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Thanks for the replies - very supportive. Just got braced up yesterday. Very wierd feeling - not as painful as I thought it would be but it is constant and therefore hard to concentrate on work. Added complication of a bridge that has to be kept in place but might "flap about" as teeth mov...

Hi becs

Not barking mad at all - I just got braced up yesterday. It's not great at the moment (at work, painful, cannot chew food, hungry etc). But I'm confident that with support from friends and from this site I'll get through my 2 years. All the best.

Hi there I'm in my late forties and about to have braces fitted on Thursday 13th August. My dentist finally persuaded me it was not too late to get my teeth fixed. Finding this site inspired to go to an orthodontist. So having discounted surgery, the ortho raved about Damon braces (although he could...