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I have been unhappy with my teeth for my entire...
happylife15November 16, 2014
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I have been unhappy with my teeth for my entire life. I got a new job about a year ago where I have to be in court and speak in public a lot, so I really needed to fix my smile. I feel like people don't take me seriously because of my bad teeth. Since I am now making more money, I went to several orthodontists and decided to get damon braces. I have clear on top and metal on bottom. I really wish I had clear on both, but my ortho didn't do both. The sad part is that I had to have 2 upper first bicuspids removed for treatment because of my 8 mm overbite & overjet. After hearing multiple ortho's and the oral surgeon tell me it had to be done for the best treatment, I decided to do it. On Sept 29 I had upper and lower braces placed and those teeth pulled the same day! It was a lot of pain for the first 2 days, but then subsided. Tomorrow will make week 7 for me and I am seeing results, although small. I can't wait to go back to the ortho on December 1st and have power chains put on to start closing these ugly extraction gaps, though!
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November 17, 2014
Thanks so much for posting...wow 7 weeks and you can really notice a difference! I get my Damon braces put on in 2 weeks! Very excited to see what my 7 week results will be :)
November 17, 2014
Thank you! Congrats on getting damon braces soon, you will love them. I'm sure you will also have great results!
December 1, 2014
I can't wait to hear your update about the power chains this week!
November 17, 2014
Thank you for posting this! I have a similar overbite that I'm looking to correct with braces. I do not want to have jaw surgery. Interested to see if the extraction and damon braces will work for you. Please keep me updated good luck on your journey!
November 17, 2014
Thank you! I did not want jaw surgery either. I will keep this updated! :)
UPDATED FROM happylife15
3 months post
First Wire Change
happylife15December 1, 2014
Today I had my first wire change. I received 1/8 mm wires (I think that's what she said) that go all the way to my back molars- before they only went to the second to last one. The orthodontist told the assistant to "lace wire" teeth 2-4 and 13-15 and place a power chain between my canines and second premolars. I will attach a photo. It does not really hurt, just feels like a little pressure is there. I go back on January 26 and she said she will give me an even thicker wire and really start to pull together those gaps then. I have to wear rubber bands all the time now, instead of the 12 hours I was doing before. I really hope these nasty gaps close soon! I'm so self conscious about them.
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December 1, 2014
Your teeth look great! I just got my Damon braces on this morning (clear on top, metal on bottom too). I have to wear elastics 24/7 except for while eating or brushing. So far so good...did your co-workers notice your braces at all or mention it? I told a few people at work but didn't tell everyone and so far no one has mentioned it however I still feel like I'm talking funny and am unsure how to move my gums.
How long did it take you to feel like you were talking "normally" again?
December 2, 2014
Congrats on getting braces! I viewed your profile and your teeth are very beautiful :) I know what you mean about talking funny. It took me 3 days to get used to the brackets. With my already huge overbite, I felt like I could barely close my mouth! After a week I remember thinking I had it down pat. Hopefully it will not take you as long though, I felt like I was almost whistling out of the extraction sites lol!
I did not tell people at work before getting them, and I was surprised by the number of people who either didn't notice before I told them or didn't care. That made me feel much better because I was so paranoid about being "that girl with braces!"
Hope you're off to a pain free start!
December 2, 2014
Thanks for replying! Yes so far, no pain! And I know what you mean, one coworker that I told said, aren't you to old for braces??!! Geez! Glad to know I'll start feeling and talking normal soon :) take care!
December 2, 2014
Your gaps are likely to close within a few months, but within a month or two, they'll already be much smaller. Damon is double-quick with that stuff. I don't think it looks that obtrusive even now, but in a month or so, you'll feel better about it already :). That's my prediction ;)! I hope you post pictures in a month and prove me right, LOL!
UPDATED FROM happylife15
4 months post
3 Months In
happylife15January 1, 2015
So I have officially had braces for a little over 3 months. My teeth look awful! I know it's an "in between" stage, but my teeth looked better before. There are many huge gaps and the flaring of my teeth has gotten worse. I actually had someone ask me why my teeth stick out so much. :( I go to the ortho again on Jan 26 and hope I can start seeing improvements!
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January 1, 2015
You will! its just the in between stage. I can tell spaces are forming between my teeth too but it's so the teeth have room to move. (Please remind me when I have a similar post to yours in 3 months!)
January 2, 2015
Yes, unfortunately, some cases end up looking worse before they look better. But I am confident that you are going to be so happy with your results--you just have to get through this rough time....
January 2, 2015
Thank you both for your replies! I know it will look better eventually, so I am keeping that in mind.
September 3, 2016
Hi! Congrats on your beautiful straight teeth? How's it going a year later? I'm not sure if you check in here anymore, but I wanted to ask you about the flaring. You had mentioned it here at month 3--then I don't see anything else about it. I just got Damon brackets a month ago and woke up yesterday with a front tooth that had always been straight-- suddenly flared out. When I saw your post I felt encouraged that perhaps this is normal, and I was wondering how long you had the flaring?
September 3, 2016
I meant to say "congrats on your beautiful straight teeth!---not a question mark at the end. That was a typo.
September 4, 2016
Hi! Thank you! My teeth definitely flared for about 3-4 months. It is totally normal! You can't tell now that my teeth ever flared. It is definitely annoying but worth it. :) Good luck!! Congrats on getting braces! It was one of the best decisions I have ever made!
September 12, 2016
You're welcome, and an inspiration. So nice of you to share your story and pictures. Thanks for the reply and it's very helpful to know that the flaring is okay and normal. I didn't want to constantly be calling them asking if something was normal, so it really was nice to have a "peer" on this. I don't mind the flaring as long as it's part of the process! I'm thinking about sharing my journey on here. Thanks again :-)
I see huge improvements already! My daughter got Damons a few months ago and her progress was also really fast. You can't see the extractions from the front at all--or is that just in the pictures? For an overbite, they usually give you bite turbos, but for a severe overjet, maybe you don't need them, since your teeth land on the outside of the braces in the front?
I just had my wisdom teeth removed but I got dry sockets in two of them so it's been a week and a half and still no end in sight :(. Glad to hear that your extractions were only truly painful for two days, or that would have been terrible with braces, too!
Yeah, my daughter had trouble eating for the first week or so, but you get used to it, I guess. And they compress a little, too, I think.
Are the rubber bands heinous? I've read a lot of complaints about them. My husband is rather stoic so it means nothing that he didn't mention them much.