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Subject: Re: self esteem

Author:
monica

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Date Posted: 03:37:19 07/06/04 Tue
In reply to: Leslie 's message, "Re: self esteem" on 13:04:19 07/05/04 Mon

>>Hey

I was pretty worried also about my self esteem, granted I have only had them on for a week but I am finding it quite fine. I work in an art gallery and hence appearances are pretty important, nobody has looked at me strangely or even treated me differently and I have had a few people say they really want braces but its pretty big thing, some people as said before admire what you've done. And all of my friends who I complained to about how I was going to look when I got them on have said gees they dont look bad at all. I guess the biggest consolation is how you are going to look when the whole thing is over. I was also worried about my face changing because I am small featured, have no wisdom teeth and have had 4 extractions. I have been assured through this forum and through friends that it will only improve. Just think about that, you'll be gorgeous in the end!

>>>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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