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#1 Post by **stephy79** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:51 am

Ok, I did it! I had my braces put on my top teeth about an hour ago. I was so nervous! I couldn't stop shaking! It wasn't that bad. Nothing they did hurt me in any way. I didn't really taste any of that sour stuff that they use. So it went pretty well. I chose the pearl colored ligs. I don't want to draw any attention to them in any way! I have a cross bite, so as soon as my top front teeth come out over my bottom teeth, I can get my bottom braces on. The ortho said it shouldn't take but a few weeks! She had to put this thing on the back of one of my bottom teeth to keep my bottom teeth from hitting the braces on my top teeth. Hopefully that thingy will come of at my next appointment on July 13th. Okay, well here are some pics:

This is me this morning before braces:

And this is with braces:

#2 Post by **Gottaplaygamz** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:54 am

Good luck!
I get mine tomorrow

#3 Post by **stephy79** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:42 pm

Thanks bracedagain and Gottaplaygamz! Good luck tomorrow Gottaplaygamz!

Stephanie

#4 Post by **Loren2006** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:18 pm

Congratulations and Good Luck on your new journey!

Be sure to keep us posted...

#5 Post by **MsTee** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:21 pm

Welcome stephy! Glad to see you decided to take such a huge step...it'll all be worth it in the end! Keep us posted!

~*Ms Tee*~

#6 Post by **fitchick** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:26 pm

Yippee! You've started. I was wondering how it went. It will be so interesting to see how quickly they start to move. Thanks for posting the pictures and I look forward to following your progress.

Good Luck Steph,

Julie

#7 Post by **stephy79** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:45 am

Thanks everyone for your kind words!

Stephanie

#8 Post by **M1k3y** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:24 am

Let the transformatin begin.

#9 Post by **samantha_lou** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:00 pm

Looking good Stephy, I bet you'll see that archwire straightening out in no time.

Congratulations on getting started!

#10 Post by **Joanna20** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:07 pm

Hey! Good luck!
Joe

#11 Post by **juf_84** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:59 pm

Hi Stephy!

Congrats- I am a newbie as well! Hope things start to move quickly and you can get your bottom arch wired soon!

#12 Post by **stephy79** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:17 pm

Ok, I had my first appointment today since I got my upper braces on June 15th. All they did was change my ligs, clip my wire, and put a wire tie on my right front tooth. Is that considered an adjustment? Anyway, here is a pic from day one and a pic from today:

6/15/06

7/13/06

#13 Post by **flygirlnextdoor** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:28 pm

Your teeth are moving fast!

#14 Post by **jenfire** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:57 pm

That's great progress, Stephy! Hears hoping my teeth start moving as fast as yours

#15 Post by **stephy79** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 5:34 am

Ok, I had my second adjustment yesterday. I had my wire changed, and I just stuck with the pearl ligs.

day one

9 weeks

They are straight, but they look like they are going down hill.

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