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    Smiley I'm getting BRACES!

    OH. MY. GOD. Okay this is just going to be a psycho rant about my face, but, if anyone's into that, bear with me.

    BRACESSSSS. I am so happy. I am actually like bouncing up and down in my seat like WHEEEEE right now. It's scary how joyous I am.

    The day before yesterday, my dentist said she's referring me to an orthodontist in another town 15 miles away, that will probably take me on! They're new and are still taking NHS patients on and I don't care how far away it is I'M GETTING BRACES. I've been desperate to get these since I was around 12, just to put this into context. And I don't just mean I wanted them, I mean I have a research folder on braces, on my PC and a hard copy in a concertina file. I fantasise about braces. When I'm out with friends, I don't laugh, smile, or eat, without covering my mouth with a hand. You can see how a huge, glaring freak-out like that might affect my work, right? Right.

    No doubt you're wondering why I didn't just get braces as a kid - long story short, regular traintracks won't help, and my mom's one of those "OH NO, MY BAYBEEEEEEE~" types. I need an osteotomy on my upper jaw (I'll tl;dr, they're going to put me in traintracks for a while, take the wire out, snap my jaw, screw it back together, and put the wire for my braces back. Let it sit for 2 years.) and she wouldn't let me get the surgery, and as a minor, her word was law. You bet your ass I stomped my foot and threw huge tantrums over that one. Didn't help. Flip forward to now though, I'm 20, I can do WHATEVER I WANT. Except my old orthodontist was like hey no way man, come back as a private patient. That'll be £200 for a consultation, and £5k for your braces. Sucks to be you!

    I was devastated. £5k? Seriously? Not only do I not have that kind of money, even if I did, I can't justify spending it on something I feel is 'cosmetic'. I mean I know that for me, it's not cosmetic (my jaw gives me breathing problems, the malocclusion gives me eating problems), but it's not life threatening. £5k could easily buy me a car, or pay my rent for a long time. I have huge issues with spending large amounts of money.

    SO. To wrap it up, now that I'm going to a shiny new orthodontist that can, most probably, fix my teeth, I am OVER THE MOON! Literally dancing in my seat. Someone come dancing with me. Or karaoke. I don't even care, I just need to get this I AM SO HAPPYYYYYYYY out of my system so I can calm down and focus on a damn thing. Eeeee!
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    Ahaha, oh God no I am over the moon - veneers do sound good though! We'll see how my face looks in a year or so
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    My boyfriend has (adult) braces right now. They had told him for YEARS that his teeth were so bad they were going to have to break his jaw and put in a spacer, but guess what? Spacers often fail, and they do NOT have to break your jaw anymore, even for very bad teeth. The new Damon braces are wonderful. Look into those if you haven't yet.

    His teeth were so bad, they overlapped and he had one in the middle of the roof of his mouth. One year later, his teeth are almost perfect. Congratulations on taking the leap to get your teeth fixed. It's going to be worth it!

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    ^ Ah, I've had x-rays done and unfortunately it really isn't my teeth and I won't need spacers, I'll be in for a day of surgery and in hospital for about a week. The only thing stopping me freaking out is 1. PRETTY MOUTH, and 2. CYBORG STATUS. Other than that I'm like nuuu they gotta break my face, waaah! But I'll be able to breathe through my nose like normal people after this.. and get trippy painkillers. Focusin' on the positives.

    It's like, you know how your jaw should be a U shape? Mine's a V - but only the upper one. My malocclusion would be around no matter how good the braces were, I'm so bummed out. Stupid jaw! I could have had braces at 15 if not for it!
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    Congrats! Do you have insurance or anything to help cover the costs? Let me know, I may be able to give you a referral to the discount company I use that would save you a lot.. I believe over 50% on braces.

