I get ceramic uppers in two weeks (2nd Jan) and to be honest I'm completely dreading it and wondering if I made the right decision.
I am luckier than a lot of you on here because I only have to have uppers and hopefully only for 6 months, but I'm worried about how it will affect my self esteem. I reckon they'll be pretty obvious as my teeth are very visible when I talk and smile.
Although outwardly confident I'm actually pretty self conscious, and hated having braces the first time round. It doesn't help that not many adults seem to have braces in the UK and my friends are more baffled than supportive of my decision. My teeth are not horrific - only a couple of teeth really out of place, but my bite one one side is pretty bad.
The main reason I saw the orthodontist in the first place was because my teeth are becoming more crooked by the week (I originally had braces 10 years ago and have been pretty good about wearing the retainer but they are still desperate to move) I just wanted him to fix them in place and was not prepared to be told about my bite and that I really should have braces again.
Thing is, my bite will still not be perfect unless i have lowers and elastics too, but the ortho seems to think that there will still be a great improvement with just uppers (on one side all the bite pressure is on one upper tooth and that would be fixed). If I had a very crooked smile I guess I'd be happier to go for it as the improvement would be dramatic but I'm just wondering whether it's actually worth it for an improved bite and slightly better smile.
It really is just the self esteem issue that I'm worried about.
![Embarassed :oops:](./images/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
Luckily I have a kind and supportive boyfriend, but I still feel really isolated as no one actually has any clue what a big deal it is for me.
I need to get it back in perspective but I don't know how. At the moment I feel that I will have to retire from society with a bag over my head! But most people on here are so positive - how do you do it???
Help!
Pics if you're interested: http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p221 ... 1166697050
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p221 ... 1166696959