Getting Started

PicsArt_1342610803842.jpg2012-07-17 11.23.12.jpgSo the pain from my new braces is finally gone! I can chew with all of my teeth now, and it makes me pretty happy. I'm finally comfortable smiling in front of people with them on, and they don't feel foreign in my mouth anymore.

Some people say that they can already see some changes, but others say they can't. Oh well, it'll happen soon. I'm trying to be pretty optimistic about this new experience.
8 days down: 1 year ...

I got my top braces on yesterday. I was a bit nervous, but it went really well.
They told me that my mouth would be sore for a few days, but not to "baby" my teeth. So the first thing I did was eat a hamburger and chew on some gum.
This morning, I woke up and they are pretty sore. I feel like if I were to touch them, they'd fall out. Now, it's definitely hard not to baby them and eat soft foods.
I'm still not used to my braces and it feels weird when I look in the ...

I finally got the call! I'm getting my braces on next Tuesday at 9am. I'm pretty stoked, but my little sister says that it won't last very long because I'll be begging to get them off within a couple of months.
BUUUT I'm excited :D. They're only putting the top ones on for now. The orthodontist said I will be able to get the bottoms within about three months.
I'll post pics once I get them!