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43 Years Old Damon Clear Braces and Can't Wait to Smile!! :D Beverly Hills, CA
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I never really thought about my teeth til about...
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I never really thought about my teeth til about ten years ago when I noticed crooked teeth seemed more prominent. Never had braces, and don't remember if anyone else did in teenage years at my school.
I tried the Invisalign for few months but they didnt work out for me, because the lisp was embarrassing and I couldn't have proper meetings for work. And after contemplating about straightening them again and thinking I want to look and feel amazing when I turn the big 45, I decided to go the braces route.
My orthodontist had me measured by new scanning method called Insignia, hope it works because took 6 weeks for my braces to be ready.
07/22/2015 - braces day. I was surprised they only had me wear the top first and the bottom will be fitted next appointment. It didn't hurt at all in the office until I went to Rite Aid to get some floss, mouth rinse, etc and got myself a Thrifty's ice cream...I just had to do it. And I was an idiot I ordered a scoop of chocolate ice cream in a cake cone (my favorite cone) and cried inside once ice cream and was left with the cone, I completely forgot about the braces and how hard it is to bite into something. :(
Today is my third day, I am sooo over tofu and I started to buy groceries for juicing. I have a hard time with this eating thing. I will be on a long flight overseas and hope they have jello onboard lol.
Cleaning sucks, the wax they gave me doesnt seem to want to stay on wire. I hope it gets better, I am only on my third day. :-/
I tried the Invisalign for few months but they didnt work out for me, because the lisp was embarrassing and I couldn't have proper meetings for work. And after contemplating about straightening them again and thinking I want to look and feel amazing when I turn the big 45, I decided to go the braces route.
My orthodontist had me measured by new scanning method called Insignia, hope it works because took 6 weeks for my braces to be ready.
07/22/2015 - braces day. I was surprised they only had me wear the top first and the bottom will be fitted next appointment. It didn't hurt at all in the office until I went to Rite Aid to get some floss, mouth rinse, etc and got myself a Thrifty's ice cream...I just had to do it. And I was an idiot I ordered a scoop of chocolate ice cream in a cake cone (my favorite cone) and cried inside once ice cream and was left with the cone, I completely forgot about the braces and how hard it is to bite into something. :(
Today is my third day, I am sooo over tofu and I started to buy groceries for juicing. I have a hard time with this eating thing. I will be on a long flight overseas and hope they have jello onboard lol.
Cleaning sucks, the wax they gave me doesnt seem to want to stay on wire. I hope it gets better, I am only on my third day. :-/
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UPDATED FROM peppermintkisses
4 days post
Some pics, a before pic and 4th day braces :-/
I decided to go in the baby aisle and got myself some baby mum-mum banana flavor, they are rice rusks that can melt in mouth (even though, I naturally went and bit into them and suffer the consequences). They are actually not that bad, I passed on the mushy baby food though...just couldn't get myself to.
Just posted a before pic of the state of my jacked up teeth, and today (fourth day) pics of mouth of top braces. I read in some profiles on here that on their 5th week, they start seeing some magic!! I can't wait to see something. :)
Just posted a before pic of the state of my jacked up teeth, and today (fourth day) pics of mouth of top braces. I read in some profiles on here that on their 5th week, they start seeing some magic!! I can't wait to see something. :)
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UPDATED FROM peppermintkisses
4 days post
projected time
I forgot to mention, the projected time for being "locked in" is 18 months. Couple of guy friends said good luck on social/dating life. Lol!! Silly boys. I probably will feel more conscious once bottom ones are put in.
It is weird though, I always seem to have to announce to people when I am out that I have braces, I am sure that they can see them.
It is weird though, I always seem to have to announce to people when I am out that I have braces, I am sure that they can see them.
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July 27, 2015
Thanks for sharing your story with us. I suppose you'll find out about social life/dating, but I doubt anyone will even notice unless you're feeling self-conscious about it. Please keep us posted!
July 28, 2015
thank you...yea so far I have been able to have a social life :) and have already went on several dates before I got my braces...perhaps I will find the one with braces right lol you never know. I will keep updating. My next appointment for bottom braces on August 7th!!
December 8, 2016
Hi, I will be getting Damon Braces soon.. Probably metal on top and bottom.. I'm a 44 year old working professional woman.. I'm a receptionist at a law firm... Was thinking about getting the clear Damons on top teeth but I heard they are very bulky and my teeth are very protruding as is that I'm afraid I will not be able to close my lips mouth with the ceramic braces being soo bulky.. THat's why thinking of just going with metal because of the less bulkiness.. Also, I have a slight lisp now because of the misalignment of my teeth.. How bad does the speech get with the braces.. I can not have my speech to get worse than it is already.. I heard some people just have a speech problem the first few days than they are good and speak normally which I hope happens to me.. I will be taking a few days off from work to get used to the braces and speech...
June 12, 2020
Hi sorry I’m just now reading this. Sooo how did it go? Did your speech change a lot? Do you like your new straightened teeth?
To be honest, profile of my top mouth drooped down because of the straightening and I didn’t like that and my smile is different in that my top teeth don’t show so much! So I’m hoping they come out again in time.
To be honest, profile of my top mouth drooped down because of the straightening and I didn’t like that and my smile is different in that my top teeth don’t show so much! So I’m hoping they come out again in time.
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