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This morning. It's a clear one. It actually makes my open mouth look better. Result.
It feels fucking massive though....like a gumshield.
But yeah, it's pretty painless so far aswell which is a bonus. I'm actually happy with it. The thought of wearing this for 2 years doesn't bother me.
Just thought i'd share it the news. I feel a bit conscious because i'm 25 and i don't see many other 25 year olds knocking about with a brace in, but it's alright. You're never too old. ;D
You should just get them all out, get false teeth, then you can stare at them every night next to the bed. ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by ono
My Mrs is on the brink of getting braces at 39 mate. Her teeth look fine to me but they bother her so she wants to get it done. I dont see the point to be fair but they arent my teeth are they.Quote:
Originally Posted by ono
Haha mine needed doing i think. Different things bother different people though, and if it makes her feel better about herself, then it's definitely worth it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MemphisMy Mrs is on the brink of getting braces at 39 mate. Her teeth look fine to me but they bother her so she wants to get it done. I dont see the point to be fair but they arent my teeth are they.Quote:
Originally Posted by ono
What does Gate think of ya braces, I take it she's yet to see them? What does she think of ya getting them fitted ??
A girl at my work has them in, she's 28. It is rare to see adults with them, but if ya need them then why not, not like ya at school anymore and getting the piss ripped outta ya is it ;)
It's one of my ambitions to get false teeth.Quote:
Originally Posted by GhostYou should just get them all out, get false teeth, then you can stare at them every night next to the bed. ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by ono
Yeah she hasn't seen them. She will on Wednesday. They aren't actually bad anyway. Looks odd when i close my mouth because i haven't got used to them yet. But yeah, they're pretty cool i think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mattyhitman
I'll let you all know. Be surprised if they bother her.
Good for you, Ono.
What is it you are using? The invisalign treatment?
I used ceramics as I had more work to do, but the treatment finally finished just a couple of months ago and I am really pleased with the results. I was older than you starting when I was 29, but these days it really isn't uncommon to see adults getting their teeth fixed. The new methods are making people more willing to take the jump. Nobody wants a mouth full of metal, but with invisalign and ceramics, it makes it much easier.
All in all I think it was a great investment. The only drawback is having to wear retainers whilst I sleep, but it a small price to pay really.
I want to get those ones where they take out all of your teeth, then just screw new ones into your jaw bone through your gums... Looks like one hell of a nasty procedure, but what an awesome thing to have a whole mouth full of perfect false teeth that if one gets a big fucked, just screw it out and screw another one in...
Only cost you about $70,000...
Yeah, that's a pretty horrid image. She appears to have half a crane wedged into her mouth!Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy
I had ceramics and unless you were close up you wouldn't even know they were there. White brackets and white wires aren't too bad and the invisalign is ideal for those with minor imperfections to iron out. I see a lot of my university students going for the same thing these days. The mouth full of metal thing should really be a thing of the past by now, there is just no need for it.
I encourage any adult with dental insecurities to at least think about getting it done because it isn't such a big deal anymore. More are doing it and the technology is improving year by year.
Yeah mine are the same as yours. It's a bit annoying and i haven't got used to them that much yet, but it's not so bad. They don't look really bad or anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by milesYeah, that's a pretty horrid image. She appears to have half a crane wedged into her mouth!Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy
I had ceramics and unless you were close up you wouldn't even know they were there. White brackets and white wires aren't too bad and the invisalign is ideal for those with minor imperfections to iron out. I see a lot of my university students going for the same thing these days. The mouth full of metal thing should really be a thing of the past by now, there is just no need for it.
I encourage any adult with dental insecurities to at least think about getting it done because it isn't such a big deal anymore. More are doing it and the technology is improving year by year.
They are really weird at first and I was very self conscious, but nobody battered an eyelid really. Make sure you get some of that dental wax stuff as you will find you get more mouth ulcers than usual because of rubbing. That's the worst thing really. I was caught on the plane to the UK without any and paid the price, I got a nasty old butchering. Always be prepared.Quote:
Originally Posted by onoYeah mine are the same as yours. It's a bit annoying and i haven't got used to them that much yet, but it's not so bad. They don't look really bad or anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by milesYeah, that's a pretty horrid image. She appears to have half a crane wedged into her mouth!Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy
I had ceramics and unless you were close up you wouldn't even know they were there. White brackets and white wires aren't too bad and the invisalign is ideal for those with minor imperfections to iron out. I see a lot of my university students going for the same thing these days. The mouth full of metal thing should really be a thing of the past by now, there is just no need for it.
I encourage any adult with dental insecurities to at least think about getting it done because it isn't such a big deal anymore. More are doing it and the technology is improving year by year.
Yeah nobody has really noticed, or said anything unless i've pointed it out to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by milesThey are really weird at first and I was very self conscious, but nobody battered an eyelid really. Make sure you get some of that dental wax stuff as you will find you get more mouth ulcers than usual because of rubbing. That's the worst thing really. I was caught on the plane to the UK without any and paid the price, I got a nasty old butchering. Always be prepared.Quote:
Originally Posted by onoYeah mine are the same as yours. It's a bit annoying and i haven't got used to them that much yet, but it's not so bad. They don't look really bad or anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by milesYeah, that's a pretty horrid image. She appears to have half a crane wedged into her mouth!Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy
I had ceramics and unless you were close up you wouldn't even know they were there. White brackets and white wires aren't too bad and the invisalign is ideal for those with minor imperfections to iron out. I see a lot of my university students going for the same thing these days. The mouth full of metal thing should really be a thing of the past by now, there is just no need for it.
