Greetings I'm a newbie
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:38 pm
Hi:
Last Tuesday I had two teeth extracted and braces put on. I have an overbite and hope to lessen it's affect through braces. I hate photographs of myself and hate my overbite so I'm hoping for great things. I'm worried that I'm hoping for too great things.
I'm 38 married woman - call this my mid-life crisis.
When I went to get my braces on, the orthodontist who had been seeing me through the consult and the spacers was not there and a new ortho who I'd never seen before was preparing to put on the braces - I freaked out. I was so annoyed they never told me it would be someone different. I had a mini melt down and then recovered. The original ortho called me that night from FLORIDA! He was on vacation - I was annoyed but there was nothing I could do.
Well at least I've established myself as high maintenance and neurotic : )
My mouth is still sore but not overly so - I miss crunching and chewing and have lost 3lbs this week.
I am nervous and am due to go back in next week for a bar to keep the back teeth from moving forward - I imagine more pain will ensue.
Anyway - this is a GREAT forum and I look forward to sharing your journeys and talking about mine.
Last Tuesday I had two teeth extracted and braces put on. I have an overbite and hope to lessen it's affect through braces. I hate photographs of myself and hate my overbite so I'm hoping for great things. I'm worried that I'm hoping for too great things.
I'm 38 married woman - call this my mid-life crisis.
When I went to get my braces on, the orthodontist who had been seeing me through the consult and the spacers was not there and a new ortho who I'd never seen before was preparing to put on the braces - I freaked out. I was so annoyed they never told me it would be someone different. I had a mini melt down and then recovered. The original ortho called me that night from FLORIDA! He was on vacation - I was annoyed but there was nothing I could do.
Well at least I've established myself as high maintenance and neurotic : )
My mouth is still sore but not overly so - I miss crunching and chewing and have lost 3lbs this week.
I am nervous and am due to go back in next week for a bar to keep the back teeth from moving forward - I imagine more pain will ensue.
Anyway - this is a GREAT forum and I look forward to sharing your journeys and talking about mine.
Looking forward to sharing the journey with you!