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Anyone gone under/over the estimated time?

You guys are great but I'm so miserable right now and wondering why the hell I'm putting myself through this. My biggest problems at the moment are the built up molars, means that none of my teeth meet and I can't actually chew. The top lip not going over the top braces. I feel, sound, look like a f...

The blue stuff is really annoying!!

How come yours has taken so long?

Yes you're right, I am doing something to improve myself. Just doesn't feel like that right now haha! Two weeks, I can work with that. How long until I can chew? I've got some kind of hard blue stuff over the last back teeth on each sight,I think to stop the brackets clashing on the teeth and seems ...

This post is hilarious and cheering me up on day 1 of braces!! (so, much needed!)

Thanks for your response. I am exactly the same when I look in the mirror, I look actually hideous!! I want straight teeth but I don't want to go through this!

Hi all,

I'm sure you've heard this all before but I'm new and looking for some reassurance! Had my braces fitted today, they are so big. I can't talk, can't eat and starting to really hurt. Not to mention how I look.

18 months is a hell of a long time, what have I done??