I've been creeping around this site for a few weeks now, I did introduce myself here once before - but apparently in the excitement of me finding myself here, I posted it in a ridiculous place. So, hello again.
I'm Deen and I've just been braced... 
I'm 24 years old - nearly 25 - and I've just had my braces put on this morning. I opted for the "normal" metal braces and got "shockingly pink" bands put on for something fun. Anywho, my consultation determined that my top teeth are moderately crowded with rotations, with a deep overbite and moderate over jet. My orthodontist had planned to extract the top two 1st premolars, but ultimately, decided against it - which made me pretty happy. In the consult, he had expressed concern about the spaces, and the amount of time it takes for them to close, and the fact that it *could* make me look older (which I did/do not want!). However, he does want me to consider jaw surgery as part of my treatment plan as it would speed up the treatment process, fix my overbite, and positively impact my profile as I currently have a convex profile. While I didn't make a decision about it at today's appointment, he does want me to let him know by my next one on January 25. Any advice from those who have had jaw surgery?
The whole appointment only took about an hour max. I'm a pretty intense nighttime grinder, and the effect this has had on my teeth was apparently very frustrating to the poor lady putting on the braces - she kept mumbling about incisor edges, and all sorts of other random things that I didn't really catch. It was quite a strange ordeal. No pain though. I'm about 5 hours in right now, and feeling pretty good. My mouth feels rather full, and the gums are a bit raw, but nothing crazy.
Anyway, was just really excited and wanted to share! Thanks for reading!
