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[quote="ElizabethMae"]The first week I kept jumping at my reflection, but that passed pretty quickly. You get used to your new look and it doesn't seem so strange after a few weeks. Welcome to the club! ;)[/quote] Yeah I'm definitely feeling the same! I'm starting to regret my band colour ...

So I got my braces on yesterday and oh my, I feel young now! Really don't suit them at all, but glad to finally be started. The whole process was absolutely fine at the orthodontist, and wasn't as long as I'd originally thought. I went in and was faced with the usual orthodontist running late. Waiti...

[quote="strinder"]Keep us updated on how you get along with having your train tracks attached! Haha I completed agree about having other people having work done in the same at the orthodontist! I thought that was so bizarre![/quote] I will do strinder! Appointment is tomorrow afternoon, so...

So I had my appointment back at the orthodontist today. Final visit before being braced. I've been struggling with pain from the teeth that were extracted over the last few weeks and hoping that disappears soon! The orthodontist went well today though. They were happy with the progress and space in ...

So today was my dentist appointment and it's safe to say I'm glad it's over!! I first got my 2 teeth removed, which was unpleasant but not as bad as I was expecting. Only took him about 20 minutes to get both out. Then came the root canal... that was very painful and messy. All and all I was probabl...

[quote="atrixa"]I'm so excited for you! I have a traditional metal upper and you can have a bit of fun with band colours. Don't worry too much about extractions. I had my bicuspids out as a kid and it wasn't a big deal at all.[/quote] Hi atrixa, Thank you so much!! Glad to hear your story!...

Hi, I'm about to turn 24 and come from Glasgow, Scotland. I've always been afraid of the dentist and never had great teeth and it's something that I've always been paranoid about. Because of my fear of the dentist I hadn't been for around 5 years and recently plucked up the courage to go, and booked...