When i was little, around 10 i have an expander and braces. my teeth moved again and then in high school i got the expander again. That Dentist failed too and now i am 23 and on my way to my 3rd expander and braces.
Today was my first day they started treatment. Right now i just got my rubber band spacers for the expander. it hurts a little but i know this is nothing compared to what is coming. I get the expander in 2 weeks, i will have that for a month and then they will add the braces. I am getting the clear ones.
I am so beyond excited to start this all. My teeth are awful awful awful. Its seriously so embarrassing i feel like people don't treat me like a normal person, like i don't get the same respect because my teeth. All I want is to be able to smile.
My Doctor warned me this is going to be a really long road. I will have to have a double expander on the top, braces for 18 months and i will have to sleep with a tongue guard at night because i am a tongue thruster. When its all done my doctor said i might have to wear a permanent retainer behind my teeth to prevent any shifting. This is all very expensive too and i will be in debt for a very long time but i really feel its worth it.
anyways i just wanted to say hello to everyone and to see if anyone else here has a complicated case like me?
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I have a very complicated case as well..my teeth are every which way and a total mess.i will be in braces for about a yr followed by jaw surgery to fix a svere overbite.then another 6 months or so in braces!!
i figure ill have false teeth by the time i get it all paid for.lol
like you i feel it is a good investment.I grind my teeth like thers no tomorrow and have a heck of a time chewing anything remotely hard,,i only have 3 teeth that actually touch.I think the top are afraid of the bottoms.
good luck with the journey.i get braced in feb
I have a very complicated case as well..my teeth are every which way and a total mess.i will be in braces for about a yr followed by jaw surgery to fix a svere overbite.then another 6 months or so in braces!!
i figure ill have false teeth by the time i get it all paid for.lol
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good luck with the journey.i get braced in feb
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