jenny101101 wrote:
Melissa...I was wondering about your question about ligs on your lowers so I went back and looked at your pics in your journal. It looks like you have silver or gray coloured ones on the bottom. I think, unless you have self-ligating brackets, you'd have ligs and/or powerchains. It's hard to see your lowers but I'm pretty sure you do have them.
hey jenny, thanks for the response. its really hard to take a pictures of my lowers, for some reason, my lips always cover my lower braces. ill try taking more tomorrow...but your comment really makes me wonder, do i have damon brackets on the bottom? the ortho really tried to talk me into getting damons on both top and bottom, and i said nah, i want ceramics. but i agreed to do metal on bottom, and they said to just go w/normal metal on bottom then...kinda confusing, but in the end, i didnt get damons at all.
but, they had damons written on my contract/agreement, and i had to corrrect them later on and said i wasnt getting damons.....but it makes me wonder, did they mess up and put them on the bottom anyways? ill have to call monday and find out...im so curious now!
I've gotten spacers twice. (One set for my top teeth and one set for my bottom teeth). For me, the spacers hurt more and hurt for longer than the braces. The pain for me was just a dull ache, but I couldn't eat ANYTHING! It can hurt a little to get them put in, and it can just be really uncomfortable. But after you're done, it feels nice to have them out. My recomendation would be to take some pain medicine before hand, and to have plenty of soft yogurts, milkshakes, etc on hand for the first few days. Here are some soft food ideas that I was able to eat after the first few days: italian wedding soup, grilled cheese (w/o the crust), and lots of milkshakes or things you can drink. Good luck, and welcome to the world of braces! 
