I'm very new here so I thought I'd tell you a little bit about myself to become more acquainted.
I am 22 and am about to get braces on Friday. I'm getting clear on top and metal on theh bottom.
I had braces when I was 8 for a year on my bottom teeth because my bottom right front tooth was at a 180 degree angle! It has slowly moved back, but it's not as bad as before.
I also have a gap in between my top front teeth and my canines are still baby teeth! The adults are up there and healthy, there's just not enough room for them to come down. So they're going to close the gap, pull the baby canines out and wait for them to come down. They're also going to snip the skin between my two front teeth to stop the gap coming back. THAT FREAKS ME OUT! Thank God that's not happening for another 10 months or so. The right side of my bite is perfect, but the left is 1mm off. So I have to lose another tooth to get it perfect...
At the moment I have spacers in which have been ok. My front bottom teeth feel a little tender because they're being pushed forward, but it's ok. I have been eating softer food than normal but last night one of the back bands broke. I can't get into the Ortho until tomorrow morning. I hope this won't set my treatment time back...
Being 22 and getting braces has been a little daunting, but it's good to know that I'm not alone. I work in a field where looks matter so I'm concerned about having holes in my mouth when I eventually get teeth pulled.
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