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My teeth are very similar! I too am anxious to get my braces on! I had molds, x rays etc. and now I wait to see what's next. Palette expander? Or straight to braces. It's an emotional ride but I wish you the best!

Your smile is just like mine! So I loved reading your story and it gives me encouragment. My braces aren't on yet- I just got molds and pictures yesterday. Dentist may want me to use an expansion piece and stuff, blah, blah. My process doesn't seem to be going like others. Did you get self-ligating,...

Okay, any help, encouragement, support would be appreciated! I got molds and pictures done yesterday. The next thing my dentist want to do are a series of xrays- perhaps the cepholmetric ones? They call it something that sounds like "Catty-Ax". Anyway, this is to the tune of $850. It will ...

Looking forward to seeing pictures!

Fantastic changes in your teeth! Hope surgery went well and you keep smiling unashamed!

Thanks for sharing the pictures! It's always encouraging to see where people's teeth begin and where they end up! I'm still in the process of moving toward braces. So much slower than I want, but hoping it's worth it! You're keeping your sense of humor which seems essential!

Amazing and such a short time! Gotta read your whole story now!

Teeth look great! Hope you see lots of improvement quickly to keep you encouraged!

Excellent progress! Very encouraging! Any idea how long you'll be in braces?

Enjoyed reading yourr story and love that you have a sense of humor about this! Quickly learning that I'm going to need one too as I hope to be braced by the end of the year!

My story begins back when I was 10... it was very apparent that I need orthodontics as my 2 front teeth are set back from the rest of my top teeth and my mouth is very crowded. I got molds and pictures done and then... my family moved. My parents never persued ortho for me after that. I confess it's...

Things are looking great! Thanks for sharing your story! I need encouragement as I am going in on Tuesday for my consult! I am 32 and wish I had done this much sooner! Keep smiling!

First of all, let me say that this site has encouraged me so much as I have researched the icky subject of orthodontia. Hearing from your real situations as adults with braces has been a God-send. Like many of you, I didn't get the braces I needed when I was 10. I confess it is something I have held...