BRACED TODAY!

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#1 Post by **snowbunny** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:07 am

I had my appointment at 1.4pm this afternoon. Had to wait about ten minutes so getting more and more nervous while I'm waiting. Then I'm in the chair and it's all happening! Well, it went surprisingly smoothly. I was expecting all sorts of horrors, lip retractors, pain, yukky tasting glue. It was all over in half an hour. He was brilliant. When I saw myself in the mirror, I thought, well, that's not too bad, I can live with that for a year.
I'm braced upper only. In metal. My daughter thinks I look 'minging' but there you go. That's teenagers for you!
So far no pain but ortho says the weekend will be when the pain hits.
Rubbing slightly on my gums but I've got wax (not used yet). Brackets don't seem too big which was my main concern!
Now making a mushy vegetable dhal so hopefully I'll be able to eat later.

This if the first day of the rest of my teeths life! Woohoo!

#2 Post by **missing_tooth** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:07 pm

I keep telling people it's not that bad

Congrads, welcome to the world of braces.

Say what does the word, "minging" mean anyway?

** Edit **

Did some searching, minging is not a good term. Generally used to describe vile, disgusting, and ugly.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... efid=64806

Perhaps someone is just jealous?

- Missing Tooth -

#3 Post by **seeminglyshy** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:14 pm

Congrats Snow!

Awesome step; glad it went smoothly.

Minging eh?? These youngsters and their everchanging slang!

#4 Post by **OneTime** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 1:20 pm

Congrat on your first step.

Yes, the glue does taste nasty. More like rotten sour candy.

#5 Post by **LizzyG** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 1:43 pm

Congratulations! I got my braces today too, upper and lower Damon 3's. I've just managed to eat a takeaway curry, although half of it got stuck in my braces

but nevermind!

Front teeth are a tiny bit tender now, but not too bad. tomorrow will be different though I think.....

They built up my molars too, which is a bit weird only having two teeth that meet to chew with. But I'm sure I will get used to it!!!

#6 Post by **Aurelia** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:57 pm

hahaha

had to laugh....'minging' you hear that everywhere in the UK now, (made even more popular by a very funny tv comedy called 'Little Britain') even I am guilty of using it - it means gross.

Congrats Snowbunny on the 1st leg of your journey. I too found the experience relatively painless and easy and cant belive I stressed so much over it! I think I'm very lucky too as I never got to taste the yucky glue everyone talks about

Good luck

#7 Post by **Brandyleigh35** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:19 pm

Hi Snowbunny!
Congrats on your new braces. I got mine Monday and had a couple of pretty sore days (advil and tylenol every 4 hours) but today is day four and things are going great. My mouth has adjusted to the sharp edges and I'm now able to talk with no problems. Also eating has gotten a lot easier too. It takes a bit more coordination, and time, but hasn't really altered my life too much.

So....welcome to the club, and know that each day is going to continually get better and better!

A piece of advice. As soon as you start feeling irritation in a spot, put some wax on it and cover it up. Don't wait til you have worn a hole in it. I have done this for 3 days, leaving it on for a few hours then taking it off again till it gets irritated again, but not really making any serious sores. the first two days I gargled 3 times a day with salt water. Today my mouth is fine, the only pokey parts are my archwire ends that I just cover. I never got any holes or really bad shredding in my lips at all. They adjusted very quickly.

Brandy

#8 Post by **Flora2006** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:49 pm

Congrats on getting the braces. Let us know how it goes.

#9 Post by **snowbunny** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:28 am

The curry went down very well thank you Karen. Just made a cheese omelette for breakfast. Don't normally eat eggs but couldn't think what else to have! Normally have this I AM A SPAMMER REPORT ME TO THE ADMIN IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!!! Four Nut crunchy cereal but it's think that's off the menu for now..
Teeth are a bit sensitive but nothing I can't cope with...case of having to really, isn't it!! I've got 9 brackets on in total, I have a crown at the front that ortho hasn't put a bracket on (although may need to later if not lined up with the rest).

Think I may have to make that sponge pud and custard that I've been promising to make the kids for about six months. I think I could manage that.
Enjoy your weekend.

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