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23 Y.o. Damon Braces - Brownsburg, IN
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Despite every dentist visit since childhood ending...
strawberri46254June 8, 2015
WORTH IT$6,600
Despite every dentist visit since childhood ending in a referral to an orthodontist I was not able to get braces as a kid/teenager and was destined to live my life unhappy with my crowded teeth. Since the age of 18 I have found freelance work as a model but felt I could always improve my apperance by fixing my smile. I have gone through so many bouts of self love and hate with my teeth and even though my boyfriend (born with naturally straight teeth) reassured me that I looked beautiful despite my imperfect smile, I knew I would never
be happy with my teeth. So, instead of waiting until I was 30 and still being upset with their apperance, I decided to take the plunge and spend the out of pocket money to improve my smile. Starting September 11, 2014 I had 2 separate consultations and was told by one orthodontist I would need my wisdom teeth removed prior to attaching my braces to avoid shifting after completion of treatment. No dental insurance held me off from doing so. Also the down payment for the Damon braces would be $1,500. When January 2015 rolled around I had enough for the down payment but wasn't able to do the wisdom teeth extraction due to my recent pregnancy. Good thing I had my X-rays done in September or it would have been difficult starting treatment. I had a third consultation with a third orthodontist who informed me I would need 4 perfectly healthy teeth extracted and an extra year of treatment. Although the payment plan was easier with him, I decided to go with my original orthodontist who not only didn't require me to get healthy teeth extracted but also offered the self-litigating Damon brackets I wanted due to the seemingly faster treatment time and easier maintenance. So i set my appointment to get them on April 16, 2015. The process was painless and I was happy to finally have them on after waiting so many years. I have clear brackets on top and metal on bottom due to my overbite. Note: eat a large meal before getting braces put in as you will be sore soon after. I grabbed a bite to eat on my way home and was not able to bite into and barely chew my food. The days after I was limited to smoothies and apple sauce. For the next 2 weeks I had to cut up and carefully chew any solid food. Now I am 6 weeks in and I can finally bite into some foods. I still can't eat nuts and most foods I just rub on my palate and lightly chew until I'm able to swallow. It's not painful to chew anymore but it's annoying having to clean in between my wires constantly. I'm exprememly happy with the progress so far as my second incisors (the teeth beside to my two front teeth) have lined up in this short amount of time, giving me an arched look instead of a stair-step lol. I will update as my progress goes on.
be happy with my teeth. So, instead of waiting until I was 30 and still being upset with their apperance, I decided to take the plunge and spend the out of pocket money to improve my smile. Starting September 11, 2014 I had 2 separate consultations and was told by one orthodontist I would need my wisdom teeth removed prior to attaching my braces to avoid shifting after completion of treatment. No dental insurance held me off from doing so. Also the down payment for the Damon braces would be $1,500. When January 2015 rolled around I had enough for the down payment but wasn't able to do the wisdom teeth extraction due to my recent pregnancy. Good thing I had my X-rays done in September or it would have been difficult starting treatment. I had a third consultation with a third orthodontist who informed me I would need 4 perfectly healthy teeth extracted and an extra year of treatment. Although the payment plan was easier with him, I decided to go with my original orthodontist who not only didn't require me to get healthy teeth extracted but also offered the self-litigating Damon brackets I wanted due to the seemingly faster treatment time and easier maintenance. So i set my appointment to get them on April 16, 2015. The process was painless and I was happy to finally have them on after waiting so many years. I have clear brackets on top and metal on bottom due to my overbite. Note: eat a large meal before getting braces put in as you will be sore soon after. I grabbed a bite to eat on my way home and was not able to bite into and barely chew my food. The days after I was limited to smoothies and apple sauce. For the next 2 weeks I had to cut up and carefully chew any solid food. Now I am 6 weeks in and I can finally bite into some foods. I still can't eat nuts and most foods I just rub on my palate and lightly chew until I'm able to swallow. It's not painful to chew anymore but it's annoying having to clean in between my wires constantly. I'm exprememly happy with the progress so far as my second incisors (the teeth beside to my two front teeth) have lined up in this short amount of time, giving me an arched look instead of a stair-step lol. I will update as my progress goes on.
UPDATED FROM strawberri46254
2 months post
Photos of treatment
strawberri46254June 8, 2015
I have included photos of my treatment so far
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June 9, 2015
Thanks for sharing your photos. It will be great to see your treatment progress.
UPDATED FROM strawberri46254
3 months post
10 week visit wire change
strawberri46254July 10, 2015
I took some photos before my new wires were put in for my 10 week visit. I'll get an even thicker wire in another 8 weeks at my next appointment.
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