Home again after an outing to the city today. The city has never been an attractive place to visit in my books, probably as I used to work there for many years, but it's where we go for the children's orthodontic work, at the NoBrace centre. I am so glad the trains are nice and comfy, so we don't have to worry about the drive in and parking.
I chose NoBrace for the early intervention for orthodontic the children's work rather than wait for their teens, and most likely extractions and braces. This was prompted by Mariposa loosing 3 teeth in place of 1 tooth (each) on her upper jaw, and her lower teeth were coming through all crooked. Her jaw was just so narrow. Within a year we've had wonderful progress, with her 2nd upper teeth just now emerging, nice and straight! (YAY!)
Was it an economical decision? ... well it is comparative to other regular orthodontic methods, but if you're asking for my recommendation, I'd say 'yes' to the lesser invasive option. Maestro had the Myobrace only as his jaw was already quite wide; just an overbite which was quickly corrected. Mariposa, on the other hand, had to go with the plates. She's been having treatment since April 2007, but we can see big differences. It's also helped a lot with her speaking (diction) and night-time snoring.
After our appointment, we went for a tram ride up to visit a newly opened Koorong Bookshop in the city. We browsed for about an hour, writing down our wishlists and making just a couple of purchases. Maestro bought himself a boxed set of the first five books in the Astrokids series.
I found an interesting book too: The Homeschoolers Book of Lists - definitely on the wishlist!
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