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Leslie
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Date Posted: 13:06:08 07/05/04 Mon
In reply to:
Michelle
's message, "Re: self esteem" on 08:18:06 07/05/04 Mon
Just curious, Michelle, do you have the Damon brackets? Because my dentist said the same thing -- I could have ceramics but they would undoubtedly take longer and would be more expensive, the Damons currently only come in metal.
>I am just finishing up nursing school (4 more weeks to
>go!), and I can tell you that I was very nervous to go
>into that first patient's room while wearing braces.
>I thought they'd think I was about 16, and waited for
>the comments to roll in. They really never did (I
>promise). If anyone said anything, it was to ask
>questions like when did I get them, how long would
>they be on for, and why I decided to get them. You'll
>be surprised at how much people actually are jealous
>that you are in the process of a positive change for
>yourself. It takes a lot of guts to get braces as an
>adult. I was offered the ceramics, but opted for
>metal because I was told that they work faster, more
>effeciently, and are easier to remove. I must say,
>they actually don't look bad at all on. Metal braces
>are much smaller than they used to be, and from what
>I've seen, they look even smaller on adult teeth than
>children's! Hang in there.. and you will be
>surprised how much the children will identify with you
>during your pediatric rotation of nursing school if
>you haven't done that yet! :)
>
>
>>I'm 30 years old, married w/4 kids. I'm currently in
>>nursing school. I've been told I need braces to
>>correct a really deep bite (by a dentist and two
>>different orthodontists) and that invisalign will not
>>work for me. One ortho told me that ceramics would
>>work while another really thought I should go with
>>regular metal braces. I'm a self-concious person by
>>nature and am really worried about what this will do
>>to my self esteem and the appearance of my facial
>>structure as my teeth change. They don't look crooked
>>at all and no one understands why I need braces in the
>>first place. Does anyone have any stories they could
>>share? Is it as bad as you thought it might be having
>>braces? Has your facial structure changed noticably?
>>I'm supposed to get them on in 10 days and I'm
>>freaking out now....Thanks in advance
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