So, it's official, I'm all braced up. I've had my braces on for just under 12 hours and already it's been an adventure. The application wasn't too bad. They cleaned my teeth really well before putting the brackets on. It took about 1.5 hours to put all the brackets on and place the arch wires. The brackets were super uncomfortable at first and I got very worried, but it was less annoying once the wires were put in. When I looked in the mirror for the first time ...
So, tomorrow morning I go in to the orthodontist to have my braces put on. I'm having all kinds of feelings. I'm nervous, excited, worried, a little sad, but mostly I'm just filled with ambiguous anticipation. I've realized for years that I needed braces, but for some reason over the past year it began to bother me more and more. Finally I'm in a position where I'm able to pay for them and so, here I am. I've read so much about braces for adults and damon braces (that's what ...