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My laptop died so my latest pictures are on that.
Good news is that my bottom teeth are extremely straight now! I'll post pics as soon as my laptop is fixed.

Bad news is that I got the lingual braces put on my uppers 3 weeks ago and cannot get used to the lisp I have!

I thought it would go away in a few days or in a couple of weeks, yet here I am just over 3 weeks later and still lisping just as bad. People noticed the lisp straight away - or maybe it was because ...

Adjustment
I had my first adjustment this morning. I feel some sensitivity in my teeth again, it really hurts to bite on things! It makes me feel good because when I first got the braces on I only felt sensitivity for like the first couple of days, then nothing.

My ortho said that I would definitely feel it more this time around, and may even see some movement in my bottom teeth! I'm looking forward to that and will take pics at the end of the month.


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I had pre-brace jitters last night thinking of how I would look with the braces on. Wondering if I'd regret it instantly then feel self conscious all the time.

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I got them put on this morning and went to work. My ortho put Clarity SL braces on my lower teeth. All of the front teeth and on the first molar on each side. I'm happy they don't go all the way to the back, I worried about sores.

It was a bit of a shock looking in the mirror! ...