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Hey guys. I recently posted the message below in the post braces/retainer forum and was encouraged to share it with you all here aswell. Shows that people around you dont look at your teeth as much as you think! Good luck .
P.S Please dont be put off by the wisdom teeth bit, thats another issue altogether!
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Has this happened to any of you? This is the second time i've had braces off and no one said anything! Except the people I told! I had them off yesterday. Last time it took 5 days before anyone noticed, wonder how long it'll take this time?! Grrrrr. And now I have to have 2 wisdom teeth out. Not looking foward to that, not to mention the costs. I have to go to an oral surgeon coz one of the teeth is impacted I think.
Treatment by a Cosmetic Dentist:
1/3/07-22/11/07: removable appliances
22/11/07-10/2/09: Innovation C on uppers
8/1?/08-10/2/09: Innovation R on lowers
Ortho:
25/2/09-29/8/11: Clarity brackets
That's weirdly comforting - you'd think it'd be disheartening not having people notice your new teeth but I see what you mean about it meaning people don't notice!
I got my braces two weeks ago (ceramic coloured) and honestly, of all my friends I told about 3 of them I was getting them done so they didn't comment as they knew they were there (except to say they didn't look bad at all) - and out of the rest of them, so far just ONE person looked surprised after I gave him a smile and said 'are you wearing braces?'. Just one! None of my colleagues have noticed (again, bar the ones I've mentioned it to) and my boyfriend adores them - says they make me look cute haha
Anywy if any newbies are reading seriously go ahead and get them done. If this works out for me and I do get my perfect smile it will be 110% worth it!
Braced: August 18th 2011 Hopeful Debracing: February 18th 2012
Six Month Smiles treatment on upper, ceramic/tooth coloured wire with clear brackets.
Wow really? Your teeth look perfect, I saw your pics! Geez its frustrating aye? I'm getting over it now tho, they'll notice eventually!
Treatment by a Cosmetic Dentist:
1/3/07-22/11/07: removable appliances
22/11/07-10/2/09: Innovation C on uppers
8/1?/08-10/2/09: Innovation R on lowers
Ortho:
25/2/09-29/8/11: Clarity brackets
I suppose that makes me feel slightly better... I'm getting braces later this month. Although, so many people at school have braces anyways that it doesn't really make much of a difference anyways. :P
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