Wisely or not I have been searching the net and googling braces, curiosity just got the better of me.
I found out some horror stories and some interesting things, unfortunately none good in my eyes.
Interestingly Tom Cruise had ceramic braces on, I never knew that. I remember one of Steps having them for a while, but I have never seen any other celebrity, this bit of news did make me feel better!
On the down side I have read (although I don't know about how true it is) that the bands on the ceramic braces get discoloured easily, which means that my great love of red wine, curry and tomato based pasta sauces may now be in jeopardy. I will have to have careful planning as to when I can eat them, and invest in several straws.
Also the pain thing keeps cropping up, not only people saying that they were in so much pain after the first fitting that they couldn't eat for several weeks, (easy diet??!) but also the braces will rub the inside of my mouth making it hard to talk and smile.
All of these things are points that I can share my experience on, as they may be the same, they may be different. I am hoping that only the worst affected people have shared their stories and that there are thousands of other happy customers the world over, whose story may mirror mine, but as it doesn't make interesting reading, they haven't shared it.
I also found out that my 10 year old niece is also getting braces in January, during the conversation with her mum, I was asked if I wished I had been forced to have braces as a child, to which my answer was yes, which cements that I know I am doing the right thing for me. Now I feel a little proud, I feel as I can be some sort of role model and support her if she has any issues.
So d-day is approaching fast. I keep eating crusty bread just because I can and am trying not to worry too much about it. I have a 9am appointment, so it is over and done with early in the day. Fingers crossed it is all going to be straight forward......eek!
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