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#1 Post by **staceyraver** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:58 pm

My name is Stacey, I'm 23 and I'm finally taking the plunge to get braces. I stumbled across this website and it's been so helpful so far...I have so many questions! Anyway my situation so far is that I have some overcrowding on my uppers and a baby molar that hasnt budged on my lowers that has shifted the midline around....oh and i've got some impacted wisdom teeth that need to come out too. Today I went for my first meeting with my orthodontic consultant at the hospital, and i've got to go back in about a month to get photos and impressions done. I'm so excited! Oh and I think i've been really lucky because I asked the consultant for a rough idea of a price...and he said because I'm getting my treatment done at the hospital it should be free! Gotta love the NHS!

anyway, i'll be hovering around these boards a lot i think, come say hi...i dont bite

#2 Post by **klobird** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 6:45 pm

Welcome Stacey!--We have all been in the same boat with all the questions! I have also found that if you use the "search" feature for whatever you are question is, that you are able to find a lot of answers there too...

No matter what--someone will be here to help out--it really is a great website!

#3 Post by **wildpig** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:29 pm

glad to have you on board

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I am actually kinda jealous of UK. We dont have anything like NHS free ortho for teens and I wish we do because a lot of people's parents here can't afford the cost and problems just get postponed and worsened over time.

Anyway, enough with my ranting... welcome

#4 Post by **scully** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:59 pm

Welcome, and lucky you on the free treatment!
Mine's costing me about $3500, which I've learned is the low end here on this side of the pond.

I'm 23 as well, and had my apprehensions about having braces at my age. Having a sweet, innocent baby face to begin with will do that to you. Getting carded...

...for R-rated movies makes me not such a happy camper!

However, I have actually grown somewhat fond of my braces, and I think they are pretty, now.

You should do fine! You seem to be a nice person... and once your braces are on, your teeth will be too sore for you to bite!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

#5 Post by **kellyb** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:27 am

hi stacey

welcome! and wishing you all the best with the journey. i am also in the UK but unfortunately i can't get mine free lol. Costing me a whopping £3700. looking forward to hearing more about your journey.

#6 Post by **staceyraver** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:18 am

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! Not entirely sure why i'm getting them for free...I was expecting them to cost a fortune. Either way I'm just excited to be taking steps to get it sorted...I haven't smiled in so long!

#7 Post by **staceyraver** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:59 am

so my appointment for records and impressions is on may 10th....after my exams which is a good thing. However I'm really eager to get the ball rolling so i'm actually considering phoning them up to see if they can get me in sooner! eeek excited and a little scared.

#8 Post by **staceyraver** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:25 am

[quote="staceyraver"]so my appointment for records and impressions is on may 10th....after my exams which is a good thing. However I'm really eager to get the ball rolling so i'm actually considering phoning them up to see if they can get me in sooner! eeek excited and a little scared.[/quote]

unfortunately i couldnt get my date moved forward. Never mind though! I guess i'll just have to learn the art of patience

#9 Post by **marybee** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:33 pm

Welcome!

The time will fly by and before you know it, you will be just like the rest of us!

#10 Post by **staceyraver** » Wed May 09, 2012 3:53 am

eeek, photos and impressions tomorrow! nervous!

How long does it usually take to get braced after that appointment?

#11 Post by **BellaBraces** » Wed May 09, 2012 5:04 am

Good luck!

I don't know how long it will take to get braced; I'm doing it privately and have 6 month smiles so my experience is probably irrelevant. However, for what it is worth, the soonest I could have got braced was 2 weeks after impressions (in fact it took a bit longer because I clashed with Easter, and Easter won)

#12 Post by **jem** » Wed May 09, 2012 5:29 am

Stacey,

I think the length of time between your records appointment and being braced depends almost entirely on the availability of appointments. I was about 4 weeks but that included the Christmas period and I did not want my brace put on before Christmas.

If your treatment is being funded by the NHS, there may be a little more delay, but the chances are that if you have not had much delay in being seen so far,there should be no great delay in starting treatment. I imagine speed of NHS treatment varies considerably depending on where you are in the UK.

Good luck with your treatment!

Jem

#13 Post by **staceyraver** » Wed May 09, 2012 12:13 pm

Thanks for the replies all, i shall let you all know how i get on tomorrow

hopefully wont be long until i get them on now....although i'm a bit apprehensive too as i'm going on the olympic torch relay soon!!! eek!

#14 Post by **NICURN85** » Wed May 09, 2012 7:18 pm

Good Luck tomorrow Stacey!! Let us know how everything goes!!

#15 Post by **staceyraver** » Thu May 10, 2012 4:48 am

woop after having my impressions done, having photos and another x-ray taken i think i'm finally on countdown. I asked quite a few questions and it seems my next appointment will either be getting braced or having teeth out or something! lol

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