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Two weeks ago, I posted that my braces had been removed after 4yrs, 2mons+. Today I received a letter from my orthodontist which included a small set of before and after pics. As embarrassing as it is to show the state of my mouth before braces, I thought it may be of value to demonstrate the power ...

Beautiful...Congrats!

After 4 years, 2 months and 24 days, (not that I'm counting) my braces were removed today. I really thought this day would not arrive, I almost could not remember not having braces, which is silly since I was 53 when the braces went on. It's been a long road, with some pain, some frustration and som...

30-36 months (maybe more...)
2 extractions (upper premolars)
54 yrs old
ceramic, upper and lower

BT - I also avoided the dentist (a lot longer than 10 years) but finally decided that I had to get my mouth healthy because of the bad effect an unhealthy mouth can have on your overall health. I had a lot of cavities and some gum disease thrown in for good measure. I did sedation denistry to take c...

due to the rotation of some teeth they look revolting in a couple of places. The teeth that have rotated are now showing the parts that up till then were hidden by the teeth beside them ... and now they look gross! :oops: I have my first post braces appointment with my hygienist next week ... and I...

Gel, it sounds like you are going into this with a great attitude. My attitude was somewhat less than great :) and after the ortho assistant finshed the banding, she said "you're thinking what the heck have I done to myself?"...that's exactly what I was thinking! After just a couple of day...

I was also surprised at how sharp and rough all of that hardware is in the mouth. However, after just a couple of days, I almost can forget that the braces are there.....almost.... My teeth are still sore but getting much better. I can almost eat normally....almost....

I'm supposed to have 2 upper teeth pulled. My ortho did not put the wire all the way back to the molar bands. He told me during my initial consultation that I would be in braces for about 3 months before the teeth get pulled, "it will help loosen them up...."

Oh yeah, this should have happened many, many years ago. When I was a kid, there was no money (getting braces was never even discussed) and the few times I saw a dentist (let's just say he didn't believe in a lot of pain aversion methods) caused me to have a huge fear of going to the dentist. I woul...

Thanks 2XRound, Meryaten, serendipity, hannah164, and KK for your great responses and thoughtful support! Well, it's over, or rather its just begun! Had some difficulty with getting the lower bands on, seems even with the spacers my teeth were still pretty tight. Wow, I'm not sure what I was expecti...

KK - its' not that I'm scared about the actual banding procedure, it's the aftermath....the pain, the eating problems, the cleaning problems, the upcoming extractions, you know, the many hassles that everyone goes through. Then you read threads about how a lot of folks are unhappy with their results...

Hmmm....not sure if 'exciting' captures how I feel, more like scared stiff! but THANKS HollyDontSpend, I appreciate the encouragement and good wishes. It helps!

BTW, congratulations to you, I see you just had yours removed. It must be GREAT.

ARRGGGGHHHH!!! I'm really apprehensive about starting this journey after reading some of the posts in this forum. I've had 8 spacers in since last week and my teeth have hurt a little more each day. Eating was very painful today. I just wonder if this is what I have to look forward to for the next 2...