| Subject: Do you mean 24+ months? |
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Leslie
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Date Posted: 18:48:19 07/02/04 Fri
In reply to:
Micki
's message, "Re: New Braces...OUCH!!!" on 19:45:32 07/01/04 Thu
I hope that was a typo -- you do mean 24 months instead of years!!
>>Melody, once you see your teeth straighten up, it
>>won't even matter. But, to answer your question, it
>>does get better, the pain goes away (at least until
>>it's time to get adjusted). Eating becomes easier,
>>however you probably won't want to snack as much, it's
>>such a pain to have to brush your teeth over and aver
>>again throughout the day. I'm into my third month now
>>and just had my second adjustment, my teeth do hurt,
>>but the awesome part is that I asked to see my before
>>picture and WOW the difference is amazing!!
>>
>>Hang in there!! The short amount of time you will
>>spend in braces is nothing compared to having a
>>picture perfect smile the rest of your life!
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>
>Cookie is SOO right. I had my first adjustment today
>(6 weeks since I had my braces put in.) At first I
>thought I would NEVER enjoy eating anything again, but
>little by little, it got easier.
>
>I can TOTALLY see the improvement in my teeth. My
>problem is crowding, and I had 4 bicuspids removed (2
>on top, 2 on bottom. Mostly, my crowding is on top
>with the inscisors (fangs??) They were almost
>horizontal, but in 6 weeks, they are definately
>starting to come down.
>
>I have to have braces for 24+ years :>( AND, I am 59
>years old, but I still think it will be worth it.
>
>I promise you it WILL get easier.
>
>I wasn't planning on going to my 40th HS reunion
>because of my braces, and then, one morning I woke up
>and realized that they were kind of cute. (OK,
>everyone, call me weird, but I guess I am getting used
>to my face).
>
>Hang in there
>
>As my kids would say....
>
>It's ALL GOOD.
>
>Micki
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