| Subject: Re: New Braces...OUCH!!! |
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Micki
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Date Posted: 19:45:32 07/01/04 Thu
In reply to:
Cookie
's message, "Re: New Braces...OUCH!!!" on 09:24:19 07/01/04 Thu
>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!
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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