    One of my best friends was like you, totally embarrassed by her teeth and would never smile. My boyfriends used to always make jokes behind her back and it made me sooo mad because she was such a sweet girl. Her orthodontist had her in and out of braces in less than a year. She looks awesome and I was sooo happy for her when she finally got them off. It made a huge difference to her confidence.
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    ^ Ugh, I wish. UK here, so if I go private I have to pay every penny because no one covers stuff like this - despite them being the same surgeons and orthodontists doing the work! If I could get it half price though I'd consider going private just to maybe get it done faster - I am so impatient
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    Ohhh - sorry hun, I forget about you being in the UK... I'm no help then. :-(
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    I had braces at 16-18. They are worth every penny trust me. I was lucky enough to grow up in canada where both my parents had awesome dental benefits so I think it only cost them about $2,500. But seriously, straight, healthy teeth and a perfect bite in priceless. I would not even sweat about the money. For the difference it made in my life, comfort, confidence. I would pay $50K. If you take care of those teeth, you are gonna have them a long time. And ya pretty much everyone in Canada has perfect straight teeth, but hardly anyone in Australia does, so now I get sooooo many compliments on my teeth and smile.

    Congratulations! Yay! So happy for you.

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    Is that why you moved?! SNEAKY!

    I'm so pleased too, I just bought a £100 toothbrush to celebrate - what is WRONG with me?! Lmao, I am getting so brace crazy it's unreal. I want my dentist to see me in May and be like wow! They're so perfect! Let's get you some braces like TOMORROW for being so good! Who's a good girl? You are!

    And then we'll cut to a montage of my teeth getting prettier. 'Cause I am so impatient I WANT THEM NOW.
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    I had braces from about 30-33. I finally was able to pay for the braces after years of wanting them and not having dental insurance (It cost my over $5,000). I had them the entire time I was in grad school but when they came off I had a new Masters degree to go with them. I got the clear braces which weren't as noticeable but did cause my teeth to yellow (I use whitener to make them less yellow, yuck).

    Was it worth it? I think so. In hindsight it was only 3 years of my life. I wish I had gotten them earlier but couldn't afford it. I learned many years ago to smile without showing teeth (how I was able to model and dance with less than perfect teeth). I had to give up some food for several years (corn on the cob, gum, etc) and the day they came off the orthodontist gave me a big bucket of foods I couldn't eat until then. Many other adults were getting them too so I wasn't alone. The main problem with getting them as an adult was that I had to wear them longer. Also, being an adult they won't be as good as if you were a kid, but with proper care they'll be close.

    It'll be a pain for awhile getting used to them but when they do come off, it'll be worth it.

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    Jealous. I wish I would have done them as a teenager. My teeth are good, but I want "perfect" teeth. My friend who did them looked amazing after. I have a couple cousins who have them and I tell them all the time that's it worth it to put up with them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kylea2 View Post
    Congrats! Do you have insurance or anything to help cover the costs? Let me know, I may be able to give you a referral to the discount company I use that would save you a lot.. I believe over 50% on braces.
    Can I get the referral?! I am currently on a Medicaid plan and they say they'll cover braces... IF your teeth are bad enough. Yeah, not sure I qualify for that

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    ^^^ Yeah, I keep having to remind people how totally worth it this is going to be, a tonne of my IRL friends are like OMG WAI DO THIS - uh, 'cause it'll be totally amazing and make me so happy, duh!

    Seeing the orthodontist (I looked on the map, that asshole is actually 30 miles away, not 15, ugh!) on WEDNESDAY, so we're going to be taking some moulds, maybe an x-ray, and talking about our options. I am so excited. I know this won't be the only "talking and planning" appointment before I get my braces on, but... STILL! It's a step forward! I'm so excited it's making me nauseous lmao.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PRETTYdangerous View Post
    Can I get the referral?! I am currently on a Medicaid plan and they say they'll cover braces... IF your teeth are bad enough. Yeah, not sure I qualify for that
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    This thread is awesome! I'm super excited for you, I can only imagine how you must feel.

    I had braces from 10-13 and my teeth were perfect for years afterwards...but when my wisdom teeth started to come in my overbite started to come back a little bit. Nobody else notices but it drives me NUTS and I want to get them again someday after my wisdom teeth have finished coming in or been removed. Probably not for another 10 years or so though.

