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Ok... This is going to sound crazy....

but I have come to like my braces; since I had them fitted (and for the first time in my life) I smile proudly for a camera.
I wear my braces like a badge and love it when people do a double take to look at my mouthful of metal! (Thinking, isn't she too old for braces?!)
Yes, I had wonky teeth; but I'm brave enough to have them fixed!

Spread the word! Braces for everyone in need they don't know what they are missing!

(Queue the men in white coats...)

Yay for you That's awesome! I have clears and thought I'd never want anyone to notice I had them. But now they've been there for a couple of months I'm getting a bit used to it and I don't mind if people see them. I was looking at ligature colours with my daughter who also has braces yesterday and started thinking I might just like some dark pink ligs or powerchain at some point in time...........but I'm not quite there yet.

Ditto!

Awesome!!!! I too am proud and beaming with my braces. Don't mind people double taking when they see me. My daughter and I are both in braces, and we are enjoying taking care of our teeth together. She has stepped up the care since seeing me take care of my teeth.

dobiegil wrote:Awesome!!!! I too am proud and beaming with my braces. Don't mind people double taking when they see me. My daughter and I are both in braces, and we are enjoying taking care of our teeth together. She has stepped up the care since seeing me take care of my teeth.

That's wonderful that you have had such a positive impact on your daughter. Congratulations to you both.

Corrinne wrote:Ok... This is going to sound crazy....

but I have come to like my braces; since I had them fitted (and for the first time in my life) I smile proudly for a camera.
I wear my braces like a badge and love it when people do a double take to look at my mouthful of metal! (Thinking, isn't she too old for braces?!)
Yes, I had wonky teeth; but I'm brave enough to have them fixed!

Spread the word! Braces for everyone in need they don't know what they are missing!

(Queue the men in white coats...)

Good for you! Apart from a friend, I've only seen 3 other adults with braces: an older man (I'd guess in his 60s), a woman in her mid-fifties and colleague's girlfriend who is in her early 30s. I have been stopped by people and asked about them. Many people don't know that adults can bet braces and think you still have to be growing to have them.

I'm not that brave and I'm nearly done. I dont do a big smile yet but I will try when these babies come off, it's just not something I am comfortable as an adult doing even though they are nearly done.

welldone!! I am also as a adult quite happy now to smile for photos I have already noticed I have to stop myself trying to hide my smile, besides the metal showing i really have no need to anymore cant wait to get them off and smile even more!

Yay! I do know where you're coming from. The last couple of days I've actually been less self-concious laughing and smiling aroung people. I do also think it's because the braces show that you're doing something about improving yourself.

I've had a couple of people say that they admire me for doing something like this for myself. I think it's a great way of promoting our own self-esteem and letting people know "I care about improving myself". It's a great thing!

Woo! I love my braces too. They can be a pain though. I just got a reverse curve wire put in my bottom row of teeth. ouch.

I'm glad I'm not alone as the weird one that likes their braces! Even if I was, oh well! I find myself smiling more than before and I don't have any issues with folks looking at the guy in his 40s with all metal braces with blue or red powerchains negatively. Like a fellow poster put on their list of things recently, perception is only a problem if you let it be!

Have fun and smile BIG y'all!

ps. fixed bonded retainers still suck! stay away!

That is my goal this time around. Smile more. I tend to be self conscious too much. I think if you hide a smile, and avoid letting people see your teeth it makes time in the braces seem a lot more miserable than it should.

(having flashbacks now that a date is set.)

I am probably a bit of a sexist. I remember smiling more around women to show them off, but hiding them when talking to other guys.

It will be quite interesting with myself and both boys in braces at the same time. We could have had my daughter in headgear also for some pereliminary work, but figured that was too early for her. Although maybe my wife should get a consult......

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We women can identify better with vanity than most men, so we appreciate why a guy cares about his looks.

I am not that brave but I am happy for you