Ive been reading stuff here for a while, thought I'd share my story (so far!).
Well, I've just turned 19, and have had my brace for just over a year. I expected to have it for a while, since from a young age, I knew that some of my milk teeth didn't have big teeth forming below them, and so as I got older, I'd be left with a few spaces and gaps. I was told that I was a "very rare case", hooray!
After having a couple of teeth surgically removed, I got my brace fitted (ceramic on top, grey on bottom). At first, I found it really hard to deal with, having one fitted in my last year of school. I didn't actually care about the brace really, it just made me more conscious of the gaps in my teeth.
The main thing that annoyed me when I was younger was the gap between my front teeth - which has just closed (yey!), after having a powerchain fitted a couple of weeks ago. I now have a few stubborn teeth which need to be pulled straight, to allow either an implant or bridge to fill the gaps properly. Only about a year left
Currently, I'm at university, and have a really active social life. So far my brace has only come up in conversation once, and people really don't seem to care at all. I am still conscious of the gaps though - cant wait for them to be filled!
One thing that really annoys me.. I've had no pain throughout the whole treatment (even the surgical extractions). When I got the powerchain fitted, it felt slightly tight for about an hour, but nothing else. I don't know if I'm the only one, but i'd love a little pain, just so I know its doing its job properly!
Anyway, just been for a curry, gunna go brush and examine the damage
