XxNecraxX's Braces Story - 4 Month Update Pg 14 w/Pics!!!!!!

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#106 Post by **catfish** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:52 pm

Woo Hoo!!! You're finally braced! I'm sorry that one of your brackets fell off, but that happens. I went through that when they wouldn't stick to my crowns, so I eventually had to get bands. It's no big deal. Even if that one tooth is naked, the rest of your teeth have started their journey.

CONGRATS!!!!!!!

#107 Post by **AngelRuse** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:39 pm

Aw, hun. It was worth it. You're prolly just upset by the process and everything, I was upset those first few days too because it just felt like I was never going to get used to them.

Your teeth will look beautiful when this is over. He can take care of that bracket no sweat. I've got three teeth in my mouth with brackets but not attached to the archwire cause they can't reach. But they'll come in their own time, and your naked tooth now heck, will come even sooner cause he'll fix it up for you. I read on a paper my ortho gave me it's normal for a bracket or two to come off during the time.

You won't regret it. When its done you'll see your teeth like you've never seen them before. And pink is a goodly color! Very pretty!

#108 Post by **OhNicole** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:41 pm

Happy Brace Day Peggy! Your brace day is the same as my birthday! Yay!

Don't get too down about the bracket. It all feels so alien at first that the littlest thing is bound to make you feel like you're wasting you're time, but you're NOT! Before you know it you'll have a beautiful smile

Good job diving in and choosing color - love the pink!

#109 Post by **angel84** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:09 pm

Ohhh Myyyy Gooosh! I have been trying to get on here all flippin day and it kept giving me some debug somethinoranother!

So CONGRATULATIONS on your beautiful new braces!!! I absolutely LOVE the color. Very very pretty!!! Try not to get too depressed about the bracket. I'm sure that it is common. Especially at the beginning with teeth out of line. I was afraid one of my front teeth ones would come off, too. I don't think it was from brushing to hard. Just hang in there. It'll get better. I'm so sorry that I wasn't able to respond earlier today. I feel like I should have been there for you. I tried. I really did. Stupid internet!!!

But anyway, congrats again!! And many many big hugs, too.

#110 Post by **lueyfufu** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:19 am

YAY! Pink! I love it.

Don't worry about the broken bracket. Just call your ortho and see what they say. Doc didn't even bother with brackets on a few of my teeth because there wasn't enough room to squeeze them in yet. So your ortho may just decide to wait, or she might be able to get you in for an emergency repair. I think sometimes they build a little buffer time between their day's bookings for emergency fixes. (My ortho had a kid stop by during my bracing to fix a popped-off rubber band or something.) You'll be fine.

Anyway, you're official now!

#111 Post by **ckrobyn** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:53 am

Congrats on your new braces - you look amazing!

You and I have the same front teeth!!!!!!

Got my braces on last Wednesday and I swear the overlap in my 2 front teeth looks like it is straightening out already!!!!

#112 Post by **Miranbrady20** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:28 pm

First I wanna thank you all for helping me get over the broken bracket! ... I went to the ortho today to get it fixed and to get some wires bent out of the way too

They were so nice there ... she said that it fell off because of a possable 1 million causes but not that i brushed too hard so now im not too afraid to actually brush my teeth!!!... but i am afraid to eat! jello and pudding (both sugar free) have been my best friends!

So i cant believe im sitting here with braces on!!!! and if I wanna record this whole journey i need a better camera! im really sorry the pics are so bad but i'll do my best for now... ima take pics every monday to show the progress and i hope by friday i'll have a better camera..

Thank you all again so much!!! ... its very different... but much better then spacers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i can soooo get used to these... just not the eatting just yet... hmmm

#113 Post by **Bekah** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:20 pm

Congrats on getting braced! My bottoms looked alot like yours when I started.

I can't wait to read more of your story!

#114 Post by **catfish** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:29 pm

Yippee! I'm so glad you got your bracket fixed so quickly, and your ortho was able to reassure you that you didn't cause it. Now you can get back to the serious business of enjoying your braces and being happy about them.

Love the pink ligs too - very cheerful!

#115 Post by **HkyGrl s2k** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:17 pm

Congrats on the braces, and glad you got the bracket fixed super quick. Brackets falling off happens, so don't worry too much. Cant wait to see your progress!

#116 Post by **Memran** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:44 am

Congrats! They look great

You can't face eating? To be quite honest, eating is the way to get used to eating. It feels weird at first, but you do need to chew, as that helps things settle in by promoting blood flow and stimulating your teeth and gums. You may find that it hurts to chew at first, which is normal, but don't quit chewing altogether! Just chew softer foods for a couple of days until you get back to normal.

I guess I was lucky because I could eat almost 100% normally on day one

Good luck

#117 Post by **shan*rock** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:25 am

Yay! Congrats they look great. I can't wait to join all you newly braced next week. Sorry to hear that you got bummed about the bracket, but that's great they got it fixed so fast and reassured you that it wasn't your fault at all.

Right now my spacers are kicking my butt. I just got them in yesterday, so I cannot wait to be at the point you are at.

#118 Post by **Miranbrady20** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:23 am

Yeah the braces are MUCH MUCH MUCH better then spacers... i am getting some sores and what not but wax is helping:) my front bottom tooth (the one that almost got extracted) it jutting out so bad with the bracket that it keeps cutting my lip so when i went back yesterday to fix the bracket.. I also had them put a silver lig around it and it feels a little better...

I been living off of lotswater and chap stick! I been sluring my words a little when im talking but its bearable i guess.... sometimes i kinda feel like this :

but i cant wait till i feel like this:

ya know... like normal in the braces... not like im in some cage... so anyways i'll be keeping yous all posted! <3

#119 Post by **lueyfufu** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:02 am

Yay for no more spacers!

And TGFW! (Thank goodness for wax)

#120 Post by **AngelRuse** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:49 am

Yay! Glad you feel better about it.

LOL, wow that cage...what a nice representation.

Hey, you might wanna see if you can get the flavored wax at your grocery store/SuperK/Walmart/Meijer. I thought that stuff was awesome.