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ok, well on this exact point - I was ASKED FOR ID at a bar at the weekend!!!!! I'm 28 - and although I do look younger than I am, probably more early 20's - eh, do I really look younger than 18 with my braces on????? :roll: Of course all my friends congratulated me on looking young enough to be aske...

OK, I know this isn't directly related to my orthodontic treatment but when getting my first x-rays before starting on my brace journey, my ortho discovered this cyst in my jaw/chin. I went for a further x-ray/diagnosis to a specialist oral surgeon just to make sure it was alright to start the ortho...

Hi T4raegirl - looks like we got braced on the same day!!!! Im a month in also (uppers only for now) - and it hasnt been too bad for the last couple of weeks I have to say. I had a couple of very sore days around a week into it, with some mouth ulcers etc, but apart from that and the occasional toot...

hmmm, good question.... I sometimes do wish that I had got braces when younger, and dream that now I would have perfect teeth and wouldnt have gone through all those years of not smiling in photos etc etc But I have to say that right now I feel that Im more happy within myself (if you know what I me...

Well, here I am now, newly braced since last Thursday (20th October). Had a little setback along the way in that the ortho found a cyst in my lower jaw bone/chin when he was taking x-rays, so then had to wait and arrange another appointment with a specialist to have that looked at - but thankfully i...

Hi everyone Thanks so much for the replies - this site is great! I dont personally know anyone else who got braces at my age, so good to know there are so many out there... I know in my head that I want to do this, and the sooner the better really.... or I'll spend another god knows how many years d...

Hi everyone Thanks so much for the replies - this site is great! I dont personally know anyone else who got braces at my age, so good to know there are so many out there... I know in my head that I want to do this, and the sooner the better really.... or I'll spend another god knows how many years d...

Thanks so much for your posts! :D its really encouraging to hear from people who've actually been there, done that IYKWIM So did you have to get any teeth out beforehand? I will have to get 2 out , and Im not too bothered about the actual extraction of them, its more that one of them is on the top, ...

Hi everyone, A newbie to this braces lark here from Ireland - anyone else about from there?? Well, I had my first consultation with the orthodontist on Monday, and due to go back in 2 weeks for moulds etc.... and am supposed to be making up my mind in between! Aaaaahhhh Ive been thinking about this ...