In the past year, a lot has happened… For one thing, I no longer work at the finance company in Beverly Hills. I was laid off in December when the company began an initiative to downsize. I was thrilled to be free and focus on…

I am at the 6-month mark with my braces! My teeth are totally straight. It’s amazing. I don’t even remember which side my “hillbilly” angle was on. I got the rubber bands installed during my most recent appointment. Dr. Newhart was excited to get them…

On Sunday morning, at around noon, I drove a few miles East up Hollywood Blvd and turned left onto Western, as I did so many times as a young girl growing up. It was our class’s 10-year reunion. No one even mentioned my braces. Le dimanche au…

Well, I’ve had my braces on for a quarter of a year now, and to tell you the truth, my front teeth are rapidly shifting. I’ve had to use the special gel to protect my cheeks from chaffing against the brackets only twice – both times…

On Friday, April 13, I had my braces put on! But I didn’t experience any bad luck. I took the day off and enjoyed a long bus ride to the orthodontist’s office (I wasn’t going to drive to Inglewood from Hollywood). The installation took about…

I decided to commit to braces in February 2018. I realized that my crooked teeth where going to get worse as I become older. And, I would have jaw problems as an elderly woman if I didn’t take preventative action to correct my cross-bite.  The…