hello red wine through a straw...

[Kelsey]

This is my first post. Super glad to have found this website. I'm going to vent a bit here so sorry in advance. Hopefully, moving forward, my posts become a bit more positive.

So here's my deal -

I'm almost 28 and would rather drink bleach for the rest of my life than get braces. I have a baby tooth (virtually perfect teeth aside from that) and can't believe that I have to undergo 2 years of braces (top and bottom) to fix this one tooth. I was told back in high school that I needed braces, and this horrible chain thing to pull down my adult tooth. I told them to take a hike. Now I'm 28 with an interior design business, working as a server on the side, recently single, and getting BRACES (with guess what... a horrible chain thing to pull down my adult tooth)! Honestly... what the (you know what).

I am trying to approach this positively with the whole "It'll be worth it when it's over"... "I'm lucky I have the means/finances to fix it"... "At least I'm not losing a leg"... bla bla bla. None of it really seems to help. I was banking on some huge advancement in orthodontics within the last 15 years... no such luck. So here we go. A 2 year living hell. Please help! Maybe they can freeze me with Walt Disney or just put me to sleep for 2 years.

The tooth fairy better pay out big for this baby tooth... somewhere around 15K in addition to therapy sessions for my emotional scarring.

-K

[Melody85]

Sorry to hear you are so unhappy. It seems a little odd, why do you have a full set of braces for one tooth? is that really all that is wrong? Surely if that is the case then you don't need braces..?

[klobird]

I'm sorry, but I had to laugh at your post...ya, I wish they could freeze me for 2yrs too!! And sometimes I can't believe I actually am doing this! But then I remember that I chose to, and that I would have fits if they had to come off for some reason...I really, really want the end result.

What really gets me---and oh boy does it make me want to scream--my ortho has a website and they post a big congratulations picture for the individuals who just got their braces off. When I see a 12yr old standing there with their big white straight smile I get so jealous I could snap!! (I'm 55...)...(I'm like.."you little effer"......woops!)

By the way, my friend is going to get full braces for one tooth too...she "doesn't like the way it feels in her mouth."
I think it's cool!!

[Ellebraced]

I'm sorry, but I had to laugh at your post...ya, I wish they could freeze me for 2yrs too!! And sometimes I can't believe I actually am doing this! But then I remember that I chose to, and that I would have fits if they had to come off for some reason...I really, really want the end result.

What really gets me---and oh boy does it make me want to scream--my ortho has a website and they post a big congratulations picture for the individuals who just got their braces off. When I see a 12yr old standing there with their big white straight smile I get so jealous I could snap!! (I'm 55...)...(I'm like.."you little effer"......woops!)

By the way, my friend is going to get full braces for one tooth too...she "doesn't like the way it feels in her mouth."
I think it's cool!!

LOL Omg you guys are hilarious.

I love that your are jealous of a 12 year old klobird, that is too funny!!!!

Kelsey, It does SUCK I am not going to lie. I have somewhat got used to them but I am one of those people that looks like a TOTAL loser in braces. You know how some people get clear brackets and then people Comment "Oh I didn't notice you even had braces" ....UMMMMM THAT IS BS. The first people say to me is OHHHHHH you got braces, even before they say Hi and then they comment on how you can totally tell that I just got them because I look awkward and my mouth is sticking out. SERIOUSLY!!!!!!! People are mean and stupid. People are way to honest with me. I want lies, I want people to lie to me for 2 more years and then when I get them off then tell me I look amazing but a total loser with braces.

Good luck. You will be amazed how quickly your teeth move but also how bloody slow this process is. Still don't understand how they can invent miracle cures and the internet and phones with video but in 30 years braces is still the same process. Should have worn my retainers LOL

Elle

[Kelsey]

[quote="Melody85"]Sorry to hear you are so unhappy. It seems a little odd, why do you have a full set of braces for one tooth? is that really all that is wrong? Surely if that is the case then you don't need braces..?[/quote]

Trust me... I have been to 3 specialists. All say to just bite the bullet, and get the braces. Everything else would just be a bandaid fix. They need the braces on the upper part of my mouth to make a little more room for my adult tooth, then the wire to crank the tooth down. Ugh!

I have one tooth out of line on the bottom. Because of the baby tooth on top, the bottom tooth had nothing to grow against and went a little haywire. I know... it seems SO overkill, but apparently its the only way.

[Kelsey]

I'm glad I had a few of you laughing. I honestly think that's the only way I'll make it though this mess. I have to just make light of it and make fun of myself. I'm very raw and real and as much as I'd like to take on a motto along the lines of "I'm just lucky to have teeth so this won't be so bad," I leave my ortho's office contemplating setting it on fire.

I do know that it will be worth it. So that's a little comforting.

Klobird- I LOVE that you are jealous of the kiddos. AS AM I. I was sitting in the waiting area the other day, and thought "why on earth don't they have an adult day?" At least we could all commiserate with one another. Instead I'm sitting next to a little rugrat reading Highlights magazine, ready to rock the seasonal rubber bands and neon glittered out retainers. Jealous...yes. I wish I could just embrace the braces... but no can do.

And Ellebraced... THANK YOU! People that say that braces are not that bad are LYING. Not that I don't want them to. I'd be happy being fed lie after lie for 2 years. I know what I think when I see an adult with braces. I think... "man that would suck, you can so tell that they have them, and I'm so glad that's not me." Now that will be my reality for the next 2 long years. And it is very hard to wrap my head around the fact that we have been to the moon, invented airplanes (that one just baffles me for some reason), have phones that are no doubt smarter than the average human being, etc. and yet are still dealing with BRACES. I equivalate the invention of braces with the invention of the wheel.


