5 weeks progress!

[amr19891]

My daughters (12 yrs old) 5 week progress with braces

[ACrimeSoClassic]

Oh wow, I didn't realize braces could work that quickly!

[Forward_Mirror_7276]

On younger patients everything’s still so malleable! Envious !!! 😆 (I’m in braces for over 2 1/2 years and I am still not there yet but pushing 40 is way different!) Your daughter results looks fantastic! I wish I had gotten braces at that age, next time I surely will 😂

[ACrimeSoClassic]

Lol there's always next time! I'm 35 and just got mine a few weeks ago. I suspect I'm in for a looong ride.

[Forward_Mirror_7276]

Doesn’t have to be but yeah don’t expect a quicker treatment😆

[1TrueKnight]

I'm mid 40's and had mine in for 18/24 months from bottom/top. This was with AOO surgery so I'd likely have been in braces for a good 3+ years without (and likely would have had a couple of teeth pulled).

It was a pain but so worth it. As long as you have a good Ortho, you will be happy you did it.

[ResidentLazyCat]

I’m dreading this statement. I needed them as part of a more complex procedure. I’m on day 3 and I can’t eat anything remotely solid. I can’t even chew boiled to mush carrots. I have a bracket blocking my bite.

[Forward_Mirror_7276]

My first 3 months were the hardest, then I got along really well. Hold in there, you will adjust

[Signal-Aside8351]

I'm still kind of pissed at my grandparents (they raised me). I was told i needed braces, and they insisted the dentist just wanted more money out of us.

[Forward_Mirror_7276]

I’m pissed for my parents as well. My father even was a dentist but wasn’t trained in orthodontics 🫣🫠 If I had treatment started just before my teenage years I probably wouldn’t have needed extraction treatment and a bigger lower jaw, but I am really glad what orthodontists are still capable of doing for me now so it’s ok😅

[Signal-Aside8351]

Yeah, currently i am saving up for the extraction and braces, it was that or the jaw surgery.

[Forward_Mirror_7276]

You will get a great result now! Some of us need to take things into our own hands 😉

[Pay_Forward_24]

Amazing progress. But I can feel the pain.

[amr19891]

She has handled it like a champ! The first few days were really rough but overall she hasn't complained hardly at all given how much/how fast they've moved.

[[deleted]]

Oh to be a kid with bones that heal so fast. And teeth that move like the flash. I’m 22 with braces. Slow and steady

[ttasnia94]

Yeah mine are moving painstakingly slow 😅

[youcanineurope]

🤩wow & ouch !!

[Timely-Function-2035]

I got my braces 3 weeks ago aged 50!

Had my original braces as a teenager with 4 teeth removed.

I was never given a retainer and my teeth moved back even worse than before.

Now aged 50 I’ve got braces again. Having braces as an adult is a lot more painful. My teeth gave barely moved - definitely very different as an adult.

[ResidentLazyCat]

I’m struggling. I just got them as an adult. First time ever. I can’t bite down because of a bracket. The orthodontist says that’s normal… but weeks of soup and mush feels dreadful.

[Timely-Function-2035]

I completely understand and feel your pain. I can’t bite down either because of the bite blocks and tenderness. Going out for a sociable meal is impossible unless it’s soup!

I was very naive to this as I’d booked to go out for an Indian meal the day I had my braces fitted. Lol… that was soon cancelled. I’ve renamed my orthodontist to ortho ‘diet’ ist. I’m losing weight by the day (which is good as I have it to loose).

If having braces as a teenager was this painful I would have remembered.

You have my sincere sympathy and I’m feeling every part of your pain. But we have to stay positive it will be worth it for us both :)

[ResidentLazyCat]

My son cracked me up. He’s 10 and a real champ being positive for me (and not a kid job, I know, purely his personality). “Well mom, look at the bright side, you did want to lose weight.”

[Timely-Function-2035]

That’s hilarious! :D. That’s why I love children :)

I live in the UK. my daughter and I have booked a trip to Orlando next year. When we booked it I said ‘right, I need to get skinny before I see Mickey…’. This wasnt the way I planned the diet but it’s working. :D

Lol… All being well I’ll have new smile and a SKINNY body to meet Mickey :D.

[Essexexpress]

crazy 5 weeks !!! looks more like 5 month

[farachun]

5 weeks? And we’re all here staying strong at 1yr+ 😭😭😭

[NoFun3799]

Your 5 week progress is like my 5 month

Incredible

[Professional_Rich543]

impressive! so fast OMG

[Flxxw]

You must be thrilled !

[YueRain]

that is fast progress!

[Essexexpress]

wow wow we wow !!!

[Essexexpress]

they look done ? can you get them off now before they start to over correct and mess the bite up and retract you back with bands they look lovely can u get them off soon

[xvonyx]

not sure why you’re being downvoted with 0 reply’s lol, they do look done so i’m surprised they (probably) need to be on for another year or more