tomorow is going to be a scary day for me : (
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tomorow is going to be a scary day for me : (
Hey there, i just joined this forum today because ive been gooogling all about braces and came across this website. I am seventeen and going into my senior year of highschool buttt i just found a month ago that i am getting braces, ive gotten my spacers and all that jazz but tomorow i actually get my braces at 2pm. I am extremly nervous and scared of pain and the asthetic point of view. Im getting ceramic on top and metal on bottom. Does anyone have any adviceee or like words of wisdom? lol im freaking outtt mannn
Take a deep breath, use the bathroom, apply some chapstick (not too much though), bring some music to listen too and get ready to relax for a little while with you mouth open.
Be prepared to see your mouth for the first time once they get everything done. You will see much more than anyone else looking at you. Your lips are going to feel big, they are not. Eat a nice dinner tonight, and lots of food tomorrow before your appointment.
The fact that your parents allowed you to get the ceramic on top is nice. And they know your concern about people being able to see them. You might be tender or even sore the first few days. The more you eat and chew the quicker the soreness will go away.
Use wax as needed, ask if the ortho can flatten the cleats on the molar bands, and stay hydrated.
That is about all the advise I can give.
Hope some of this will help
Oh yeah, try to get a good night sleep
SD
Be prepared to see your mouth for the first time once they get everything done. You will see much more than anyone else looking at you. Your lips are going to feel big, they are not. Eat a nice dinner tonight, and lots of food tomorrow before your appointment.
The fact that your parents allowed you to get the ceramic on top is nice. And they know your concern about people being able to see them. You might be tender or even sore the first few days. The more you eat and chew the quicker the soreness will go away.
Use wax as needed, ask if the ortho can flatten the cleats on the molar bands, and stay hydrated.
That is about all the advise I can give.
Hope some of this will help
Oh yeah, try to get a good night sleep
SD
ok so i qot them on yesterday and then went to a party. my lips feel like there sticking out and i feel like i cant close my mouth without my teeth and braces poking out : ( my ortho put this blue plaster looking stuff on 2 of my back teeth so when i close my mouth i wont bite the braces off the bottom row ? there really not that bad on the pain, its kinda tolerable. The only thing that sucks is tomorow im qoinq to the falloutboy & blink 182 concert , then qoinq up campinq with my boyfriend. I hope these dont ruin anything =X
" it may have been in bits and pieces, but i gave you the best of me " <3
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before: 
after:
briqht pink on the bottom, clear ceramic self ligating brackets on top ? what do you quys think?[/img]
after:
briqht pink on the bottom, clear ceramic self ligating brackets on top ? what do you quys think?[/img]
" it may have been in bits and pieces, but i gave you the best of me " <3
You have a wonky high canine like I did! Mine zoomed down nice and fast! Your braces look great! I know the biggest shock for me was seeing how crooked my wire was... I'd never really thought about how crooked my teeth were until I saw those silver lines zig-zagging all around my mouth! I thought to myself, "Holy cow! I really DID need braces!" And now that I've had them on I've become so aware of my bite and how BAD it is too lol. So I'm really happy I did this.
I just got mine on today, and let me tell you I was nervous! I also have ceramic on top, and had the option to get the bite stopper thing and bottoms or wait for the bottoms. I chose to wait because of my jaw issues. My lips do feel a little bigger too but I took 'before' and 'after' pictures with my mouth shut and they look exactly the same. I don't think it should interfere at the concert or camping at all!