Anyone had braces out there?

FJcntdwn2sknyluv
FJcntdwn2sknyluv Posts: 651 Member
edited January 12 in Motivation and Support
Just wondering if anyone else had high anxiety almost a fear over them coming off?

Had my braces 4.5 years! (2.5 was the original estimate) but my teeth, being that I'm an adult (ages 28-32), first go around, paid for them myself CASH! ..took longer..

Anyways my braces *feel* like they have become my teeth... so I have this irrational fear that they are going to pull my 'teeth' outta my head...:(

I'm I a freak? or is this normal...?

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  • BamBam125
    BamBam125 Posts: 229 Member
    I had them when I was a teen for a number of years. They did sort of feel like they were part of my teeth, but I knew they weren't because I'd had the brackets pop off before. I will say that the glue is mighty strong stuff. It didn't hurt to have them taken off, but, well, if you are like me and the sound of two hard things scraping against each other gets to you, then you probably won't enjoy the sounds that removing them makes. My teeth felt HUGE when the braces came off. I'm told this is normal and common. They aren't really any bigger than they were when it started.
  • FJcntdwn2sknyluv
    FJcntdwn2sknyluv Posts: 651 Member
    Right? I feel like I'm going to have HUGE teeth.. but your right :)...

    thanks...
  • fstephanie4
    fstephanie4 Posts: 196 Member
    I know how you feel. When I had braces (for 2+ years) I was nervous about having them off and it did feel really weird for a while.

    But you find that you smile more...you can eat what you want again! and it isn't as bad as you are expecting when they are taking them off! Trust me :)
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