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Subject: Re: Got my braces today.....

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Leslie

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Date Posted: 09:02:25 07/15/04 Thu
In reply to: Darryl 's message, "Re: Got my braces today....." on 11:03:36 07/14/04 Wed

Darryl, I've heard lingual braces are really hard to talk with, they are so intrusive on the inside of your mouth. Someone on here posted a message that he had them and hated them and had them taken out and got the outside type. It's OK, I thought I wanted to do that too, I don't even have the clear, my ortho didn't offer them to me because he wanted to use the Damon self-ligating brackets, they're all metal. It just becomes a part of you, and pretty much a non-issue at some point. Have faith!!

>I dont even know!
>My ortho doesnt talk to me about anything. Maybe he
>will tell me after the first adjustment. I am praying
>for less than a year HA hopefully I dunno. Its just
>that I go to college next year and I want them off
>before i go.
>
>>I Just got mine yesterday too..I feel for you!! I just
>>keep thinking big picture..that one day we will be so
>>happy we did this! I have to say most people have been
>>soo positive and supportive but one coworker looked at
>>me and said..hmm..why didn't you get them on the
>>inside instead of on the outside so no one oculd see
>>them....I just had to smile and laugh!
>>
>>Good luck..how long are you "in" for..maybe we will be
>>taking them off together too!

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