My First Day In Dental Braces

by Chris from Connecticut, USA I've been looking at this site since I first entertained getting braces. It's been a source of confidence and amusement for over 2 years. I'd like to take a moment and share with you my

by Stacie from Iowa, USA I am a 28 year old female who is a dental hygienist. Up until recently I always thought my teeth were fine. When I was 18 years old my dentist told me at the time that I didn't have to have braces

by Harvey from Ontario, Canada I’m a 47 year old male who has been having problems with an overbite, and severe crowding on the bottom. My crowding has been so bad that I have to make routine visits to my family dentist

by Craig from Illinois, USA I am 32 years old and a high school teacher, so the last thing I wanted to do was get braces! I am now wearing them for the first time ever; I had them put on in June. I was told when I was

by Joanne from New Zealand I have read other adults experiences on ArchWired over the last couple of days and wish I had discovered your web site months ago! I have never looked after my teeth as I was never proud of

by Leslie from Washington, USA Let me start off by saying I was NOT one of those people who have "always dreamed of having braces." In fact, the news that I needed them came as quite a shock to me. My teeth are very

by Judy from Pennsylvania, USA Like all your other stories, I too had considered braces for years. When I was 13, our family dentist told my mother I needed braces to correct my rather significant overbite and several fairly

by Siobhan from Ireland I am 30 years of age and have crowding and a slight overbite, my teeth are not crooked but they do stick out primarily because I have sucked my thumb my entire life. When I turned 30 I started to

by Carol from St. Louis I was very nervous, after reading other stories, about the pain involved.  A little pain, discomfort, soreness, I can live with.  Pain for extended periods; no. My husband kept asking me if I really