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Hello, newbie here :)

#1 Post by Zuke »

Hello everyone,

First off this is a great forum, I am learning so much already :)

I am 28 and just got my braces on Feb 7th, after getting 4 teeth extracted (the one behind the canines??). Ceramic uppers and metal lowers. I have elastics tying my canines to my 2nd to last molar. No bands on the molars, just brackets..so far...

I was afraid of the dentist all my life, didn't go until I was 23 for the first time and that led to my wisdom teeth taken out because they were impacted :( So it was not the best for me. Only had one cavity though, so I was happy about that!

But I have wanted to get my teeth straight for as long as I can remember, and I finally did it :) Took a great deal of nitrous oxide, but I am good now!

I was really worried about it, but now that they are on, I really didn't have much pain at all, a little bit of sore gums, but wax took care of that. So I have to say it has been great so far!

My estimate was 18-24 months. I go in for my first adjustment the end of March.

Glad to be here!
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#2 Post by breal87 »

hey Zuke, we love newbies! Congrats on your new life in braces, keep us updated
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#3 Post by Zuke »

Thanks breal87 :)

I do have a quick question, a friend told me to be wary of developing tongue thrust when I got my braces. I looked it up on the internet and it sounds like it is something you keep from childhood.....can you develope that when you have braces?

Thanks!
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#4 Post by melliemoo »

Zuke: welcome to our forum. This is a great place and the people here are so knowledgeable; unfortunately, I'm not one of them. :lol: I wish I could help you re: the tongue thrust but just don't know anything there. But welcome and I'll check in periodically.
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#5 Post by Becca »

Congrats on getting braced, Zuke! Welcome to the forum!! I've found this site to be EXTREMELY helpful for nubes like us! :D
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#6 Post by Zuke »

Thanks everyone :)

This definetly is a great place, I have learned SO much and gotten so much support :)

I am totally on board now :) Have an avator, a ticker, and a braces story :)

So I think I am here to stay! HEHE

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#7 Post by *Denise* »

Image Zuke! :)
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#8 Post by nogota »

Hi and Welcome!

I've had a tongue thrust my whole life, and I've never heard of developing one with braces. I would ask your ortho, but I really doubt you could get a tongue thrust just by getting braces.
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Newbie too!

#9 Post by jenny101101 »

Hi Zuke!

I'm new here too(yesterday) and just wanted to say welcome. I'm really enjoying this site...it's been sooooo helpful. I just got my top braces on today and I'm using wax already...yep, it is great!

Welcome again :D
Keep smilin'! :)
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#10 Post by Zuke »

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! :)

It is nice to be surrounded by people that are going through the same things I am dealing with!

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#11 Post by martinboyce »

Welcome Zuke, im a newbie too, not got my braces yet but am all extracted and ready to rock and roll, this forumn is great and all the people are lovely, iz already made some great friends recruited many brace buddies and many people going along the same path at the same time to help me through it all, welcome and congrats :D
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