Hello, everyone! I was delighted to find this site and learn that plenty of other adults are getting braced. This is my first time in braces. Unfortunately, I had a quack dentist as a child. Aside from an aversion to local anesthetic, he told my parents that the gap between my front teeth would close when my wisdom teeth erupted. Boy, did they! It closed and then some, giving me a severe overjet, crossbite, and crowding.
![Mad :x](./images/smilies/icon_mad.gif)
I lived with it, telling myself that it couldn't be TOO bad since my wisdom teeth all successfully erupted. That's good, right? Most people have impacted wisdom teeth which
never erupt. However, I came to realize that I'm just not happy with my smile. Yes, my favorite sin is vanity...
So, I had my wisdom teeth yanked last December. It took some time for me to decide that I really needed braces even after some nudging from my dentist, and I was braced on July 9th. I've had these things for a week. My estimated treatment time is 24 months. I have mostly metal brackets, but I do have ceramics on my front six teeth. I still feel like I'm in junior high, though.
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)
The upside is that people are mistaking me for someone far younger than I actually am.
At any rate, I'm looking forward to picking up great tips for dealing with the discomforts of braces and sharing results of the treatment. Moral support and all that jazz, right?