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hey~
I debated many years before I got my braces as well but this is one of the best things I could do for myself. If I could go back in time I would've gotten braces years ago.... so I know you wont regret it
plus, its really not that bad~~

hey guys.... well its been 8 months with braces on and its not so bad :) my Orthodontist initially told me that i'll have braces on for about a year and a half, but at my last adjustment he said i might take it off a few months earlier!! If things go as planned i am going to take it off in 3 months ...

i posted the wrong BEFORE pic... sorry :/

here ya go

Hi everyone~~. its been 6 months since I've got my braces :) Life with braces... isn't all that different. I dont feel much pain, even after each adjustment... and watching your teeth change is quite an experience. and best of all.... my ortho told me I'll probably take it off earlier than expected ...

it's been awhile since i wrote here... but i am happy to share some pictures of my progress and a taste of my life with braces. lets see well... i started off with a smile like this http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww171/lucky_cindy/1FRONTBEFORE-1.jpg i had a cross bite + crowding :cry: this is a ...

hey~~ i know it hurts >_< but hang in there.... mine hurt for about a week and after that you kinnda get use to it....
i couldn't chew for about one month.... so i just ate soft food. mac and cheese.. soup, rice, fish anything soft
good luck and congrats on getting braces

Good luck and congrats on ur decision to get braces.
they are pricey but they'll have long-lasting positive effects

i recently got braces last month and everything was fine but as my teeth started to move around my bite is getting worse and worse that i cant even bite anymore. I got braces because I have top and bottom crowding and a crossbite. i got 4 teeth extracted to fix my crowding but i am not sure how orth...

i realized how much typos i have.
please ignore hahaha

... so its been 3 weeks since i got these bad boys on. the soreness is gone but my the wire rubbing against my cheek causes mild pain from time to time.... right now, my left cheek has a canker sore :( its bothersome! but i havent used any wax so far so... my as well just suck it up. partially becau...

happy one month
your teeth seem to be moving a lot for such a short time!
i hope my teeth move as fast as yours~~!!

wow dreams thats a wonderful story and a really nice ortho!
I cant wait to see update photos of your progress~
dreams really do come true!

changes09: hmmm my estimated treatment is 14~18 months. so the latest.... next year in August! But after that my Ortho wants me get fixed braces .. and than wear retainers for ever and ever. lol. Brika: thanks~ hmm im not sure what my lig. were called.... i ll ask my ortho next time. but during my c...

hello~ its been one week and 2 days with braces :) it doesn't hurt anymore and i could eat a little bit more stuff than before. but i tried eating a bite of steak but that was a no-no. lol. but on a brighter note brushing got wayyy faster :) thank god. but my bite is soooo off. it looks and feels wo...

your teeth looks really good!!!
It makes me excited because your teeth changed so much in such a short period of time
Good luck and hope your wires don't poke so much~~