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I am still smiling!!

The upper retainer is hurting a little but I am sure I will adjust to it.
Wish I could show off my pics but I dont have them posted online anywhere. Thought I could use them from my pictures folder but I guess not.

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FINALLY!! I was debraced this morning at long last. I never thought this day would come. It has been an amazing journey but I am soooo glad I have finally arrived. Too exhausted to post my pics but I'll put them up tomorrow. I just wanted to post a quick note to everyone on the board. I have been he...

Your teeth look fantastic!!

What are you going to eat first?? lol

Hey all I have been here for ages even though I dont post much. :oops: I check the forum every day and dont know what I would have done without it. NOVEMBER 2 !!!! YEE FREAKING HAWWWW :HugeGrin: I will be freed from my self imposed bondage. Gawd I thought it would never end. The worst part was havin...

Hey SandiP

I am 42 and have been where you are.
It does get better and you Can do this.
Also...there is nothing wrong with curling up in a ball and crying....as long as it's not in front of all those people you will be speaking in front of.

Hang in there

I used this method of payment. I qualified(just barely) with a fairly reasonable interest rate. This was the only way I would have been able to get braced. It is worth it to me but that is a personal decision and I would definately think hard about it. The economy was very different when I signed on...

No fears TWild. I was 39 when braced and it may take a few days or a week for the aches to subside. I felt like I would never be able to eat again but it WILL pass. In the beginning, none of my teeth met and it seemed like it would be soup for the next 2 years but now I can eat (almost) anything. My...

Good luck with your treatment. I hope all goes well for you. I like the way my braces look also. I find myself smiling more than I ever did before being braced. And what a great way to start your new year!

Congratulations and welcome. This is the best thread ever! I am so glad you brought this up, anggsldr. Here I was feeling guilty because I snuck 2 of my daughter's chocolate eggs. :paperbag: I couldnt chew them but I ate them and the whole time I was expecting the ortho police to bust my door down. ...

Congratulations Tamiel34!!
Hang in there. You will be amazed at how quickly you will start to adjust.

Hi SB29 My husband calls my braces a grill also and I think its a riot. I like to think of them as my "bling". Instead of hiding them like I thought I would, I find myself smiling hugely for the first time in my life because I am proud of the fact that I am doing something about my awful t...

Congratulations and good luck KateEd. Sounds like you are ahead of the game with your dentakit.

You are an inspiration!! Congratulations!! I hope my results are as great as yours! Eat some popcorn for me!!

Yay. I had meat for the first time since getting braced. Last week none of my teeth would match up but now they do and I can chew. I cant believe the difference one week has made. Of course, who knows what will happen after my first adjustment but for now I am happy. I have also stopped using wax. M...

I love this site for reminding me that I am not the only 40 something with braces. Good for you!