Getting braces as a young adult? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Hello lemmies,

Yesterday was a bit of a shocking moment for me as my dentists told me I need to get braces to fix the alignment of some of my teeth. For context; as a young kid (11years)I broke my four front teeth, and had them replaced with fake ones (i believe they are known as veneers in English). They are now slowly falling off, as I have had them for a while (I am now 24). But before they can put on new ones, they want me to straighten out the positioning of the current ones, with braces.

Obviously this is the right choice, but I've always hated the thought of getting braces, especially this year as I will soon be starting work life and meeting new people.

Was therefore wondering what experiences people have with braces, especially if you had it as an adult / young adult. Anything I should know for upfront?

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[-] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

There's low level constant pain that's not easily comparable to anything else, which gets worse the day after any adjustments are done. And make sure you get a retainer you can wear each night.

My mistake was not asking for an alternative retainer, and grinding teeth at night kept breaking my retainers until it got too expensive to keep getting new ones. Now I'll have to get braces or Invisalign or something to redo the straightening.

Good news is, I can still eat better than I could before I got braces.

In other news, seeing the Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist about my sinuses ended up curing the grinding along with mouth breathing and swollen sinuses.

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