Hello, everyone,
Just got my top braces put on today! I am very excited!! I am 49 yrs old,and have 3 kids, who wore braces. Heck, even DH wore braces as a kid, so I decided that I wanted to join the club.
My co-worker can't believe, that at my age, I am doing this, but everyone else has been very supportive.
Also, want the thank everyone on the forum, because you really helped me with my decision, and prepared me for what was about to happen to me.
So far, I haven't felt much discomfort. Just find that I am not talking or smiling as much. BUt I am sure that won't last long.
I am looking forward to getting to know you all during our journey to a wonderful smile!!
Karri
Just got braced today!!
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Re: Just got braced today!!
hello an a big congrats to you , i'll be 48 in octkarri45 wrote:Hello, everyone,
Just got my top braces put on today! I am very excited!! I am 49 yrs old,and have 3 kids, who wore braces. Heck, even DH wore braces as a kid, so I decided that I wanted to join the club.
My co-worker can't believe, that at my age, I am doing this, but everyone else has been very supportive.
Also, want the thank everyone on the forum, because you really helped me with my decision, and prepared me for what was about to happen to me.
So far, I haven't felt much discomfort. Just find that I am not talking or smiling as much. BUt I am sure that won't last long.
I am looking forward to getting to know you all during our journey to a wonderful smile!!
Karri
braces off 1/31/08 wearing bonded retainers with a nightsplint, will get removable hawleys 2/21/08
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mtb_nwbraces
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That is for sure, one thing I quickly learned was that there is no smiling half way with braces when you first get them on, it is either all the way showing as much metal as possible or not at all. For the first month anytime I smiled it irritated my lips so I would have to smile even bigger to pull my lips off my brackets. The best compliment came from my wife when she told my in 20 years of marriage she has never seen me smile as much as I done now.So far, I haven't felt much discomfort. Just find that I am not talking or smiling as much. But I am sure that won't last long.
Welcome to the braced over 40 crowd.
Braced - Jan 6th 2005
Full Metal Brackets
Teeth released from Bondage - July 25th 2006
Full Metal Brackets
Teeth released from Bondage - July 25th 2006
Congratulations Kari45!!!
I am getting braces on 3 October and have put off doing so for years (I'm 34). I have worried about what people would think (I'm already on the shy side) and the pain involved - but this board has helped enormously and I too thank everyone on it!
Geri
I am getting braces on 3 October and have put off doing so for years (I'm 34). I have worried about what people would think (I'm already on the shy side) and the pain involved - but this board has helped enormously and I too thank everyone on it!
Geri
Music in the soul can be heard by the universe
Upper ceramics: 3 Oct 2005, Lower metals: 1 Nov 2005
Estimated treatment time: 18-24 months
Braces remove: April 4, 2007!
Upper ceramics: 3 Oct 2005, Lower metals: 1 Nov 2005
Estimated treatment time: 18-24 months
Braces remove: April 4, 2007!
Welcome karri45!! I'm 48 and wish I hadn't waited this long to get a great smile 
too. Oh well, at least we finally made it! Good luck and I'm looking forward to your future posts. I to am extremely thankful for this forum! It really helped me with my decision! Have fun! 
too. Oh well, at least we finally made it! Good luck and I'm looking forward to your future posts. I to am extremely thankful for this forum! It really helped me with my decision! Have fun! 
Spacers: Aug. 22, 2005
1 Wisdom Extraction: Aug. 27, 2005
Braced: Sept. 8, 2005
4 First Bicuspids Extraction: Sept. 9, 2005
Thanks for the warm welcome!!
Geri, I too, was worried about what everyone would think, but I definitely got over it today at work. I work at an all girls college, in one of the dorms, so I got plenty of attention today,plus we had a staff meeting!
You have made the right decision and I wished I had done it sooner too!
My front teeth are alittle sore, and I had to eat a little slower and ate a lot less too, which may be an added bonus in weight loss. LOL
I will be getting my bottoms on Sept 21, so I will see if I am still happy about getting braced.
I just keep thinking of them as a fashion accessory.
Karri
Geri, I too, was worried about what everyone would think, but I definitely got over it today at work. I work at an all girls college, in one of the dorms, so I got plenty of attention today,plus we had a staff meeting!
You have made the right decision and I wished I had done it sooner too!
My front teeth are alittle sore, and I had to eat a little slower and ate a lot less too, which may be an added bonus in weight loss. LOL
I will be getting my bottoms on Sept 21, so I will see if I am still happy about getting braced.
I just keep thinking of them as a fashion accessory.
Karri
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Way to go Karri45!
All the best..and smile and be proud! Easy for me to say cause I haven't started my journey yet!!
But I will be getting top braces on Sept. 28 - at age 29, and it can be a little intimidating when people say...how come at your age....but I just try to be very proud about it and know that it is something I have wanted to do for a very long time.
Best of Luck!
P.S. is my ticker working? I can never see it (only the words)
But I will be getting top braces on Sept. 28 - at age 29, and it can be a little intimidating when people say...how come at your age....but I just try to be very proud about it and know that it is something I have wanted to do for a very long time.
Best of Luck!
P.S. is my ticker working? I can never see it (only the words)
Enjoy life to the fullest and take chances! :0)