Thanks for all of the fun comments
-Kelsey

[threescompany]

If I could go back in time and get the metal brackets instead of ceramic. I would. I look like a dork either way, and the ceramic brackets are huge and scrapey in my mouth. Metal brackets are getting smaller and smaller these days.

When I started out, I did have a few people not notice the braces... from a distance, or... until I smiled. I had a white wire which helped. Now I have a big silver wire, and its like something is going on my mouth but people aren't quite sure because of the mix of ceramic and metal stuff.

I also get the reaction of people asking "WHY did you get braces? Your teeth are great!" Well, the big gaps on the bottom and the bigger gap on top are both not great, but thanks for asking.

[Melody85]

I'm sorry, but I had to laugh at your post...ya, I wish they could freeze me for 2yrs too!! And sometimes I can't believe I actually am doing this! But then I remember that I chose to, and that I would have fits if they had to come off for some reason...I really, really want the end result.

What really gets me---and oh boy does it make me want to scream--my ortho has a website and they post a big congratulations picture for the individuals who just got their braces off. When I see a 12yr old standing there with their big white straight smile I get so jealous I could snap!! (I'm 55...)...(I'm like.."you little effer"......woops!)

By the way, my friend is going to get full braces for one tooth too...she "doesn't like the way it feels in her mouth."
I think it's cool!!

On the subject of the little 12 year olds - my ortho runs a competition where everyone is graded on the quality of their brushing and on each visit they are rated 'terrible' 'okay' 'good' or 'excellent' and all the ones who get an excellent are put into the draw to win an ipad. Now i have been going to the ortho since january and I watch the little tykes put their entry into the competition barrel, and i sit there getting told that everything is going excellent...however I am left out of the comp it seems, as no one gives ME damn entry form - whyyyy? Sure, they run it as an incentive for the kiddies to get brushing, but i want a frikin ipad too dammit! It's discrimination! haha

[Ellebraced]

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On the subject of the little 12 year olds - my ortho runs a competition where everyone is graded on the quality of their brushing and on each visit they are rated 'terrible' 'okay' 'good' or 'excellent' and all the ones who get an excellent are put into the draw to win an ipad. Now i have been going to the ortho since january and I watch the little tykes put their entry into the competition barrel, and i sit there getting told that everything is going excellent...however I am left out of the comp it seems, as no one gives ME damn entry form - whyyyy? Sure, they run it as an incentive for the kiddies to get brushing, but i want a frikin ipad too dammit! It's discrimination! haha[/quote]


Melody, Oh the sucks I would say something. My ortho has "ortho bucks" that you get for being good I get them each visit with pride. Luckily you can redeem for things like starbucks gift cards and stuff not just things kids would like.

Next time you are in, say hey don't I get to enter my name I was a good girl. LOL.

And the next time I hear a 12 year old get excited to get braces I am going to hope they remember to wear their retainers for the next 70+ years. Sure wish I had.

Kelsey, Hang in there. It does suck at first but I am a MILLION times better at almost 6 months then that first week. Not the pain just the confidence thing. I am trying to stay positive and not have a panic attack when I think 2 years. I just keep thinking 2 years of being a loser is better than the next 60 years (Grams is 96 so I have to think long life LOL) of wishing I had fixed my teeth that made me feel ugly.

Can't wait to read your posts I have a feeling your sense of humor is going to entertain us and get you through this. I do not regret getting my braces at all just wish they could invent a time machine to get me to debrace day quicker.

Elle

PS If you read my rambling blog you will see how crazy my braces has made me. LOL. I know I will look back on this in 2 years and think wow what a drama queen I was.

[Nikkistixx06]

I'm seriously LAUGHING OUT LOUD about the ipad give away. If they did that where I go I would want one too lol. So funny! Thankfully for me I don't have to drink the red wine out of a straw because I have both upper and lower metals. Probably the ONLY thing okay with an all metal mouth. I actually had someone say I looked "cute" in braces. Hmmm??

[TinkB]

I'm sorry, but I had to laugh at your post...ya, I wish they could freeze me for 2yrs too!! And sometimes I can't believe I actually am doing this! But then I remember that I chose to, and that I would have fits if they had to come off for some reason...I really, really want the end result.

What really gets me---and oh boy does it make me want to scream--my ortho has a website and they post a big congratulations picture for the individuals who just got their braces off. When I see a 12yr old standing there with their big white straight smile I get so jealous I could snap!! (I'm 55...)...(I'm like.."you little effer"......woops!)

By the way, my friend is going to get full braces for one tooth too...she "doesn't like the way it feels in her mouth."
I think it's cool!!

On the subject of the little 12 year olds - my ortho runs a competition where everyone is graded on the quality of their brushing and on each visit they are rated 'terrible' 'okay' 'good' or 'excellent' and all the ones who get an excellent are put into the draw to win an ipad. Now i have been going to the ortho since january and I watch the little tykes put their entry into the competition barrel, and i sit there getting told that everything is going excellent...however I am left out of the comp it seems, as no one gives ME damn entry form - whyyyy? Sure, they run it as an incentive for the kiddies to get brushing, but i want a frikin ipad too dammit! It's discrimination! haha

My ortho's office does competitions like that too.

They also had a Star Wars trivia game on the computers to win movie tickets. I bet I could have won that contest.