I started this long journey today!

[Berryxiao]

I never thought about to have braces two years ago, although i have crowed and not straight teeth. However, serious infection happened at my two upper lateral teeth roots, which could not be saved, drove me to make this decision that is the most economical and best one-i can get ride of two bad teeth, and at the same time i can have straight teeth. Implant is not only very expensive but also have to take care of and easy to have infection.

My orthodontics put the brackets on my teeth this morning. Tomorrow, i am going to get my 5 teeth extracted including a wisdom teeth. then put the wire on in the afternoon. Oh my, my poor mouth will look like a mess tomorrow.

Here is what my teeth look like.

[Matilda]

Best of luck on your journey!

[BraceForIt]

All the best! good luck on your Journey. Keep us posted

[catwanabee]

Best of luck I'm getting teeth extracted too Hopefully the gaps closes up fast

[Berryxiao]

yeah, i keep on posted my improvement. Thank you for your great encouragements. All best wishes to us.

[Berryxiao]

i got my 5 teeth extracted this morning and put the wire in the after 3 hours with mouthful blood.
now i am very hungry, but no way to put the food in my stomach .

[Tlal23]

Oh no, you poor thing!

I thought one was bad enough. Mine is starting to hurt a bit and im hoping i'm not about to experience a dry socket?

[Berryxiao]

Oh no, you poor thing!

I thought one was bad enough. Mine is starting to hurt a bit and im hoping i'm not about to experience a dry socket?

yeah, quite unpleasant. i forced myself to swallow all the bloody spit after i found out spitting may cause dry sockets. i ate a little liquid food with my head raised so that the food can touch the wounds least.

[Tlal23]

Yeh I only just read hat and now worried I'll end up with one

[Berryxiao]

Yeh I only just read hat and now worried I'll end up with one

only one. that is much better than me. girl, good luck.
i feel my lower front teeth very sore now because of the braces.

[BracesB4Thirty]

Welcome to the journey to a new smile. Braces and wires in one day, you are very brave. Stick to that soft diet until the pain and numbness subsides, follow your doctors orders and you start seeing improvements in a few months..

[Berryxiao]

Welcome to the journey to a new smile. Braces and wires in one day, you are very brave. Stick to that soft diet until the pain and numbness subsides, follow your doctors orders and you start seeing improvements in a few months..

Thank you so much, BracesB4thirty. Hehe, i have no choice. i don't want the braces to influence my school. Yeah, i am feeling much better today. Envy you, you had more than half journey.

[SunshineRay]

Our tickers are alike! Glad your pain has gotten better!

[rhibee83]

hi there and welcome to your braces journey!! congrats on taking the step!

our stories sound similar, I got 5 teeth extracted too! (one wisdom) so far, so good

wish you all the happiness and luck in your journey!

by the way, I ate ALOT of custard and scrambled eggs when I had my teeth out, and also KFC POTATO AND GRAVY this was my life saver, and of course, icecream hehehehe and also baby food... lol.

[Matilda]

Are you back to normal after the extractions, Berryxiao?