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i just got back frm my ortho appt. not really that much to add...got new wires and new colors (well, technically i got the same pink lol).

you can read more about it here (and see my new pix)

there isn't much to report, but i figured that i would update anyway!

i am still using a little bit of wax occasionally...the wire by the lower (back) right teeth is still poking me some.

i am pretty much eating what i did before the braces. i was just eating softer foods the first couple of days when my teeth were really hurting. but i knew that the sooner that i started eating normal, the better.

as for flossing...it has become easier. i decided to ...

*first off, i did post my before pix/day one pix here, but i have more pics (of just other random stuff lol) on my blogspot account (http://bracestimes2.blogspot.com/ - the posts are the same (actually i added the day 2 stuff here that i prob. won't there)*

day 1 (8.31.09)
So, I got my braces today. It took about an hour and a half (including impressions...I chose strawberry).

I ended up getting colors (lime green, hot pink). They aren't really hurting right ...

When I was about 12 years old and in the 6th grade, I went through what most people would consider a right of passage. I joined the ranks of childhood braces. Oh yes, I was sporting the lovely metal brackets with the colors of my choice for just under two years. I got my braces off under my estimated treatment time because according to my orthodontist (let's call him Dr. J) I took really good care of them.

A couple of days after receiving my bag of gum and chewy, sticky candy from ...