I want my dainty white archwire back.

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#1 Post by **2XRound** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:15 pm

For my entire first month in braces with clear brackets and a white archwire no one has noticed them and I have loved it. Further I have experienced only minamal tooth pain; the only problems have been the hasssel of wearing braces and my mouth. Yesterday I had my first adjustmentand in addition to additional molar build up and 4 cute little Zebra elastics I was fitted with bright glistening steel archwires. All my teeth ache and I have had more people comment on my braced face in the last 24 hours than in the prior month. These new archwires look like chrome bumpers on a car against my white teeth. the worst part is that I didn't know what was happening till the wires were crammed into my brackets and tied down. ( I elected wire ties to avoid the coffey problem). I so liked the asthetic look of my braces and hate getting asked questioons like : "poor thing didn't you just have braces-yes 5 years ago"; "how long wil you have to wear those things--18 months"; " do they hurt-yes thank you"; how can you eat with all that stuff in your mouth-- its hard"; "did you consider Invisalign--yes but I am not a candidate for them"; etc. I want to crawl under a rock. All this in one day for the losss of my white archwire.

#2 Post by **MrsCharisma** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:45 pm

Awww

That sucks. Hopefully you'll come to stand the new wires.

I do feel you on the Invisalign question though - grrrr! Not everyone can get them and I'm not even sure that I *would* have if I could have!

#3 Post by **isthistaken** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:29 pm

6 weeks, still zero comments. A few mesmerized stares, but I can handle that. Y'all need to relocate to the upper Midwest for however long you are in braces. The natives truly are reticent. Problem is you could be on fire and they might not say anything unless they are acquainted with your mother.

#4 Post by **Tobilei** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:24 pm

I'm sorry you're miserable

I was under the impression the white wires can only be used initially. Once you need stronger wires you have to go into the silver coloured one's.

Honestly though, I've always had silver wires and this month have 2 extra silver hooks attached to it and have still had most people not notice my braces nor make comments. I can't believe people think it's okay to comment!

I was actually a candidate for invisalign but decided they weren't for me. I don't think invisalign are any better than braces. They have their own issues and problems.

Try to ignore the comments (but I second the moving thing

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#5 Post by **isthistaken** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:40 pm

Sure, come on over! Just bring your fall, winter and spring coats. Hmm... I wonder what it will be like to have metal braces when it's 35 below. At least they wont crack.

#6 Post by **jem** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:44 am

Hi 2X Round,

I sympathize with how you are feeling. My first 3 wires were white coated ( starter wire, thicker wire, back to starter wire after having additional brackets placed) so I had a fairly discreet brace for my first 19 weeks and few people noticed. That helped a lot with my initial self-consciousness.

At my 3rd adjustment my ortho said she was giving me a Damon wire which I think was her gentle way of saying it was silver coloured. It was more noticeable and I did get asked about my brace by a couple of people who had not previously noticed it. So I became self-conscious about it again.But I had not seen any serious movement until that wire ( plus powerchain), so I became happy with it and have been OK with silver coloured wires ever since. They are a bit more noticeable, but braces with clear brackets are still pretty discreet and you get to the stage where you are not bothered anyway.

Good luck with your treatment

Jem

#7 Post by **2XRound** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:33 am

Jem: thanks for your comments. I guess when the pain subsides and I get a good night's sleep I will adjust better to my new reality. Add one more snarky comment from my office last night: "Oh I see why you look like you are pouting."

Well, we have got that behind us now.

#8 Post by **MrsCharisma** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:30 am

1) We are having lovely winter weather this spring here in MN! LOL! There's snow and quite a bit more coming!

2) I got grey ligs this last time. Just found out I have to do photos for my company's website and I want to call my ortho and get my pearl ligs back! LOL!!!!!!

#9 Post by **Tobilei** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:42 pm

MrsCharisma wrote:1) We are having lovely winter weather this spring here in MN! LOL! There's snow and quite a bit more coming!

2) I got grey ligs this last time. Just found out I have to do photos for my company's website and I want to call my ortho and get my pearl ligs back! LOL!!!!!!

Ooo how do the grey ligs look? I've been tempted, particularly now I'm wearing a powerchain to ask for the grey. I don't mind if you can see it as long as it doesn't look like a neon sign inside my mouth.

#10 Post by **MrsCharisma** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:41 am

Not bad at all Tobilei. But I have a powerchain across the front 4 which is noticeable.

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#11 Post by **isthistaken** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:17 am

I know, Mrs. C! I'm right next-door and I can't remember this much snow this late. Is this good for maple syrup or something? I love me some maple syrup on pancakes. Thoughts always turn to food these days...

#12 Post by **daxlo5** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:33 am

is it possible to just ask your ortho for a different colored wire??

#13 Post by **2XRound** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:18 am

I called and managed to speak with the ortho himself and explained to him my distress with what he had done to my discrete look ( which by the way we had discusssed at my first meeting with him)

.He said that because my new wire has some "posts" on it he can't get a satisfactory white one. The posts are mouth stabbing vertical things that look like fangs which he has hooked my elastics to.

#14 Post by **rhibee83** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:24 pm

2XRound wrote:Jem: thanks for your comments. I guess when the pain subsides and I get a good night's sleep I will adjust better to my new reality. Add one more snarky comment from my office last night: "Oh I see why you look like you are pouting." Well, we have got that behind us now.

why do people make comments like that! I often just get people staring at my mouth and then kinda wish they would just say "oh you have braces" but comments like "ooooo so that is why you look like your pouting" that is just mean. Just ignore them and I bet the person who said that has yukky teeth and yours will be beautiful and straight soon and then you can just show them off to the world!

#15 Post by **rhibee83** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:25 pm

isthistaken wrote:I know, Mrs. C! I'm right next-door and I can't remember this much snow this late. Is this good for maple syrup or something? I love me some maple syrup on pancakes. Thoughts always turn to food these days...

YOU AND YOUR PANCAKES! lol!!!

i am going to have to have some for breakfast tomorrow morning I think!

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