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Just getting braced or thinking about it.

  1. 5 days in

    by , 08-24-2010 at 10:29 PM
    I'm 5 days in, and still feeling pretty darn good about this whole braces thing.

    The adjusting to braces hasn't been that bad (yet - I don't want to jinx myself!) The way people talked about it, I thought I was going to be in agony for a couple of weeks!

    I've had some irritation to my cheeks etc, but it wasn't anything that wax/salt water rinses/a good night's sleep couldn't fix. My front teeth were sore for the first two days, but that was about it. I still feel a ...
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  2. They're ON!

    by , 08-19-2010 at 09:40 PM
    I got my braces on today!

    I'm actually surprised by just how good the ceramic brackets look. If it wasn't for the metal wire (which will eventually be swapped out for a white wire) They would be just about invisible!

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    I was super anxious/nervous all week, but it went really well. Putting the bands on my first ...
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