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Hello everyone,
I'm Lee,
I am a 17 year old male in my last year of studying Creative media and I'd like to share my braces story with you all.

So, in September/October of 2013 at the age of 17 and after many, many years of being told I was unable to have braces due to my gums (Gingivitis) my current dentist submitted me to an orthodontist to get braces.

I decided this would be a perfect opportunity to film in a vlogging style my version of a life experience a lot of children, teenagers and even adults go through...
Getting braces.

If you have braces, have had braces, or are getting braces, I hope that in some way my videos can either help you, or at least you can relate to them.

I wish to share my experience with the world (or those who see my story) and hopefully help as many people as I can.

In total, I have done 5 specific volgs to braces, and they are as follows:

The Reveal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SrbyRvmWmo

Having Teeth Removed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T9MRpaWPSQ

Having Teeth Removed Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1_CKSiITPE

The Actual Braces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuf9Bw2MMu0

and The Actual Braces Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArsyVTRA4ps

I have also posted 2 extra videos (but they are only loosely connected to my progress), they are:

Films, Braces and New Years Resolutions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfDAwBNQplo

and my most recent video (as of 01/02/2014) Acting, Braces and the Internet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_15L5xiAq0

I hope that you will all join me on my journey and can give some advice on having braces that both myself and others can benefit from.

If I post any more content, I will add it here.

I hope to hear from you all soon.
- Lee

Welcome Lee! I love your idea of making vlogs throughout your braces journey !
Good luck!

[quote="Bridgettt"]Welcome Lee! I love your idea of making vlogs throughout your braces journey !
Good luck! [/quote]
Thank you so much bridget

Hey again everyone,
I've posted another braces vlog on YouTube, which is part 6 of my journey.

It's about my first check up, having new brackets connected and an explanation about elastics.

Please take a look,
And as always, I hope this helps, feel free to contact me.

Link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN9-hZyppYA

Speak soon,
- Lee

Hey again everyone,
I've posted another braces vlog on YouTube, which is part 7 of my journey now.

It's about breaking brackets, wires and a visit to the dentist that ended badly.

Please take a look,
And as always, I hope this helps, feel free to contact me.

Link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iii5fK803iY

Speak soon,
- Lee

Hey everyone,
Here's my latest braces vlog on YouTube, I posted it on Sunday (09/03/2014) which is part 8 of my journey now.

It's about getting brackets and wires fixed at the Orthodontist.

Please take a look,
And as always, I hope this helps, feel free to contact me.

Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOIH6Jpb8lU

See you all soon,
- Lee

Hello again,
Here's another braces vlog I have posted on YouTube, I posted it on Sunday (16/03/2014) which is part 9 of my journey.

It's about cleaning and protecting your teeth whilst having braces (can be extended to normal cleaning too).

Please take a look,
And as always, I hope this helps,
Please feel free to contact me.

Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-fFqt-lT6o

See you all soon,
- Lee

Hey,
It's been another week and I have posted another braces vlog I have posted on YouTube, last Sunday (23/03/2014) which is part 10 of my journey.

It's called "Naughty Foods" and is about foods you should be avoiding when you have braces in order to aid your treatment and not damage your braces.

Please take a look,
And as always, I hope this helps,
Please feel free to contact me.

Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfO8l2tgI5M

See you all soon,
- Lee

Hello, Hope you are all well.
Another week has passed and as always I have posted another braces vlog on YouTube, on Sunday (30/03/2014) which is part 11 of my journey.

It's called "Bad Beverages" and is about drinks you should be avoiding when you have braces in order to aid your treatment and not damage your braces or teeth.

Please take a look,
I hope this helps,
Please feel free to contact me.

Link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AXP57vM0Wg

See you all soon,
- Lee

Hey again,
It's been another week and I went to have my [b]second check up[/b] at the Orthodontist, so as always, I posted another vlog on Sunday (06/04/2014), which is part 12 of my journey now.

As I said, this vlog is about the second time you will go to the orthodontist and my experience.

[b]Link to video:[/b] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a6Hx6WGzeg

As always, feedback is great,
See you all soon,

- Lee

Hey everyone,
Another week, another video.

This weeks video is titled: Braces - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Which as the title suggests, in this video I answer frequently asked questions about having braces.

Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM0jhwQOWJw

I hope you all enjoy it,
Feedback would be great,

See you next week,
- Lee

Hey,
As always, I posted another braces video on Sunday titled: "Attitude Adjustment".

In the video I talk about attitude changes during treatment that I have witnessed in others as well as myself through these vlogs.

Link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=665sjA3XkRE

More feedback would be amazing,
I hope you enjoy it,

See you soon,
- Lee

Hi Lee

Just wanted to say I checked out the Attitude Adjustment vid on YouTube and found it really useful being a newbie and all. I tend to look at all the "what ifs, risks, assumptions etc of any given situation especially given my job (project management) and it's easy to appear negative but I like the messages you have given in this vid

Best of luck with your journey

Ataerys14 wrote:Hi Lee

Just wanted to say I checked out the Attitude Adjustment vid on YouTube and found it really useful being a newbie and all. I tend to look at all the "what ifs, risks, assumptions etc of any given situation especially given my job (project management) and it's easy to appear negative but I like the messages you have given in this vid

Best of luck with your journey

Thank you, I'm glad you found it useful.

Don't worry, I was exactly the same, as the treatment progresses and your teeth move, hopefully your attitude will change exactly the same as mine did.

I completely agree, it is easy to appear negative, thank you.

Thank you for the third time

So I've been asked a few times now, in a few different places, if I have an images or footage showing the development in my teeth over the first 4 months (nearly 5 now) of my treatment.

Here is my answer to that question:
Yes I do, over my videos I have shown my teeth at that stage, but more recently, I uploaded a video containing an image from the beginning of my treatment, through to my second check up.

Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=665sjA3XkRE

Link to specific images: http://youtu.be/665sjA3XkRE?t=1m27s

See you all soon,
Lee