February 28

The space between my two front teeth has returned, and though it is not as large as pre-braces, it is still there and noticeable. It bothers me a lot. I had braces as a kid for 5 years. The space was not fixed. I got them again as an adult. Spent $5000 of my own money to have the space fixed - even went to a periodontist for surgery - and has been fine for the past 9 years, but the bracket my orthodontist placed on the back of my teeth to hold those very large two front teeth together - thus not creating a space - broke. When I went to the dentist they even made note of it and said I should get it fixed. The gap is too wide for a dentist to just fill it in. It's too bad my orthodontist is in Virginia. I paid him a pretty penny and I don't want braces for a third time, however, if I am going to continue in the theatrical world, it MUST be fixed. So, I am torn. I can't look at myself in the mirror without my eyes going straight to my smile and the gap between my teeth. In fact, so bad I have been working on smiling without showing my teeth - it's TERRIBLE. I am scheduled to get new headshots done in a few weeks and all I can think about is this gap. Damn you gap. I have never HATED my teeth so much in my life as I do right now.