That's such a sweet way to celebrate—ice cream and selfies sound perfect. It's great you turned the waiting period into something positive. Honestly, I get pretty anxious about whitening treatments myself... always worried about sensitivity or enamel issues. When my son got his braces off, we did something similar—went out for pizza (he'd missed biting into crust without worrying about brackets!). It helped distract him from wanting immediate whitening too. I'm curious, though, did your dentist mention how long you should ideally wait before starting professional whitening? Ours gave a pretty vague timeline, and I still wonder if we jumped in a bit soon...
Our dentist was pretty clear about waiting at least a month or two before starting any whitening treatments. She explained that after braces come off, your teeth and gums need some time to settle and recover fully. Jumping into whitening too soon can definitely increase sensitivity or even irritate your gums, so it's better to be cautious. I totally get the impatience though—my daughter was counting down the days until she could whiten her teeth, but we distracted her with a little celebration too (milkshakes and a movie night). Honestly, waiting a bit longer is worth it in the long run. If your dentist was vague, maybe just give them a quick call to clarify? Better safe than sorry, especially when it comes to your teeth...
We did something similar with my son—he was desperate to whiten his teeth right away, but our dentist also recommended waiting. Instead, we took him out for pizza and bowling to celebrate the braces coming off. Honestly, he was so excited about finally eating popcorn freely again, he forgot about whitening for a while, haha. Did anyone else find that certain foods tasted totally different after braces came off? My son swears pizza crust tastes better now...
Pizza crust definitely tastes better without braces, but for me it was apples. I swear, biting into a crisp apple after years of slicing them up felt like a whole new fruit... weirdly satisfying. Still debating the whitening thing myself—did your dentist say how long to wait?
"biting into a crisp apple after years of slicing them up felt like a whole new fruit... weirdly satisfying."
Haha, totally get what you mean about apples. For me, it was corn on the cob—finally being able to bite straight into it without worrying about brackets popping off felt amazing. About whitening, my dentist suggested waiting at least a month or two to let the teeth settle and sensitivity ease up. Did yours mention anything about sensitivity issues afterward? I'm still a bit hesitant myself...
