Hi Fellow Metal/Ceramic Mouths!
My braces are scheduled to come off on the 23rd. I am having some real anxiety about them coming off. Is this normal? I am so scared that my teeth are going to bad stains on them, have those dreadful white spots, and that it is going to hurt. Also, I am paranoid that I won't like how my teeth will look.
Why am I being so crazy? At first, I could not wait for this day to get here. Now, I am so afraid.
Has anyone else gone through this? How did you cope?
Thanks!
20 days to go and getting nervous....
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I got debraced 1 week ago.
Taking the brackets off did not hurt. When they yanked the molar bands off was a little bit uncomfortable. Also, when the ortho used the electrical tool to take off the glue, my teeth got a little sensitive, especially the front lower ones.
If you had a good hygiene during treatment, there will be no spots on your teeth.
When they first sent me to rinse and I had the opportunity to look in the mirror I was a little bit scared to look, I was afraid I might not like them. But when I looked, I liked them, I did have a strange feeling...like...THESE ARE NOT MY TEETH, THAT'S NOT HOW I REMEMBER THEM. Also, they looked BIG, my ortho said "they're not big, they're just fine"
After I went home I felt strange for the rest of the day...like something's missing. I think that's a normal thing to feel...I had them for 14 months.
Hal2me don't be afraid, it's not a big deal.
Taking the brackets off did not hurt. When they yanked the molar bands off was a little bit uncomfortable. Also, when the ortho used the electrical tool to take off the glue, my teeth got a little sensitive, especially the front lower ones.
If you had a good hygiene during treatment, there will be no spots on your teeth.
When they first sent me to rinse and I had the opportunity to look in the mirror I was a little bit scared to look, I was afraid I might not like them. But when I looked, I liked them, I did have a strange feeling...like...THESE ARE NOT MY TEETH, THAT'S NOT HOW I REMEMBER THEM. Also, they looked BIG, my ortho said "they're not big, they're just fine"
After I went home I felt strange for the rest of the day...like something's missing. I think that's a normal thing to feel...I had them for 14 months.
Hal2me don't be afraid, it's not a big deal.
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I'm also getting de-braced on the 23rd, if all goes according to plan! I am nervous, but I have strep or the flu and can't breathe through my nose, so my brackets are really tearing up my mouth. If ever I needed a reminder for why I want these suckers off, this is it! I think it will be fine. It might be uncomfortable, but I think everything is going to turn out really well!
And I comfort myself by saying that getting the brackets off can't be as bad as getting the molar bands off! Those suckers were embedded into my gums!
And I comfort myself by saying that getting the brackets off can't be as bad as getting the molar bands off! Those suckers were embedded into my gums!
It's funny how our braces become a part of us after a while.Re: 20 days to go and getting nervous....
Do your teeth look good now? I mean before braces?!hal2me wrote:Also, I am paranoid that I won't like how my teeth will look.
Why am I being so crazy? At first, I could not wait for this day to get here. Now, I am so afraid.
Has anyone else gone through this? How did you cope?
Thanks!
pictures of my teeth
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