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Hey all.
My name is Abbie, I'm 19 and I'm from Australia.
Tomorrow I'm beginning my traditional braces treatment for moderate/severe crowding + an overbite, and general misalignment. I'm slightly nervous about the appointment. I was not given the best dental care as a child, no orthodontics. They're not damaged teeth, just crooked, they're actually very healthy. At some stage whilst wearing my braces I will need my wisdom teeth removed. Estimated treatment time is 18 months. No idea what else to say, but this forum I feel will be insanely helpful.
I'm new here myself. I just got my Damon braces (clear on top, metal on bottom) put on today. (Estimated treatment: 15 months) I hope your journey is going well & things are progressing as they should. Right now I am in beginning to feel the soreness and I had a wire break but I trying to remain optimistic. Hopefully we can uplift each other. Right now I'm really feeling as though I made a mistake. Of course this is me being overly dramatic. But I'm just excited to get used to them. Blessings your way.
ItsNever2Late wrote:I'm new here myself. I just got my Damon braces (clear on top, metal on bottom) put on today. (Estimated treatment: 15 months) I hope your journey is going well & things are progressing as they should. Right now I am in beginning to feel the soreness and I had a wire break but I trying to remain optimistic. Hopefully we can uplift each other. Right now I'm really feeling as though I made a mistake. Of course this is me being overly dramatic. But I'm just excited to get used to them. Blessings your way.
[quote="SingleJawMelb"][quote="ItsNever2Late"]I'm new here myself. I just got my Damon braces (clear on top, metal on bottom) put on today. (Estimated treatment: 15 months) I hope your journey is going well & things are progressing as they should. Right now I am in beginning to feel the soreness and I had a wire break but I trying to remain optimistic. Hopefully we can uplift each other. Right now I'm really feeling as though I made a mistake. Of course this is me being overly dramatic. But I'm just excited to get used to them. Blessings your way.[/quote]
Dentist asap[/quote]
Already done. I messaged my Orthodontist via Facebook overnight. When I woke up 5:15 am she had already agreed to meet me at her office an hour early. She was extremely supportive, educational, and overall reassuring. Somehow my bracket door came open on my back molar. She simply popped it back it, clamped down on some brackets and I was out the door in 10 minutes.
ItsNever2Late wrote:I'm new here myself. I just got my Damon braces (clear on top, metal on bottom) put on today. (Estimated treatment: 15 months) I hope your journey is going well & things are progressing as they should. Right now I am in beginning to feel the soreness and I had a wire break but I trying to remain optimistic. Hopefully we can uplift each other. Right now I'm really feeling as though I made a mistake. Of course this is me being overly dramatic. But I'm just excited to get used to them. Blessings your way.
Dentist asap
Already done. I messaged my Orthodontist via Facebook overnight. When I woke up 5:15 am she had already agreed to meet me at her office an hour early. She was extremely supportive, educational, and overall reassuring. Somehow my bracket door came open on my back molar. She simply popped it back it, clamped down on some brackets and I was out the door in 10 minutes.
That's good. I wouldn't say it's common for brackets to fail or whatever, but I heard it can happen when they first go on. Always contact the ortho if you have issues with things braces or wire popping out. There is never a dental emergency but better to get them fixed sooner. It wasn't her personal Facebook was it
Already done. I messaged my Orthodontist via Facebook overnight. When I woke up 5:15 am she had already agreed to meet me at her office an hour early. She was extremely supportive, educational, and overall reassuring. Somehow my bracket door came open on my back molar. She simply popped it back it, clamped down on some brackets and I was out the door in 10 minutes.[/quote]
That's good. I wouldn't say it's common for brackets to fail or whatever, but I heard it can happen when they first go on. Always contact the ortho if you have issues with things braces or wire popping out. There is never a dental emergency but better to get them fixed sooner. It wasn't her personal Facebook was it [/quote]
No it was the orthodontist office page. She has it set up where patients or potential patients can ask questions. She does answer it herself however. I was pleasantly surprised to discover she responds personally. She is a busy women that runs two separate locations so it's nice to feel that I am more than a number or contract. And the hospitality and good service doesn't start or finish with her either. She has an excellent staff. But now I'm just struggling to deal with the initial pain and eating. Because of my overbite with the brackets my molars don't connect all the way so I'm having the worst time chewing. Anyway I didn't mean to hijack the thread.
ItsNever2Late wrote:
Already done. I messaged my Orthodontist via Facebook overnight. When I woke up 5:15 am she had already agreed to meet me at her office an hour early. She was extremely supportive, educational, and overall reassuring. Somehow my bracket door came open on my back molar. She simply popped it back it, clamped down on some brackets and I was out the door in 10 minutes.
That's good. I wouldn't say it's common for brackets to fail or whatever, but I heard it can happen when they first go on. Always contact the ortho if you have issues with things braces or wire popping out. There is never a dental emergency but better to get them fixed sooner. It wasn't her personal Facebook was it
No it was the orthodontist office page. She has it set up where patients or potential patients can ask questions. She does answer it herself however. I was pleasantly surprised to discover she responds personally. She is a busy women that runs two separate locations so it's nice to feel that I am more than a number or contract. And the hospitality and good service doesn't start or finish with her either. She has an excellent staff. But now I'm just struggling to deal with the initial pain and eating. Because of my overbite with the brackets my molars don't connect all the way so I'm having the worst time chewing. Anyway I didn't mean to hijack the thread.
That's good you are having a good connection with your team.
