First I want to say how fantastic this site is! I love information so I have really enjoyed reading through the threads - and I have so much more to read. Everything so far has been truly helpful.
I am 33 and was just braced 3 days ago (on Thursday). I have Clarity on top and In-Ovation R metal on bottom, both with self-ligating brackets. I was pleasantly surprised that they placed all the brackets at once, for some reason I thought they did them one at a time. Estimated treatment time is 18-24 months. My top teeth aren't really bad - just a little crowding of 2 teeth (which btw my sister said she can already see movement on one of the teeth. Once she mentioned it so can I!) Bottom is where the problem is. I have a rotated tooth a couple of teeth over from center. It'll be quite the journey to see that thing moved!
Day 1 wasn't too bad. The afternoon of day 2 is when the pain set in. I lived on Motrin Friday and Saturday, but shazam! I woke up this morning with very little pain - just a dull soreness. I was also able to eat something more substantial than yogurt today, which was nice but very odd since my bite is different now. I always see things on the sunny side so I'm looking at it as a diet - hey I could always stand to loose a few pounds.
I look forward to sharing my journey with all of you and to reading all the wisdom that comes from all of you that have "been there and done that" and are farther along in your treatment. Thanks in advance.
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