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Well I made it thru week one with my braces. The second, third and fourth days were the worst so far. I am doing pretty good with eating. We had a one week anniversary party yesterday. I did go with colors. I have pink on right now. I will get pictures up soon.

Well the countdown is on. This is Saturday September 10 and 10:25 p.m. CST. My braces go on Monday September 12. My appointment is at 9:00a.m. and I hear I can expect to be there at least 3 hours. How do you pass three hours while having braces put on? Help!! I'll go stir crazy in three hours :crazy...

I went to see my orthodontist August 10. He put 3 spacers in my back teeth to get ready for my braces. My braces go on September 12. I am excited to get started but nervous. I am trying to get prepared with all of needed stuff. I bought a survival kit from denta kit to carry with me and I made my ow...

I went yesterday to see my orthodontist aftera long delay due to other health problems. I had three spacers put in to get ready for my brace. My braces go on September 12. I am looking for suggestions on what has worked for others with making sure you have everything available at work, home vacation...

I took my first baby steps in this "wonderful journey" called having braces. I got two brackets put on each side of my top back teeth, two bands put on two lower back teeth and have to change my rubber bands that go from my bottom teeeth to my top teeth three times a day. I'm having a hard...

I get my back braces and rubber bands put on tomorrow. So I am considering it my BBD-Beginning of Braces Day. I am excited but nervous :roll: I keep hearing how painful it is from people who have had braces. Most when they were kids. I am hoping they are wrong. Plus with the holidays coming up I don...

I went to the orthodondist Oct. 27. He said he will be putting braces and rubber bands on my back teeth to bring them together on November 22. Then in January he will be putting braces on all of my teeth. Now that I have dates I am getting very nervous. Any wonderful words of wisdom out there. On su...

I am 50 years old and going to be getting braces soon. I am alittle nervous and worried. It seems alittle strange to thinking about dealing with braces at my age. I am considering doing the colred braces because I figure being 50 I might as well enjoy wearing them. Any advice on being an adult and d...