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by jamie26
Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:44 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Complications after seven extractions in one go!
Replies: 16
Views: 2252

Sorry to hear you have an infection. Just thought i'd let you know though i had 6 teeth out at once and i know what you are going through, its sure not easy. I didnt feel normal again for about a month after! I think everyone is different. :)
by jamie26
Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:38 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Bad Day
Replies: 18
Views: 1923

[quote="Paws917"]Okay, so how long was it until you all first started seeing movement? Erin[/quote] I started seeing movement i'd say in about a month. I first started noticing that certain teeth were either easier or harder to floss between. Therefore i knew something had to be happening....
by jamie26
Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:47 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Bad Day
Replies: 18
Views: 1923

Bad day

Hey! Im so sorry to hear youre having a bad day. Ive only been braced now for 3 months, but i can tell you it does get better. Believe me at first i felt the same as you! I wanted the things off and i thought "what have i done!" "Its not worth it!" But i was wrong, it is. Once my...
by jamie26
Fri May 26, 2006 9:53 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Did anyone else have to settle for "good enough?"
Replies: 15
Views: 3753

I'm 26 and have had my braces for a month. I have a slight underbite and my ortho suggested jaw surgery. I'm not going through with it though. For one, im a big chicken. And another reason is too much money. My ortho told me the braces would probably correct the bite but not to expect my teeth to tu...
by jamie26
Fri May 12, 2006 8:21 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: HOW LONG ARE YOU IN FOR?
Replies: 31
Views: 7314

I was told that usual treatment for braces was 18 - 24 months. But that if i kept all my appointments and did everything as i was told that my treatment time would be less. I hope so! :D
by jamie26
Wed May 10, 2006 4:34 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: How long does it take....
Replies: 11
Views: 2022

It took over two hours when i got my braces put on. I have ceramic uppers and metal lowers. But the assistant and the ortho seemed really busy that day so i think that's part of why. It took a long time as some of the others said to find molar bands to fit. I have 4 and she just said it seemed my te...
by jamie26
Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:33 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: I get braces tmw...here is my story;)
Replies: 17
Views: 3952

Hey there! I'm with everyone else, you have a beautiful smile. I just got braced today and im sore! :cry:

Hope everything goes great with yours!! Good luck!!
by jamie26
Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:39 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: OH MY GOODNESS! spacers HURT!
Replies: 12
Views: 3682

I agree spacers hurt!!! I had my spacers put in yesterday and my braces get put on tomarrow. Im nervous! The spacers started hurting me about 30 minutes after putting them in. I stopped to get some chicken SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM and french fries to eat, i thought, "i can eat that." To my...
by jamie26
Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:29 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Anyone got braced or is getting braced in April?
Replies: 21
Views: 3117

3 weeks ago i had my wisdom teeth extracted along with 2 molars. I finally got through that pain and i'm just starting to feel "normal" again. So here we go again, maybe??? I am going today to get spacers and braces on Wednesday, April 26. I am 26 years old and a baby about everything. I a...