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jennielee81 wrote:HI!!
GO FOR IT!
You sound like me...except I'm married (have been for 21 years) and I'm a little older than you (by 16 years).
My ortho gave me no pre-braces instructions. I have awesome oral hygene and have only had 4 cavities in MY WHOLE LIFE. I also needed no extractions.
Pretty much I needed chap-stick and 2 advil just before my bonding appointment.
I had NO problems stepping right back into work (teaching middle schoolers). Not even the kids cared/noticed and a few adults that I told were VERY supportive. One has asked me for my ortho's name and number and another keeps telling me she sees big changes (though there are only small ones at this point). I love the attention from them and the lack of attention from everyone else.
Post pictures (if you can). We'd love to follow your progress!!!
Sure, click here: viewtopic.php?t=3535sonyablade wrote: Do you have pics on here that i can look at?
A few things here. Firstly I would not worry about what people will say. In fact I'll bet they don't say much at all. I've found people think nothing of someone in braces. Infact, I just had a job interview for a very professional job yesterday. If they noticed my braces, they didn't show it, and really, I doubt they cared.I am nervous about what people will say. I think I will be made fun of at work. I also feel like I will not date for the next two years
Mookyyzed- What did they do for the peridontal disease? I appreciate your words of support, but I think you are too hard on yourself. Everybody has a chance to meet someone special, and I don't think you are destined to be single forever unless thats what you really want. I am sure that there alot of great qualities about you- we already see you are supportive.mookyyzed wrote:Sonyablade. I was in the exact same boat that you're in now. Check out my pretreatment pics. You'll see what I mean. I had periodontal disease. Needed the whole cleaning thing, extractions, fillings. The whole nine yards. It was about 3 months of appointment after appointment. I feared what everyone at work would say. But that's nothing new really. I always worry about what people think of me. I'm single now, and don't really see that ever changing, even with a decent smile. At least you have good looks on your side. Even 1 year into your treatment you're going to be so happy with the way your teeth are looking, that the rest of the time will be smooth sailing. Just do it. Don't worry about the embarrasing stuff, you couldn't possibly be more embarrasing than I am. It's literally impossible.