....... my younger sister had braces in her early 30's, they were clear ones that didn't sit on the outside of the teeth but on the other side IYKWIM ... so, they couldn't been seen
i thought to pop in an update as i have now had the braces taken off! just for a recap, i had to have braces put on (clear on top and bottom) because i had a retained baby tooth that needed to be pulled out and the adult tooth needed to be brought down into place. i had them put in in July 2009, and in May 2010 i got them off!!! ahhhhh sweet bliss!
i CANNOT believe how gorgeous my teeth are right now LOL! and they look huge LOL! i have to wear a retainer fulltime for 6 months then only at night for another 6 months and then they like you to wear them every second night from here on in (to maintain the good straight results). i was given 2 sets of retainers. the traditional metal ones and the clear moulded ones. i have found the clear ones to be alot more comfortable and wear these full-time. they do require a bit more thorough cleaning as they are plastic and i have been warned that they can get a bit smelly but so far so good and i brush them with soap and water 2 times a day (basically at the same time as i brush my teeth).
loving the fact that i got the work done and loving the result!
Woohoo Cassius!! I remember that feeling of freedom when I had mine off about 18 mths ago. My younger sister had braces put on two weeks ago and is 29. Not being able to chew was NOT something that i enjoyed and I really feel for the poor thing.
I wen t to the Orthodontist today, I wanted Invisilign but it was pretty much $5K up front so it looks like i'm going to go with the braces. They want $2500 up front then a plan...the thing is i've got till April with my plan as I put it up an dhave to wait 12 months.
I asked the lady if I could start the treatment now and then claim the $2k in April and she said no, have to start the treatment AFTER April to be able to claim it grrr Also saw another company which has a better discount on orthodontics so i'm going to call them and see if they'll waive the fee if I swap to them
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just for a recap, i had to have braces put on (clear on top and bottom) because i had a retained baby tooth that needed to be pulled out and the adult tooth needed to be brought down into place. i had them put in in July 2009, and in May 2010 i got them off!!! ahhhhh sweet bliss!
but so far so good and i brush them with soap and water 2 times a day (basically at the same time as i brush my teeth).
Also saw another company which has a better discount on orthodontics so i'm going to call them and see if they'll waive the fee if I swap to them
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