Even the dentist! As you all know, I wear braces. Earlier today, I went for the brace-check as I do every month. Last month, the dentist had said that there is a slight possibility that I could take them off this month. Of course I want my braces off, but there's no real rush and I'm not completely desperate or anything to get them off. But anyway, my mom wanted me to tell the dentist to let the braces be for a couple more months because of this rumor that's been going around.

Apparently, someone I know had her braces taken off and her teeth became crooked. Let's call her X. Yeah, so X's mom kinda like blamed the dentist for her daughter's teeth-crookedness. The thing is, it wasn't the dentist's fault. Firstly, X and her mom had asked the dentist to take the braces off early. The dentist had insisted repeatedly that she should still have them on, but they wanted it off. So fine, it was off. Secondly, X only had braces put on for her top row of teeth. For braces to be fully effective, braces should be put on both the top and bottom row of teeth. The interlocking of the teeth when we keep our mouth closed ensures that the teeth do not go back to their original positions. So if you only correct the top row, it's still gonna get influenced by the bottom row and go crooked again. Third, the dentist had insisted every month that X have two of her teeth extracted. But she was afraid and firmly stated that she didn't want to undergo the teeth extraction. Her mom backed her up. Without the teeth extraction, her teeth are kinda like jutting out. The dentist has told me that every time she goes for a review, he is not happy with her teeth, which is pretty much his work. The teeth he had worked on for so many months was not up to par for him. Also, she didn't wear her retainers two weeks after she got them. Obviously her teeth was going to get out of place!

But I mean, everything's alright if X is happy and everything's well, but rumors had flown around. Bad rumors. The dentist is like, getting bad publicity, because of people saying the dentist had removed it too early and thus the teeth had moved and became crooked. X's telling the dentist she's very happy with her teeth though. Who knows except for herself if she's telling the truth or telling lies? Come on, who ever that started that rumor, why start that rumor?! I am pretty pissed off, frankly. Who ever this person is, she (I'm sure it's a she. It's gotta be either X or her mom.) is just plain self-absorbed and selfish. Now I I have put up with the braces for a longer amount of time because of this. But anyway, I told the dentist he should take my braces out whenever he thinks the time is right. Someone with expertise in this field is surely more trustworthy than some stupid person who's spreading clearly false rumors.

If you're X, which I am sure doesn't read this blog anyway, well, keep quiet and don't say I'm the one saying false stuff now.

On a happier and less angst-ridden note, I am going to wear my braces' elastics as often as I possibly can, in hopes of getting it off next month, before the Bon Odori :D C'mon teeth, move it move it!

P.S. As much as I love you mom, I'm going against your orders and getting these braces off as soon as they're ready!