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by EbonyQ
Thu Jul 03, 2014 1:43 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Can I do it?
Replies: 534
Views: 79823

Re: Can I do it?

How are you doing? Wow guys, it´s been like forever! How are you all holding up? A lot have happened since I "left". I´m got my uppers back on again in feb. this year. My ortho (who I now work full time with) and I wanted to give it another try. We took a few brackets one day and another ...
by EbonyQ
Sun Oct 06, 2013 3:00 am
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Can I do it?
Replies: 534
Views: 79823

Re: Can I do it?

I have felt very little anxiety since removal of my uppers. My old “normal” life is back and things are going as they should. This stupid anxiety only appears when I´m having my appointments, besides this there is very little anxiety and I at times forgets that I have them. There is not much left to...
by EbonyQ
Sat Sep 28, 2013 11:18 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Story of anxious Mylovetheeth
Replies: 20
Views: 4303

Re: Story of anxious Mylovetheeth

My bad luck is gone. I hope, for good :D . My teeth get straight and move pretty quickly. Theres no gap after lower incisor extraction allready. Teeth now touch in a entirely new way and I have some TMJ disorder but we are goona fix this soon. I get use to braces and no longer anxciety about them a...
by EbonyQ
Sat Sep 28, 2013 11:17 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: OK--This was not the plan!
Replies: 765
Views: 128510

Re: OK--This was not the plan!

Thanks Klobird. I got my braces off 10 days ago. I have upper and lower Essix's, but they only cover the front 6's from canine to canine. Would you believe I've had trouble sneezing the upper one out? The first time it happened, I was driving and the sneeze hit hard and fast. I heard a funny sound ...
by EbonyQ
Sat Sep 14, 2013 11:53 am
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Can I do it?
Replies: 534
Views: 79823

Re: Can I do it?

Today I had my first day working with Eric and it went very well! I will work some Saturdays at his local office (3 min driving from where I live) and every Thursdays at his office outside of our city. Eric was very kind with every pt and had no rush with them (I needed to push/rush him a little bec...
by EbonyQ
Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:36 am
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Can I do it?
Replies: 534
Views: 79823

Re: Can I do it?

NICURN85 wrote:Hi Eb,

I am so proud of you!!! You stuck with things to get this far and I am glad you made it!!! :-** :jump: :HugeGrin: I can not wait to see everything once your lower arch is done!!! Make sure to keep us updated!

Thanks :heart: :heart:
by EbonyQ
Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:34 am
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Can I do it?
Replies: 534
Views: 79823

Re: Can I do it?

At my appointment on friday we put a small power chain on two teeth to close an almost closed exaction gap. Next time I will get a new arch wire that will widen my lower jaw (in order to try to reduce my scissor bite) and to protrude my lower incisor (to reduce my overjet). If this works out there w...
by EbonyQ
Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:24 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Dissapointment
Replies: 23
Views: 2616

Re: Dissapointment

At my ortho office, almost all the techs have braces, they get a huge discount, and their insurance covers adult treatment. Maybe a temporary career change? One of the techs I talk to every time I visit told me she only has to pay 29 dollars a month. The normal payment is 149 per month, and she sai...
by EbonyQ
Mon Aug 12, 2013 2:00 am
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Can I do it?
Replies: 534
Views: 79823

Re: Can I do it?

I've been following your blog and I understand that you would not want to go through all of it again. There is only so much anxiety a person should have to deal with. In hindsight, do you wish your boss hadn't agreed to take them off or are you thankful that you had your summer without them so you ...
by EbonyQ
Sun Aug 11, 2013 4:29 am
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Can I do it?
Replies: 534
Views: 79823

Re: Can I do it?

Hi Eb, Good to hear from you. From what I can recall, your uppers looked pretty good in your last photos so I hope you have a retainer to maintain all that great progress. Congratulations on your debonding! Please post pics. Best wishes Jem Hi Jem! Yes, I have a retainer :thumbsup: And are very hap...
by EbonyQ
Fri Aug 09, 2013 12:50 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Can I do it?
Replies: 534
Views: 79823

Re: Can I do it?

It´s time for an update: Had my appointment with Eric before the summer and he even though he hoped that I would want to continue my treatment on my upper jaw, he agreed that there is a limit on how far we should push this, how much anxiety a person should have. Even though my bite is a bit strange ...
by EbonyQ
Wed Jul 31, 2013 2:03 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Jem's belated story
Replies: 199
Views: 54846

Re: Jem's belated story

WOW! you got the OFF!!!! WOW!!! you did it!! :-)o :-)o :-)o :-)o :-)o :-)o :dance: :dance:
by EbonyQ
Wed Jul 31, 2013 2:01 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Elastics, OMG OUCH!
Replies: 34
Views: 2722

Re: Elastics, OMG OUCH!

I loved my elastic! I even used dobbel heavy ones at night voluntarily (after asking my ortho). Had no pain with them at all :D

That is one of the things that I miss with just braces in one jaw, my elastics :(
by EbonyQ
Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:40 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: 31 year old dental assistant considering braces.
Replies: 13
Views: 2258

Re: 31 year old dental assistant considering braces.

I´m a dental assistant with metal braces. Worked as a general dental assistant when I got my braces but today I work as a ortho assistant. Wearing braces (metal braces) while being a dental assistant is a very positive thing. People ask you about them and you will be surprise how many adults who wan...
by EbonyQ
Sat Jun 15, 2013 2:33 am
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Jem's belated story
Replies: 199
Views: 54846

Re: Jem's belated story

WOW Jem!! :jump: :jump: That is great news!! :jump:

But you must not forget this forum when you are free, right? This forum will not be the same without you :heart: