And this at age 25.
It really sucks. I look like a teenager. And it looks like I've dirty teeth.
Oh boy, and this for at least 2 years. Great!

HUGGGGGGGSSSSSSSS It's a pain for a few years, but it's completely worth it!!!!!!! I used to get called bugs bunny and stuff, now i have great teeth see?

Yeah, ok!
Problem is I have great teeth but I have a jaw malposition. So you can't realy see a result. It's called open-bite.

Oh! then it's annoying

I've never had to worry about my teethe....




its other people that should be worried about my teethe

I was the first in my school to have them when I was about 12/13 and they made a hell of a difference. The strangest feeling was feeling my teeth for the first time when mine came off after a good 2 or 3 years. Being able to clean them properly was a bonus too...we are with you pal and it is totally worth it!

Vaguely on topic...

I've just booked my first dentist appointment for 10 years. Credit card on standby.

Awww, adult braces are no fun! But if you need 'em, you need 'em and you'll be glad you did it when they're off. My neighbor just got some put on (his were to correct a jaw problem as well), and he's 38, so don't feel bad!

Todays braces are surely less stressy than the one I had to wear as a kid. I had one which that I had to talk with closed mouth!! I never wore it and got another smaller one for the upper teeth. Worked better but was still unpleasant. At least it was worth it.

Ha! *LOL* Like I said before... you can't see a result. Whatever.

Hmm...somehow I don't get it. If it shows no results why do you have to wear the brace?? I googled for the open bite, isn't the plan that the bite closes? (after the two years?) Or wouldn't be an operation the better idea?
Anyway, of course I wish you luck, that it will be ok one day

I will have an operation in about a year or so. Depends on how long it takes to get all teeth in one line exactly. (Sie müssen genau in einer Reihe sein, meine sind jetzt nicht wirklich schief, bis auf zwei in der unteren Reihe, also nur kleinere Anpassungen; Dann werd ich operiert. Der Oberkiefer wird hinten angehoben und dann nochmal ein Jahr die Spange damit sich nix verschiebt. Mein Hauptproblem ist dass ich knirsche. Das kann zu Kieferarthrose führen, darum der ganze Aufwand)

Sorry, for writing in German.

German is a sexy language.

Sucky about the braces, m'dear, hope they at least do what they gotta do for you!

Ah yes. So once again fingers crossed that it will be worth the trouble.

Thanks. Hope so, too! Ask me in two to three years! *LOL*

How are you doing?