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Well, in this case I don't have a lot of choice, because I'm in the Air Force, and the military is paying for all of this. I didn't get a bad vibe from anyone there (the doctor was extremely apologetic about seeing me late, and he was just as encouraging as his staff about the whole process). I get ...

Thanks to this post I just realized I'll probably be eating a lot of Cream of Wheat, and that just made me really happy. I haven't had that stuff in years.

I've been waiting to get braces since I knew I needed them in junior high (I'm 25). My first consultation was supposed to be 22 days ago, but the doctor canceled because he had to take emergency leave. So I get there today, a half hour early for my 10:30 appointment. Then I waited until 11:30. I sit...

Awesome! I'm totally going to start doing that every time my husband starts listening to 50 Cent. Maybe it'll make him stop listening to it.

I don't even think I'm going to tell my family I'm getting braces. My parents didn't care about it when I was growing up, so there's no need to involve them now, especially when I live 6,000 miles away, and they aren't paying for it (my insurance will cover every inch of it).

I've been researching braces since I was 15 and we got the internet in my parents' house. So I feel pretty good about anything that's going to happen. I know it won't be a cakewalk, but I it will be better than looking like this. I think part of my rush is to get the bad things over with. I don't de...

So the doctor wasn't there, and won't be there for the next two weeks. I don't get to go in until December 9. I kid you not, that completely ruined my entire day. To the point that my husband gave me my Christmas present early.
So angry I could scream.

I got my medical records from the clinic, and I'm going to the ortho for my consult today. I tried reading my records and looking up some of the stuff online, but it might as well be Greek. I do know that I have a 4mm overjet. It says Class 1 malocclusion, anterior open bite, left and anterior cross...

I have to say, I'm the last person on Earth who has the right to judge anyone's teeth. Mine look a million times worse than hers. And if she's happy, then what does it matter what she looks like?
I'm not getting braces to make the world happy. I'm getting them to make me happy.

I haven't been happy about my smile since it was brutally brought to my attention in junior high. I didn't enjoy being made fun of, and my parents didn't really seem to care. I didn't see a dentist until I was 17 and had to go because I cracked my front teeth. Which is one of the things that's alway...

Do you still have to floss a whole lot with a waterpik? I haven't gotten my braces yet (I go in next week for my initial consultation), and I'm looking into different gadgets to get.