I encourage any adult with dental insecurities to at least think about getting it done because it isn't such a big deal anymore. More are doing it and the technology is improving year by year.
They gave me dental wax. Only really used it once though. Haven't needed it so much yet. I've got a bit of a lisp at the minute and if i talk too much, my lips get caught on the brackets ;D
So yeah, fun experience. When i tell someone i've got them in, they make me show them. That's annoying because i don't really like my gnashers (hench the brace), but i'm even getting used to that now.
I'm going out with Gate and her mates tomorrow night so i guess i'll be spending the night with my mouth wide open while a crowd of strangers fill their boots. The night better have a happy ending. ;D
Haha, it's never good when your lips get stuck over the brackets. ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by onoYeah nobody has really noticed, or said anything unless i've pointed it out to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by milesThey are really weird at first and I was very self conscious, but nobody battered an eyelid really. Make sure you get some of that dental wax stuff as you will find you get more mouth ulcers than usual because of rubbing. That's the worst thing really. I was caught on the plane to the UK without any and paid the price, I got a nasty old butchering. Always be prepared.Quote:
Originally Posted by onoYeah mine are the same as yours. It's a bit annoying and i haven't got used to them that much yet, but it's not so bad. They don't look really bad or anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by milesYeah, that's a pretty horrid image. She appears to have half a crane wedged into her mouth!Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy
I had ceramics and unless you were close up you wouldn't even know they were there. White brackets and white wires aren't too bad and the invisalign is ideal for those with minor imperfections to iron out. I see a lot of my university students going for the same thing these days. The mouth full of metal thing should really be a thing of the past by now, there is just no need for it.
I encourage any adult with dental insecurities to at least think about getting it done because it isn't such a big deal anymore. More are doing it and the technology is improving year by year.
They gave me dental wax. Only really used it once though. Haven't needed it so much yet. I've got a bit of a lisp at the minute and if i talk too much, my lips get caught on the brackets ;D
So yeah, fun experience. When i tell someone i've got them in, they make me show them. That's annoying because i don't really like my gnashers (hench the brace), but i'm even getting used to that now.
I'm going out with Gate and her mates tomorrow night so i guess i'll be spending the night with my mouth wide open while a crowd of strangers fill their boots. The night better have a happy ending. ;D
At first it can seem really awful as it feels so alien and you think "christ, what have I got myself into?", but a few days pass and it becomes second nature.
How long is your treatment going to be?
6 months for the top set and 2 years for the bottom. No idea why, as the top ones are more crooked. I do keep wondering what i've got myself into, but then i just have to remember that my teeth have bothered me all my life. What's another 6 months when i could end up with a nice smile at the end of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by milesHaha, it's never good when your lips get stuck over the brackets. ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by onoYeah nobody has really noticed, or said anything unless i've pointed it out to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by milesThey are really weird at first and I was very self conscious, but nobody battered an eyelid really. Make sure you get some of that dental wax stuff as you will find you get more mouth ulcers than usual because of rubbing. That's the worst thing really. I was caught on the plane to the UK without any and paid the price, I got a nasty old butchering. Always be prepared.Quote:
Originally Posted by onoYeah mine are the same as yours. It's a bit annoying and i haven't got used to them that much yet, but it's not so bad. They don't look really bad or anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by milesYeah, that's a pretty horrid image. She appears to have half a crane wedged into her mouth!Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy
I had ceramics and unless you were close up you wouldn't even know they were there. White brackets and white wires aren't too bad and the invisalign is ideal for those with minor imperfections to iron out. I see a lot of my university students going for the same thing these days. The mouth full of metal thing should really be a thing of the past by now, there is just no need for it.
I encourage any adult with dental insecurities to at least think about getting it done because it isn't such a big deal anymore. More are doing it and the technology is improving year by year.
They gave me dental wax. Only really used it once though. Haven't needed it so much yet. I've got a bit of a lisp at the minute and if i talk too much, my lips get caught on the brackets ;D
So yeah, fun experience. When i tell someone i've got them in, they make me show them. That's annoying because i don't really like my gnashers (hench the brace), but i'm even getting used to that now.
I'm going out with Gate and her mates tomorrow night so i guess i'll be spending the night with my mouth wide open while a crowd of strangers fill their boots. The night better have a happy ending. ;D
At first it can seem really awful as it feels so alien and you think "christ, what have I got myself into?", but a few days pass and it becomes second nature.
How long is your treatment going to be?
I'm not bothered about the bottom brace being on anyway. It doesn't annoy me. Just the top one.
Wow, that's quite unusual. Your top teeth must be pretty okay for it to be only six months. That is a big disparity between the length of treatment for the top and bottom.
Good on you for taking the leap anyway. It's a brave move and many would shy away from getting it done, but 6 months is bugger all really.
Just don't go on a date and eat pizza! ;D
Well the braces are actually called '6 month smile' braces, and people apparently only usually get the top ones done because the braces don't actually alter your bite (not that you really can in an adult anyway). They only fix the aesthetics, which means they will basically just line up.Quote:
Originally Posted by miles
I think standard braces actually move the teeth in a similar timescale but they need to be left on for 2 years because of the bite. I've no idea why my bottom ones needs two years anyway. Maybe they move slower. I might have a look online actually and find out. ;D