ohmygosh wrote: Hopefully will have mine off by my 50th. .
ME TOO !!!
46 years old -Just got my braces
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46 years old - just got my braces
Thanks everyone for the great replies. It seems there is alot of differences in the amount and intensity of cheek sores! It has been one week and I am still sore but not as much. I hope I don't have to wear the wax forever. It is tough putting it in - it doesn't stick great. And yes, I try to dry the teeth off first which is really hard way in the back! I am trying some different wax now which seems to stick just a little better. I am starting to sleep well again which is good.
Welcome to the "Over 40 Braces" Club!
I got mine on at age 41 and off at age 44. I wish I'd done this YEARS AGO! But then again, there was no internet years ago, and I never would have started this website, so perhaps there is a reason for everything....
Anyway, it's nice to imagine getting older and looking BETTER (for any reason). Especially for us women, ya know what I mean?
I got mine on at age 41 and off at age 44. I wish I'd done this YEARS AGO! But then again, there was no internet years ago, and I never would have started this website, so perhaps there is a reason for everything....
Anyway, it's nice to imagine getting older and looking BETTER (for any reason). Especially for us women, ya know what I mean?
I'm the owner/admin of this site. Had ceramic uppers, metal lowers ~3 years in my early 40's. Now in Hawley retainers at night!
Wow, I never thought about it this way! What a wonderful philosophy, Lynn!Anyway, it's nice to imagine getting older and looking BETTER (for any reason). Especially for us women, ya know what I mean?
Case: Impacted canines, crowding & crossbite.
Treatment: SARPE 2004/10/6, RPE 2004/9/28 - 2005/1/31, w-arch until 2005/11/22, impacted canines extracted 2005/5/18.
Braces on: top 2005/6/2, bottom 2005/8/30.
Braces off: 2008/6/9.
Retainers, phase one: expanding Hawley retainer 24/7, bonded retainers on top & bottom.
Retainers, phase two: Hawley on top, bonded both top & bottom, positioner for night time use.
Treatment: SARPE 2004/10/6, RPE 2004/9/28 - 2005/1/31, w-arch until 2005/11/22, impacted canines extracted 2005/5/18.
Braces on: top 2005/6/2, bottom 2005/8/30.
Braces off: 2008/6/9.
Retainers, phase one: expanding Hawley retainer 24/7, bonded retainers on top & bottom.
Retainers, phase two: Hawley on top, bonded both top & bottom, positioner for night time use.
I'll keep looking...there may already be one. I'm 57 and just got my front braces 1 week ago. I go this morning for my back ones. So far, I have only experienced mildly sore teeth. I'm hoping for no metal and straight teeth by 60... This morning's visit was NOT good. I had 4 bands put on my back molars, and boy did that hurt! Then after she got them on there, she said she had to take them off, put the cement, and then put them back on. 
Removing them hurt even WORSE...especially on one tooth. I honestly thought it was about to be pulled out. It was quite painful when the wire was put on the bottom front teeth, too. I guess they were still a little sore from last week's visit. I know I have a long time, but I'm already dreading these bands being pulled off. Do they cut them off or something at the end? Today was the first day I thought that I must be crazy.. 
Removing them hurt even WORSE...especially on one tooth. I honestly thought it was about to be pulled out. It was quite painful when the wire was put on the bottom front teeth, too. I guess they were still a little sore from last week's visit. I know I have a long time, but I'm already dreading these bands being pulled off. Do they cut them off or something at the end? Today was the first day I thought that I must be crazy.. Wingnut wrote:jchapp248 wote:
You had me laughing with this one! Are you going to do bonding after your braces?The meal that just keeps giving.
That is the quintessential quote of this site!
I'm the owner/admin of this site. Had ceramic uppers, metal lowers ~3 years in my early 40's. Now in Hawley retainers at night!