Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi Denise,

I just want to congratulate you for getting braces.
I'm getting them too, but more the days pass the more nervous I get.
I hope when the day come I will go for it just like you did.
I hope everything goes OK with you and waiting to see your pics.
Bye...... Marvin

Hooray! I'm an inspiration!!!

Congrats on starting the braces journey, Denise, it's something I'm sure you will be thankful for the rest of your life. I know I will be. When I got braced I remember thinking "What have I done?" too, but now, I find myself getting MAD that I didn't do this sooner!!! I'm sure in no time you will feel the same way.

Can't wait to see your pics!

Hi Denise, congrats for starting your journey!

It is interesting that your son have braces as well and you are going through this together! You have someone at home to share the experience with

Good luck for your journey, and I hope you won't need that surgery!

hey hey!

that's a really detailed story - good luck with your journey - i'm sure time will fly!

anni

Hey, congrats on a great start!!!

Congrats Denise... great journal!
you are so right.. a model smile on the way!

Hello Denise,

I just have a question: after 21 days in braces can you eat/chew 'normally' or is it still uncomfortable?

Hope everything goes OK with you.
Bye...Marvin

Hello Denise,

Thanks for your reply.
I'm going to get braces on the 18th. Nice x-mas gift...lol.
I have 3 weeks of vacation to get used to them before school start next year (teacher). I hope in this period I can get used to them, that's why I asked you about those "21 days".
I will post my stories when I get them.

Hope everything goes well with you...Bye....Marvin.

Thanks for the photos, I'm sure there is going to be loads of improvment in your progress down the road. On that last photo it looks like you have elastics on do you?

SDFD TSchott

Hello Denise,

I hope everything is OK with you (no pain).
I just looked at your pics btw nice ones and I had 3 questions:

1. I think my ortho use the same clear brackets like you have, do you know what is the name of them? (ice or 3M Clarity or ....)

2. Why did you choose to go clear upper and metal lower and not all clear?

3. The upper brackets looks bulkier, but did you (your lips) already get used to the size of them?

I don't know yet if to go all clear or do it like you have.

Bye....Marvin

HI,

your story sounds quite similar to mine. I quite my ortho stuff when i was 15, and not much was actually corrected.

-35 yrs old
I am 31

-Upper and Lower crowding
-I was told so, too. But i don't really agree in my case

-Extreme overjet (will get exact measurements when I go next. I measure about 8mm)
- I have overjet, but not that bad as yours.

-Medium overbite
- I have severe overbite

How long was your treatment estimated to last?
I was told 20 months.

Well, good luck!!!!!!

Nina

how can i delete this double posting?

Denise it's great that you took pics to compare with later. At first I didn't think I would want to, but after a month of being braced I decided I wanted to be able to monitor my progress. You'll look back on these pics in a few months and think, "Wow! I can't believe they used to look like THAT!" Trust me... I do that everytime I look at past comparison pics of myself!

Well done on getting braced. Im sure you wont regret it.

Newmetal

Hi Denise,

I just want to thank you for your SPEEDY reply to all my questions.
I hope I don't bored you with my questions.

I will post before and after pics on monday, you can count on me.
Hope you don't be scared of my pics....lol.

Bye....Marvin