Hi, my names Leanne.. i'm 18 and finally got braced on Thursday. I went for my first consultations last July, which feels like a long time ago now.
I've been given 24 months in braces and had 8 spacers put in and 4 extractions.

Heres a photo of my teeth pre-braces (I cant believe i'm posting these! )



And heres my teeth day 2 of having braces;



I chose pink & black, since I knew they'd be quite noticable anyway I thought I may aswell have some fun with them

So, i'm on day 4 of being braced now and i'm slowly starting to get used to them. I'm trying not to baby my teeth too much, but I cant bite anything with my front teeth because it hurts so much, so I have to cut food up and just chew with my back teeth.

Anyway.. I hope to keep this updated as much as I can, so I can see my progress. I'm really excited to see some movement

Hi Leanne,

Welcome to AW! Glad to have you here. You'll find lots of good info and support as you go along on your new journey.

It's great that you have posted your pix. It is encouraging to watch your progress as your toofers move to there new homes.

Glad to see you went with some colors too. Yes, you may as well have some fun with them. It helps to have a nice attitude while on your journey toward your new smile.

Keep us posted. We're here for you.

Later! Ken.

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Braced for 3yrs., 10 mths., 3 wks., 2 days

Thanks for the welcome, Ken



Well.. its day 5 now, eating is still a struggle but it doesnt hurt to brush my teeth anymore so my mouths feeling a lot cleaner. I didn't get given any wax by my ortho (i did get a prescription for a toothpaste & mouthwash though.. ) so I went and got some myself - that stuffs a life saver! My top lip is really cut up, so the wax is such a relief.
I'm eating out for the first time today since getting my braces on, so i'm a bit nervous because its been taking me forever to eat tiny portions. I'll make sure i order something soft & i'm sure itll be fine. Wish me luck

Hi Leanne,

Good to read your adjusting to your new hardware. A few more days using the wax and you should be able to go without it.

So how did the eating out go for you? I hope you did OK. Remember to have something to swish around to help keep the "stickers" away!

It'll just keep getting better as you get adjusted to the braces!

Later! Ken.

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Braced for 3yrs., 10 mths., 3 wks., 2 days

Ive just noticed that the wire on my uppers has worked its way out of its little hole on the ring around my molar.. i've done a search online & it doesnt seem to be anything to worry about, has this happened to anyone else? I'm probably being over cautious but my next appointment isn't until the end of March so if its something that may slow down process i'd rather get it sorted before then.
Besides that, everythings going really well. Eating out was fine, I took mouthwash & a travel toothbrush with me (just in case!) I didnt need the toothbrush & used the mouthwash while i was washing my hands in the bathroom I dont have any wax on right now & the brackets arent poking me which is great also
I'm trying my best not to stare at my braces too much, but i'm really excited for visible movement

hey good job.
Cute pinkness. Keep us posted.
Eating gets easier. Sadly (; I was enjoying the weight reduction. Jk

Quick two week update.. my front teeth are feeling really 'tight' & uncomfortable, but not painful by any means. I guess it just shows that somethings happening I'm still not eating normally, i can bite into really soft things like bread but anything 'harder' just feels like i'm trying to bite on a stone & I haven't needed to use wax for about a week now.
I'm starting to actually really like my braces, i'm not as self conscious as i thought i'd be. I still cover my mouth when i laugh, but thats a 10 year habit that probably wont be broken too soon.
2 weeks down.. just another 102 or so to go haha

Okay, so i'm now 3 weeks in.. somethings definately happening, nothing visible yet but teeth are touching in places they never used to which is exciting as well as feeling really strange.
My first adjustment is in 17 days, so i'll post some pictures then. I'm excited haha

Hey good job. You know I noticed the most change after about a month. I now feel more comfortable. Not self conscious at all any more. Its all down hill from here.

Haha, lets hope not! It can only go up, im sure Thats great, how long have you had your braces on for? I dont feel self conscious about mine at all either, aslong as i'm sure theyre nice and clean of course

I forgot to mention in my update that I had curry about a week ago, not realising that it'd stain my ligs... So now my lovely pink is a peachy colour

Quick photo update of my teeth as of today. On Thursday i'll have been braced for 5 weeks! Its gone by really fast. I have my first adjustment next Monday, i'm kind of excited



Not much movement on the bottom.. but some visible movement on the top

I still cant bite come things, and using cutlery to eat pretty much everything. I went to afternoon tea at Harrods on Saturday and had to cut one of the sandwiches up with a knife and fork so I could eat it, haha

I'll update again next Monday after my adjustment, unless anything interesting happens.

Your two fron teeth are similiar to mine, wow! they moved FAST!

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My Brace Story:
http://archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.p ... highlight=
1st Adjustment: 6/12/10-wire .014, top n bottom

follow my blog @ http://www.honneyinthesun.com

Its exciting i keep rubbing my tongue over my front teeth just below the bracket because it feels really smooth haha

First adjustment today! I was in and out within about 10 minutes, I was expecting it to take a lot longer. My ortho said that the wire on the bottom hasn't finished doing its job yet so I just had that tightened, but i've been moved up two wires on my uppers to 'really get those teeth moving' (my orthos words not mine ). It hurt a lot more than I expected, I think mostly because my teeth are so sensitive anyway.



I'm not feeling any pain at all right now, just the tight feeling of pressure that I expected anyway. I managed to eat an omelette earlier with absolutely no problem so thats good. My next adjustment isn't until the 21st May, so hopefully there'll be tons of movement between now and then

Wow, I can see good movement. I can't wait to see what the thicker wire will do for you.

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My Brace Story:
http://archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.p ... highlight=
1st Adjustment: 6/12/10-wire .014, top n bottom

follow my blog @ http://www.honneyinthesun.com