Braces again . . . after all these years

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mom22cutees
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Braces again . . . after all these years

#1 Post by mom22cutees »

Well, yesterday was the big day and the braces are on. I decided that I should make the most of this journey and enjoy it so I have chosen lavender ligatures -- my daughter is so excited about that. The orthodontist is actually located at my daughter's pediatric dentist's office so I got to watch spongebob during the process. It wasn't too bad. I didn't think the lip spreader was all that bad and as long as I didn't touch my tongue to anything the taste was no terrible. I think the taste of all the goop used for a crown prep is much, much worse.

Last night everything was a bit sensitive -- just some pressure. The teeth that are more crooked were worse than the others. This morning nothing really hurts at all. I am more bothered by the feeling of the hardware in my mouth. The doctor told me that by Friday a few frozen margaritas might work nicely -- of course, followed by a good brushing.

Further to brushing, that whole ordeal was about 20 minutes with all the extra brushing and flossing.

The best thing of all is that I need to lose about 50 pounds of post-baby weight and since the spacers went in last week I have already lost 6 1/2 pounds. That's a nice start!!!


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Jillianleab
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#2 Post by Jillianleab »

Congrats on joining the club! It's great that you aren't experiencing a lot of pain - you must be one of the lucky ones!

Be sure to keep us updated on your journey and progress. I've been braced for a little more than a month now and have found this board very helpful. Oh! And be sure to take pictures so you can compare your progess!

Good luck and welcome!
~jlb~

Braced 5/19/06 - Full Metal Mouth!
Went topless 07/27/07!
Totally NAKED 08/30/07!

See my braces story with lots of pics here:
http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtop ... 2806#92806

M1k3y
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Joined: Wed May 31, 2006 9:32 am
Location: Edinburg, TX

#3 Post by M1k3y »

Congrats on getting started and losing weight during the process. Hehe :lol:
Braced 5-27-06 - 18 months with braces
Case 1 - minor crookedness
Envision Composite Brackets
M1k3y's introduction with photos
M1k3y's journey with photos

Debranded 3-20-08

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