Life after braces - great!
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 5:19 am
A few years ago I got braces at the age of 40. I had always needed them and my crooked teeth were very noticeable. I was so scared to get braces, but you know what I didn't find it hardly as bad as I had anticipated - some discomfort at times but that's about it. I had them on for 2-1/2 years, but oddly enough that time seemed to go by a lot quicker than I anticipated.
I thought when I had the braces that I might not want people to see them. Turned out that the opposite occurred! I was so proud of myself for finally getting braces, I loved flashing them to everyone. Since I was so happy and proud about it, so were all the people around me! That part was really cool, their reactions were awesome (and encouraging).
Well fast forward a couple years and I could not be happier!!! It's the best thing I ever did! My smile got bigger and bigger, and I started to just love smiling. My confidence grew. And the compliments - oh my I get them all the time, often from people who have never met me. One lady said the other day "you have a gorgeous smile, it's like its right out of a magazine"! Wow, does it ever feel nice to hear those compliments. And, you guessed it, my smile gets even bigger.
I know many of you are dealing with treatment and some of its discomforts. I just wanted to post this because I know most of you will be feeling like I am soon enough. And do be proud of yourself during the journey, and let others be happy for you too! And above all, keep smiling!!!
I thought when I had the braces that I might not want people to see them. Turned out that the opposite occurred! I was so proud of myself for finally getting braces, I loved flashing them to everyone. Since I was so happy and proud about it, so were all the people around me! That part was really cool, their reactions were awesome (and encouraging).
Well fast forward a couple years and I could not be happier!!! It's the best thing I ever did! My smile got bigger and bigger, and I started to just love smiling. My confidence grew. And the compliments - oh my I get them all the time, often from people who have never met me. One lady said the other day "you have a gorgeous smile, it's like its right out of a magazine"! Wow, does it ever feel nice to hear those compliments. And, you guessed it, my smile gets even bigger.
I know many of you are dealing with treatment and some of its discomforts. I just wanted to post this because I know most of you will be feeling like I am soon enough. And do be proud of yourself during the journey, and let others be happy for you too! And above all, keep smiling!!!