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rmarris
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Joined: Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:15 am
Location: New York

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#1 Post by rmarris »

Hello all that vist this website. i am new to this website ans am so glad that I found it. I am a 23 yead old residence counselor taht just began my joury in the orthodontic world last week. I have never liked my smile and finally decided to take the plunge and go to the orthodontist. I work in a place where I attend meeting a lot and am worried that I will look funny with bracces but then decided what the heck it is my teeth and i am making them better this way. I have had spacers in for a week and one more week to go then I get breaces on, can't wait to get differnt colors, if I am going to do this i might as well have fun doing it.
~Beckie :D
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LoobyLou
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Joined: Sat Apr 30, 2005 12:41 pm

#2 Post by LoobyLou »

Welcome aboard rmarris! Good luck with your treatment, you've found a great place to come for support, tips and a good old vent!

LoobyLou :-1
Braced: 22nd April 2005
Type of brace: Damon 3 uppers and lowers
Estimated brace time: 18 months - now extended to approx 22 months

*Latest - now I have no idea how long it will be!*




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Geri
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Joined: Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:29 am
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#3 Post by Geri »

Hi rmarris! :-1 Glad to see you've found this board...its a source of great help and support. Looking forward to hearing about your othodontic journey.
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Upper ceramics: 3 Oct 2005, Lower metals: 1 Nov 2005
Estimated treatment time: 18-24 months
Braces remove: April 4, 2007!
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HeadgearJoe
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#4 Post by HeadgearJoe »

rmarris wrote:Hello all that vist this website. i am new to this website ans am so glad that I found it. I am a 23 yead old residence counselor taht just began my joury in the orthodontic world last week. I have never liked my smile and finally decided to take the plunge and go to the orthodontist. I work in a place where I attend meeting a lot and am worried that I will look funny with bracces but then decided what the heck it is my teeth and i am making them better this way. I have had spacers in for a week and one more week to go then I get breaces on, can't wait to get differnt colors, if I am going to do this i might as well have fun doing it.
~Beckie :D
hi an congrats, yep i to as well get many different colors , your right if they can be seen you may as well do colors , i'm in glow in the dark green this month , there cool , charge them up with a bright light , crawl into bed with the mrs lights out , well untill i open my mouth , anyway welcome an congrats , HEADGEARJOE
braces off 1/31/08 wearing bonded retainers with a nightsplint, will get removable hawleys 2/21/08
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BraceUrself
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Joined: Sun Aug 07, 2005 6:40 pm
Location: Az

#5 Post by BraceUrself »

First of all welcome aboard-glad you came here to share your experiences with us.

Secondly, I have my 1st adjustment next Monday & I plan to get some color too on my ligs-I have have had pearl colored ligs from the beginning so I think its time to shake things up a bit! I'm excited about it!

Good luck to you when your braces go on! :D
Spacers-9-19-05
Top Braced-10-03-05
lowers on-10-17-05
appliance installed in mouth 10-17-05
2 extractions on 8-3-06
2 years treatment time

Dr says I won't finish on time
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TinnGrinn
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Joined: Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:27 am

#6 Post by TinnGrinn »

I have had my braces on for over a week now and I have attended several big meetings and presentations and I have found it's not a problem at all. I was afraid they would be a problem when trying to communicate but I am very glad that no one seems to notice or if they did it wasn't a big deal.
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