New and soon to be braced
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New and soon to be braced
Hello everyone! I am 26 years old and I currently have spacers in. I am excited about getting braces.
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Re: New and soon to be braced
Hi preciouskiss825 and welcome to the forum 
What date are you having your braces fitted? Are you going with Metal or Ceramic?

What date are you having your braces fitted? Are you going with Metal or Ceramic?

Braces: Metal fixed upper and lower
Estimated treatment time: 18-24 months
Braces Removed: August 2013 (after 33 months in braces)
Retainers: Upper & lower essix and lower bonded
My Story / Before & After photos

Estimated treatment time: 18-24 months
Braces Removed: August 2013 (after 33 months in braces)
Retainers: Upper & lower essix and lower bonded
My Story / Before & After photos

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Welcome preciouskiss825!
I will be 26 in one month and 3 days, and was just braced a month ago! I am due for my first adjustment in a week. I'd say for the most part I have had an easy time. My story is in my signature.
I will be 26 in one month and 3 days, and was just braced a month ago! I am due for my first adjustment in a week. I'd say for the most part I have had an easy time. My story is in my signature.


Braced September 23, 2010
Debraced February 20, 2014
Estimated Treatment Time: 24 months
Actual Treatment Time: 41 months
My Journey
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Hi and thank you Crystal.
I don't have an exact date yet, I think it should be the first week in December. Right now I am in spacers, tomorrow I am going to get my molar bands installed and I am also getting a mold done for my nance appliance. My oath said it takes about two weeks for the nance to be ready. And after that i will need to get 4 extractions (first premolars on top, second premolars on the bottom). A week after extractions I can get the braces in stalled (i hear it's pretty painful to eat, so I'm think I should schedule to get them in after Thanksgiving, lol).
I am going to get ceramic brackets on top and metal on the bottom. But I won't have the bottom put on for about four months after the top, they don't need as much work.
I don't have an exact date yet, I think it should be the first week in December. Right now I am in spacers, tomorrow I am going to get my molar bands installed and I am also getting a mold done for my nance appliance. My oath said it takes about two weeks for the nance to be ready. And after that i will need to get 4 extractions (first premolars on top, second premolars on the bottom). A week after extractions I can get the braces in stalled (i hear it's pretty painful to eat, so I'm think I should schedule to get them in after Thanksgiving, lol).
I am going to get ceramic brackets on top and metal on the bottom. But I won't have the bottom put on for about four months after the top, they don't need as much work.
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Hello fleur26 and NervousNewbie, and thanks for the welcome.
I just came back from an appointment. Due to a nickel allergy, I will not be getting molar bands at all, so I went through the pain for nothing. I did get an impression for my appliance (which they decided to do a TP bar, instead on the nance). In two weeks I go back to get that installed along with the ceramic brackets, then I can get the extractions.
I just came back from an appointment. Due to a nickel allergy, I will not be getting molar bands at all, so I went through the pain for nothing. I did get an impression for my appliance (which they decided to do a TP bar, instead on the nance). In two weeks I go back to get that installed along with the ceramic brackets, then I can get the extractions.
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- NervousNewbie
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Oh wow, that is crazy you had to suffer through the spacers for nothing! Poor thing! I have ceramics on the top and bottom as well.


Braced September 23, 2010
Debraced February 20, 2014
Estimated Treatment Time: 24 months
Actual Treatment Time: 41 months
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- NervousNewbie
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Not at all, and I drink a lot of tomato juice! I wear In-Ovation C's, which are self litigating meaning I don't have the ligs. Though I've read on this board before that some people tend to feel like the ceramics make their teeth look a little more yellow, and sometimes I agree with that as well.


Braced September 23, 2010
Debraced February 20, 2014
Estimated Treatment Time: 24 months
Actual Treatment Time: 41 months
My Journey
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Braces are on finally
So today I got bracketed. Starting to feel a little pain, but so far so good.