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i have my braces for jus ova two weeks now n i put in the silver ligs and they are already an olivey-greeny grossy colur:) hope i get them changed at my next appointment..but thats only in another 2 weeks time!

i got my braces in on tuesday, n yes i agree with u, these things feel so weird..n it such an annoying feeling getting food stuck in them :yuck: it also irritating when i try to smile! but after the pain is subsiding n im starting to chew..its getting better. im sure it just takes some getting used ...

well today my teeth feel very tender n sore, tried chewing bt it kinda uncomfortable coz if i bite down hard enuf then my back top bracket touch my back bottom one n im so scared il bite it off :? but im kinda getting used to it. today i went back to university, n my friends were all very supportive...

thanks guys!! well i took that nap, n i feel soooooooooo much better! swallowed dwn sum food n did my first cleaning, i think i can get used to this thanks for the support, u guys are great. i think im going to post some pics to track my progress. watch this space!

well i jus got back hme from getting my braces put on... it feels so weird:( im trying to have a positive attitude.. but i jus feel down right now. maybe after i nap 4 a bit il feel beta.after i got out the dentist room, the cashier wanted to see my new braces n i just felt tears coming to my eyes,i...

hmmmmmm.. two days after i get my braces on i have an important presentation....will i be able to talk properly and will the pain be gone?

[quote="Nervous"]Well, originally my dentist wanted to put on my braces. But, I asked him "So how many times have you done this?" He said "Never".... I decided to find an orthodontist. :P hehe.. well i found out that this dentist has done alot of braces.. so my mind is ...

oh.. n KK u r too sweet thank u!

well i found out that this dentist has done alot of braces so my mind is at ease that im not sum sick experiment!

how do u get those timeline thingies? i also want one!!

thanx agen!

[quote="e^jtheta"]Hey, we're getting braces on the same day...

hehe kewl r u jus as nervous as i am? what work r u getting done and for how long? strange that we half way across the world from each other but we are in a similar situation

hey guys.. my dentist is putting my braces on for me on may 8th...he didnt refer me to an orthodontist :? is this common?? i have a rotated upper incisor, and my bottom teeth need to be straightened out..my treatment period is supposed to be 9-12 months... im getting full metal, my dentist says that...

hey guys... Im going to be getting braces put in on the 8th of may. went to a dentist earlier in the year for a check-up n had some fillings done.asked him about braces too coz i have a rotated upper incisor n otherwise my bottom teeth need to be straightened. so he said he would do it..he not refer...