I am 25
year old
from
Sligo.
I have
my
braces
on since
3rd June
2005.
I've
only got
them on
the top
at the
moment
(will
get the
bottom
ones in
a months
time)
the
reason I
got them
is that
I have a
lot of
spacing
and I
want to
close
the
gaps.
In
Ireland
its
quite
expensive
to get
dental
treatment, and
as I
graduated
from
college
last
year, I
had to
think
financially
about
getting
the
braces
on. People
come up
to me
and say
"Oh you
must be
a great
singer"
because
of the
gap, I
wish I
was but
I have
become
more
conscious
of my
teeth,
my
smile,
and in
order to
increase
my self
confidence
I knew
this was
the best
way to
go about
it.
I found
the
first 2
days
very
painful,
and was
tearful,
but the
day
after I
went on
a girly
weekend
and had
a great
boozing
session,
I have
to admit
though I
was
slightly
paranoid
incase
some
guys
would
comment,
because
some
people
don't
think
before
they
speak,
the next
night
after I
went out
again
WAHOOOO
my mouth
was
actually
ok, my
gums
don't
hurt,
Siobhain
my
orthodontist
give me
gel,
etc. in
case of
discomfort,
but I
haven't
found
that I
needed
to use
it, so
that's
great!!
I had
found
that my
teeth
felt
like
they
were
going to
fall
out, but
that's
just
natural
its the
first
time
when
your
teeth
have the
braces
on and
they
move. I
think
its
incredible
what
braces
can do
for
people,
as I
know
quite a
few that
have had
them and
its
changed
them for
the
better
both
physically
and
mentally.
So I
have
been
told
that I
will
have
them for
a year
and a
half,
but no
pain no
gain.
They
wont
stop me
from
partying
or doing
anything
different
so I'm
quite
happy I
decided
to get
it done.