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Thanks for all the support and the information about the long roots, I hope to have the braces out as soon as possible. They have already moved a wee bit and the pain is now gone. I run to the mirror every morning to see any changes - I know its sad but it is so exciting.

Dont worry the pain from the extractions will go soon, the spacers feel uncomfortable at first, like you have giant bits of chicken stuck between your teeth but as soon as you find some painkillers that are ok for you then you will forget about the pain. The spacers are not as sore as the extraction...

I got my brace fitted last Friday, my God what a wierd feeling. Now I know what you mean by the horrible taste of the glue. One of my brackets fell off 15 mins after I left the Orthodontist, so I had to go back in and get the cement drilled off and anothe bracket put on. I had another two teeth take...

I got my spacers in about 10 days ago and the woman was evil that put them in she just kept shouting open wider!! Then I got two teeth out last Monday and the dentist said she has never seen such long roots before and really struggled to get them out. I am due to get another two teeth out tomorrow a...

I am getting my spacers put in today, my teeth are really close together so I think it will be sore getting them in. I am so scared!!!!

Well done for being so brave, I think I will end up screaming in the dental chair.

I have been reading all your stories over the last couple of weeks and I have finally decided to tell my story to all you lovely people. I had braces when I was 13 but it was only a retainer and after wearing it for 18 months I was told to get fixed brackets for a further 2 years. Well being young a...