I've just joined up a second ago and have been trawling about to get more info about braces...
My background, I'm 32 from the midlands, I am seriously thinking of getting braces. I went to my first orthodontist appointment last week and he says I need 4 pre-molars out and braces for approximately 18 months. The problem with my teeth, apart from being a little wonky and having prominant canines is that since my wisdom teeth have come through one of my front teeth has gone askew and I'm having trouble closing my lips fully without making a conscious effort and it's *really* bugging me! Me and my hubbie refer to it as my demon tooth especially when I see it poking out in photos, haha..
As I'm having to go private I've been thinking of cermaics v metal. At first I was keen on having ceramics but now I think I want metal cos I'd rather take the bolder choice and be proud of having braces than try and be discreet. I'm a student anyway so I think metal ones might be more in keeping
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I'm mostly very keen to get going and yet a bit nervous too, especially about the tooth extraction bit, I'm frightened, in I'm guessing mostly irrational way, that I'll be left with gaps forever
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Thanks for reading
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