Two weeks in braces - only about 17 and a half months to go!
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:57 pm
... not that I'm counting the days (not yet, anyway!). Hi, I'm 38, from London UK, and am starting on the braces journey again about 25 years after my first experience in them. I've got clear brackets top and bottom, with all the elastic band gubbins round them. Had my first band ping off in the first week (which was a bit embarrassing, having to go back to my ortho for an emergency appointment so soon!), but apart from that it's all been going quite smoothly. Only needed ibuprofen once in the first couple of days, and have had no need of the dental wax since then either. Having said that, my teeth/jaws feel really tender (especially the bottom), but that's quite exciting - feels like stuff is happening! Need to fix my open bite, straighten out some crowding/spaces, and hopefully bring the front top teeth down a little, as they're rather hidden at the moment; I've always felt self-conscious that when I smile/speak, I look like I have no top teeth!
Anyway, this is a great site and forum. I've found it so informative, and I love reading everyone else's experiences and following their journeys. Hooray for all of us![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Anyway, this is a great site and forum. I've found it so informative, and I love reading everyone else's experiences and following their journeys. Hooray for all of us
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)