May Braces Poll

aussie · **Posted:** Thu May 08, 2008 6:25 pm

SnowSara wrote:

Settle down, that's probably why the poll results are weighed so heavily on the "i'm not dating right now." Many of us are in committed relationships and are just here to share our own experiences! And regardless of what they may say to our faces, everyone is worried that their partner might find them unattractive. I for one am thankful for the encouragement I got from my bf, I might have backed out if he hadn't assured me that he wouldn't mind my having braces.
Also, being married or committed to someone doesn't mean we no longer have a social life! We still interact and meet people in social situations!

sorry after reading you post i realised how mine came across.
i didnt mean to come across so harsh.

i appreciate that we are all here to improve ourselves & kudos to those who are currently in treatmeant, have finished or are seriously considering it. support from family/friends is important, but in the end the decision should be yours & yours alone.

MrzBLH · **Joined:** Mon May 12, 2008 12:37 pm **Posts:** 1

Hello everyone. I'm new to the group and new to braces and look forward to a good supportive envirnoment..

With that said.. ya' know.. I'm a lil more confident now. I've had my braces on for almost 3 weeks. I'm married and my husband for the most part has been support (LOL besides the little teasing every now and then) But I am loving my braces if anything I'm opening my mouth now more than ever....

Sweet L · **Posted:** Mon May 12, 2008 4:27 pm

I have a boyfriend since a looong time ago... so I guess I don't count for the poll! :lol:

But I have to addmit that for meeting new people or singing in public (remember that I sing with the University Chorus?) I feel a lot more confident...
I guess that I feel that I look a lot better as a "work in progress" that I did before when my teeth were really uggly...
Now I cant stop smiling wide

YRhino · **Posted:** Thu May 15, 2008 7:33 am

I couldn't get a date before the braces and I can't get a date now so I guess it hasn't made any difference. Ha ha ha! I do get a lot of compliments from men telling me that my braces are sexy. :lol:

bbandef · **Joined:** Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:57 am **Posts:** 11

I am not married nor am I in a committed relationship. I guess I'm in the minority based on the comments here as I don't like the impact the braces have had on my appearance and attractiveness to men. I already had a thin face and now my face is even thinner - especially around my mouth.

And like purpleteeth's post, I don't like eating in public. So that's a drag. I know I should just get over it, but its been a bit of a struggle. And today my ortho told me next month I get power chains. Oh boy! That'll make me all the more appealing to the opposite sex. :HugeGrin:

I'm 6 months in with another 12 to go.

MrsP · **Joined:** Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:35 am **Posts:** 2

I'm married...so the part about 'getting a date' isn't an issue with me. My braces were put on last month...and my husband is supportive. He DOES tease me from time to time...but he's so cute with it and I know he doesn't do it out of spite. I think the biggest concern I had was dealing with the intimacy in our relationship as opposed to what other people would think. I still smile just as big as I did BEFORE the braces. :lol:

I have fun with my braces. Brightly colored ligs and I get a new color with each visit. I currently have on Red, White, and Blue ones... :lol:

I have the mindset that I braces don't make me WHO I am...they just enhance my smile!

wisebonzai · **Joined:** Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:10 pm **Posts:** 16

Happily married, and in love, but today he looked at me with that forelorned look of wanting, and (use your imagination why) said he can't wait till they're gone, lol.

Meryaten · **Joined:** Mon May 02, 2005 11:51 pm **Posts:** 19179

wisebonzai wrote:

Happily married, and in love, but today he looked at me with that forelorned look of wanting, and (use your imagination why) said he can't wait till they're gone, lol.

Hmm. Nope. Unless all he is yearning for is your braceless smile, then I don't know what would necessitate that look ... no, I'm not being facetious. It's just that the cumulative experience of the ArchWired community has demonstrated time and again that braces are not incompatible with oral sex.

wisebonzai · **Joined:** Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:10 pm **Posts:** 16

Sorry to disagree, but they shred the insides of my lips to pieces. Can't .

Meryaten · **Joined:** Mon May 02, 2005 11:51 pm **Posts:** 19179

Been braced long? Staying hydrated?

wisebonzai · **Joined:** Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:10 pm **Posts:** 16

9 months, and yes. They irritate the skin still so bad that I have to wear the wax in front on the two bottom center teeth, because they've pushed the teeth forward and my mouth isnt used to it, still.

thewiredlife · **Joined:** Mon May 19, 2008 7:57 pm **Posts:** 1

yeah, i've noticed a change in the way people of the opposite sex respond to me with the braces- the ones checking me out get younger and younger! i'm 23, but i look about 17 anyway, and the braces don't help at all

Meryaten · **Joined:** Mon May 02, 2005 11:51 pm **Posts:** 19179

Sounds like you're pretty miserable there, wise. I wonder if there's anything else that could help. You might try changing your toothpaste to one that doesn't contain SLS (sodium lauryl sulphate) since that seems to make some people more susceptible to sores. And you could also try either peroxide/water or salt-water rinses. There has to be something that can help alleviate this discomfort you're dealing with

Pureed cheeks aren't fun.

wisebonzai · **Joined:** Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:10 pm **Posts:** 16

Mary, thanks...I'm a peroxide user. I rinse with it when done brushing by habit. My lips are full, the teeth are tiny and so is my mouth, and what happened was when they moved them forward, the braces hit the lower lip and well, it's self explanatory ouch lol. But thanks for the kind suggestions.

ShineUpMyBoots · **Posted:** Mon May 19, 2008 10:39 pm

YRhino wrote:

I couldn't get a date before the braces and I can't get a date now so I guess it hasn't made any difference.

Hahaha, ditto!

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