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good luck second time round elle

wow! i didn't even realise such 'fakes' exist. I'll be more careful now.

[quote=" I asked him various questions one of which was whether i might be eligible for NHS treatment. He said that possibly i would, but i would have to have the entire treatment (including braces) on the NHS not just the surgery. I'm certain your orthadontist is mistaken- I'm having surgery d...

I got a cute littel travel case with a proxy brush, a travel brush a tiny little pot with wax in, a mini tube of fluride toothpaste and one of those dentist mirrors. I also got a bag of about twenty different sized proxy/cristmas tree brushes, a toothbrush with v cut out and about six big rolls of w...

got braces on today n estimated 12 months then surgery then another 6 months. I think it could be longer though as my upper teeth are quite crooked.

I've just had my braces on today too. When I came out i was really paranoid that everyone was staring but after a couple of hours I already feel so much better. Its rubbing a bit at the back but apart from that I'm feeling fine.

How long will you have your braces on for?

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLYS. I HAVE HAD MY BRACES ON FOR LESS THAN FIVE HOURS N I ALREADY FEEL BETTER ABOUT THEM. AT FIRST MY MOUTH FELT LIKE THE BRACES STICKING OUT BUT NOW IM FINE APART FROM A BIT OF RUBBING AT THE BACK.

thanks, I'm a bit of a worrier

Today I will be getting braces but because mothwashes are usually blue/green/pink I'm worried they could stain either the rubber O thingys or my clear brackets.

Anyone help?

I'm getting my braces on in less than 6 hours (clear brackets upper and lower). I'm petrified. Thought it would be a good idea to get last appointment of the day so I could rest in bed later but now I've realised it means I've got the whole day to worry. :cry: If anyone could give me an idea of what...

:D Hi kerry sounds like me n you are gonna have pretty similar procedure. I get my braces on tomorrow then will be getting the surgery in bout 12-18 months. I too have been warned I'll be 'goofy' looking' before the op which is pretty worrying. Mine is being done on the NHS except I'm paying to have...