is as well as document and update you all on this new journey.. 

So here I am creeping back like a long-forgotten ghost ship..

BOO!

Welcome, or welcome back.. I am Kam and the journey sets sail once again!