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    yay congrats!! i was lucky enough that when i was younger i only had to get a pallet expander (which was quite painful) i had a little key and had to tighten it every so often, and after the expander came off i had to wear a retainer. i'm still supposed to wear a retainer but my teeth are straight, i'm sure they'd be straighter if i wore my retainer at night but i'm lazy and after my retainer broke i stopped wearing it. though people still ask me if i had braces when i was younger. you'll be so happy with the results, straight teeth are sexy!!

    this is inspiration to go get my retainer fixed so my teeth don't move anymore...i'm getting a slight gap now but i actually kind of like it.

    you'll have to post before and after pics
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    Oh god, I took a before pic the other day and it's SO BAD hahaha, maybe when I'm drunk I'll post it, MAYBE. Or when they're all pretty. Straight teeth are the bomb!
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    well if anything it'll be a reminder of for yourself of how your teeth used to look and when you get the braces off you'll be damn i'm the shit look at mah teeth!! before and after pics are always fun
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    Blargh I took a couple, also I think my orthodontist is going to want to take some, but they are totally staying in a box somewhere until my brace stuff is ooooover and done with. I can't stop poking my teeth with my tongue like hrmm, this is going to feel weeeeird soon.
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    I think my orthodontist is Tina Fey. Or at any rate she looks like her sister, and talks to herself.

    She took photos, sent off my details to the hospital, and-

    I HAVE A FUCKING LATEX ALLERGY SPRING OUT OF NOWHERE. WONDERFUL.

    THANKS, FACE, FOR ITCHING AND BURNING RIGHT NOW.
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    That is so awesome !
    Braces are the way forward.

    I'm going for an Inman Aligner consult next month cos I can't be arsed to wait for traditional braces to work.
    They say it takes 8-12 weeks, and is waaaayyy cheaper than proper braces.

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    Aww congrats...I'm in my late 20's and I also have braces ...I wont be in braces my longer just a month or so..I paid 5,600 in las vegas no insurance... but worth every penny.My teeth were super jacked these days I'm smiling pretty
    Good luck too you hunni you made a great choice braces rawk!
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    My appt. for the school of dentistry came though - I'm seeing one Prof. DJ Burden on the 21st. I wish I was making that name up. Bwah! So excited.
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    Just another little update - okay, I think I'm going to ramble a bit but w/e. I can be a big ol' rambly hobag all I want.

    Okay, had my last dental appt. before the hospital today - Monday it's hospital time! Today I got two rounds of injections for a small fissure seal (bawwww, they hurt so bad and I am such a pussy, so many needles!) and 2 x-rays done - I think my dentist is being extra crazy for my appointment next week - she really wants me to get it too.

    In context again, Monday is the big decision day. I think. DJ Burden gonna let me know, or give me an inkling, as to whether or not this surgery is going to happen because apparently the orthodontist isn't qualified to say so. BAWWWW MORE WAITING.

    This is up at the School of Dentistry at the hospital so it's all srs business and early in the morning - taking the boyfriend with meeee. He's coming over the night before, we're going for faux-Mexican and then rolling home to watch old UFC together. Ahhh, bliss. Then it's in town for 9am so he can be my moral support. Woowoo!

    ...but for all my excitement, all my "I know this procedure as well as a layman can", all my "Haha I will be a cyborg technically", all my woowoo yay, I am actually really scared. Not of getting dental moulds or those funny x-rays where it goes around your head, but of him saying no, I can't have it. Or yes, I can. They're both a little scary.

    If he says no, the past 6-7 years have been pointless, all my hope was wasted, and I am stuck with this mouth for the rest of my life because I am not paying for this privately.

    If he says yes.. my entire face is going to change. Everything below the eyes. My nose, cheeks, mouth (dur), chin, lower jawline and angle, face length - that's pretty much everything, right? And.. I know how vain this sounds, but oh my God what if they make me ugly? What if the change is really noticable and I don't feel like "me" anymore? What if it changes my speech? What if this doesn't actually make me any happier? I don't even know. I'm just aware of what a huge step this is going to be and I'm scared.
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    I'm excited for you :-) I did Invisalign a few years ago and the cost was well worth it, My teeth look awesome. I will say this: I know how self-conscious I used to be about my teeth
    (Invisalign has this cool feature where they make a video of how your teeth look at the beginning and show the movements your teeth will make until the end point. It's amazing looking at that video and remembering how I couldn't even fully smile in front of anyone because they'd see that awful mess!), and having them straightened wasn't a magic fix- I'm still self-conscious about other things of course.

    But, other than your dental health improving, straight teeth can just be so integral to a good impression. They can help you look more polished, more symmetrical, more comfortable when you smile. Not that having less-than-perfect teeth means you can't come across with any of the above, but it helps. If you get them I hope you're happy with the results and if not it's not the end of the world!

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