Here's Connor this morning. Pretty nice smile, right. I thought so too. However, the orthodontist disagreed with me. He showed me through lots of x-rays, molds, and pictures that Connor's smile wasn't living up to it's potential. On a bit of a separate note, are there any kids out there that don't need braces? And do they really all need them or is it just a conspiracy to make money. It's definitely expensive. I figured if my parents could do it for me, I better do it for my children, but sometimes I wonder. Braces have changed a bit since I had a metal mouth. It was interesting to watch the process. First they put bands on his back teeth. Connor said the glue tasted really bad. To set the glue on both the bands and the brackets, they used this cool laser. 
Apparently, that sets the glue faster and easier than any other way by making the molecules in the glue vibrate. Yeah, I asked lots of questions. Then they cleaned Connor's teeth so the brackets would stick better. They put this awesome plastic thing in his mouth to keep him open for the next part. I thought he looked kind-of like the Joker.
They put on this green stuff (technical terms from Amy) to open the pores in his teeth. I didn't know you had pores in your teeth. Apparently having them open also makes the glue stick better. The brackets went on next. 
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I think it's pretty hilarious that just underneath the after pic is the view of Kenna with her apple teeth... The whole braces thing is expensive and you DO have to wonder if it's REALLY all the necessary. I know that 2 out of my three needed them (Kelsey had a front tooth the was almost sideways) and her mouth was too small so they had to pull teeth (Miste had that too I believe). But, out of the 8 of us only Miste had them. I wonder what the count would have been had we been teens with today's orthodontists.
Anyway, I'm sure Connor will be a dedicated and diligent brace wearer and will have a even more dazzling smile in no time at all. (I would just note that Tyson had to wear his braces almost a full year longer than he should have because he didn't want to wear his headgear in the evenings.) Doing what they say REALLY does shorten the time in metal.
Sorry that was so long.
I totally think it is a conspiracy. It seems that only the extreme cases really should have them. Both Aleta and I were "supposed" to have braces, (we had permanent teeth pulled because of our small mouths) But mom opted no braces for us. 30 years later I suppose the affects are ... I now have a gap between my two front teeth, and Aleta no longer has one!
It is a tough line. I don't want us to be like the Brits with their crowded teeth, but I don't think we all need a rigid rowed teeth smile either.
Speaking of going on too long. I suppose I just did.
I love the picture with the mouth wide open. It really looks like he is smiling!
Good ludk with those Connor!! Can't wait to see the end results.
I like the detail about the laser the vibration of the molecules. That's exactly the kind of stuff I'm learning about in Instrumental Analysis. Very cool.
And if you're going to have braces, pre-teen is the best time to do it, because, like you said, everyone has them, which may indeed indicate a conspiracy.
Hey, Jason Mraz.
Love him.
He will be in Tucson on Monday, but I'm not going because my back won't hold up to the 4 hours of standing!
I love that you have pictures of the whole process!! That is one place I would not have thought to take my camera. I am the only one of my siblings that did not have braces, and I at this point in life wish that I would have. I have a gap between my two top front teeth, and my bottom teeth are tight and overlap a little, apparently not enough!
Conspiracy....however, in the end, having a nice smile makes one smile a little bigger and brighter....can't put a price on that :) GOOD LUCK, CONNOR :)
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