Going for the gold! I just got my braces and went all GOLD!
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Going for the gold! I just got my braces and went all GOLD!
Well, they are finally on! Got them this morning at 9:00am.
I am so excited. I was scheduled for clear on top and metal on bottom.
But when I saw my tech's beautiful platinum/gold braces and how "invisible" they looked, I decided to go for it and got platinum/gold on upper and lower. My boyfriend has not seen them yet, I cannot wait to see his reaction. ( he has clear/silver when he was 37 - 4 years ago.). I will have to post pics.
I was really self-conscious that I was going to have silver/ clear. I am a "matchy- matchy " person, so I am thrilled that I now have matching top and bottom.
They look really cool and I cannot wait to begin to see how my teeth shift.
I am a middle school teacher, so the gold sets me apart a little. All the kids are fascinated that Ms. K got braces.
Now my biggest dillema is : do I change my hair color??? a really dark brunette and think I may ned some blonde highlights to pull the whole look together.
Pain has not really set in, I can feel it coming though. I tried to eat /suck on a hershey' s kiss... it feels strange to have something in my mouth right now. like I don't want to mess up my beautiful braces...
Yeah... this is a mile stone for me. whoo- hoo.
I am so excited. I was scheduled for clear on top and metal on bottom.
But when I saw my tech's beautiful platinum/gold braces and how "invisible" they looked, I decided to go for it and got platinum/gold on upper and lower. My boyfriend has not seen them yet, I cannot wait to see his reaction. ( he has clear/silver when he was 37 - 4 years ago.). I will have to post pics.
I was really self-conscious that I was going to have silver/ clear. I am a "matchy- matchy " person, so I am thrilled that I now have matching top and bottom.
They look really cool and I cannot wait to begin to see how my teeth shift.
I am a middle school teacher, so the gold sets me apart a little. All the kids are fascinated that Ms. K got braces.
Now my biggest dillema is : do I change my hair color??? a really dark brunette and think I may ned some blonde highlights to pull the whole look together.
Pain has not really set in, I can feel it coming though. I tried to eat /suck on a hershey' s kiss... it feels strange to have something in my mouth right now. like I don't want to mess up my beautiful braces...
Yeah... this is a mile stone for me. whoo- hoo.
Hi and welcome! Wow, all gold - I can't wait to see the pics. One of the Orthodontists at the office where I go has gold and they look great! You will probably have a little pain but hopefully it won't be that bad. My braces were put on October 29th so I haven't had mine long. I took Advil at first and it really helped but I really didn't have any problems. The worst part is the feeling of them in your mouth but you will get used to that.
KathyC
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The clerk at the shoe store I shop at frequently has gold brackets.
When I still had my braces, she and I would chat about having braces and hers were REALLY COOL!!
She has cocoa-latte colored skin and the whitest teeth. Those gold brackets were really pretty!!
When I still had my braces, she and I would chat about having braces and hers were REALLY COOL!!
She has cocoa-latte colored skin and the whitest teeth. Those gold brackets were really pretty!!
"Life is an occasion; RISE TO IT!" --Mr. Magorium
I wore Damon 3's and Opals for 20 months at age 42. Braces off January 2007
http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=3535 a little more about me here: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/co ... 961130.htm
I wore Damon 3's and Opals for 20 months at age 42. Braces off January 2007
http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=3535 a little more about me here: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/co ... 961130.htm
Welcome Julie,
I too had gold braces for almost 5 years starting in '93. I was the only person I new who had gold then. It was a shocker for alot of people. But I had just had a bad accident, several surgeries, and I needed a pick me up, so i got the gold ones. I also had waist length dark brown hair and it was very curly........afro almost. My nickname was BOZO.......
Anyways, you will want to use a tooth'paste', not a gel or anything with the little pumice whitening things in them. I say this from experience. After a bit of time, the gels and others will cause the gold to come off of the brackets making them silver.....I had to have a bunch replaced throughout my treatment and just say this to you as a warning...
Good Luck and let me or any of us here at AW know if you have any problems. Start you a blog story line so you can see your progress.
Mott
I too had gold braces for almost 5 years starting in '93. I was the only person I new who had gold then. It was a shocker for alot of people. But I had just had a bad accident, several surgeries, and I needed a pick me up, so i got the gold ones. I also had waist length dark brown hair and it was very curly........afro almost. My nickname was BOZO.......
Anyways, you will want to use a tooth'paste', not a gel or anything with the little pumice whitening things in them. I say this from experience. After a bit of time, the gels and others will cause the gold to come off of the brackets making them silver.....I had to have a bunch replaced throughout my treatment and just say this to you as a warning...
Good Luck and let me or any of us here at AW know if you have any problems. Start you a blog story line so you can see your progress.
Mott