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    Re: braces
    (Original post by laura94)
    It took me a week between getting referred by my dentist and getting the braces on, but that's because I was about to turn 18 so they rushed it so I could get it done on the NHS! It's not that bad having them, I'd obviously rather have them off before uni but I guess it will be worth it for the end result! The worst thing is having bands though
    oh yeah that is what i'm scared about mostly!
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    It took me years to get mine after establishing what needed to be done...
    woow thats sad
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    Re: braces
    (Original post by ockeisha)
    woow thats sad
    Yeah, I know. But I had to have surgery on my mouth and stuff, and so that delayed it even more! My teeth are already looking a lot better though!
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    I think for me it was about 2 months in between being referred by my dentist and having the initial appointment with my orthodontist.
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    I think it took about a year before I actually got them.
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    I'm suppose to get braces but i wanna get teeth whitening done should i get it before or after braces???????????????
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    Re: braces
    (Original post by ockeisha)
    I'm suppose to get braces but i wanna get teeth whitening done should i get it before or after braces???????????????
    I would say after as braces cover up your teeth so colour isn't really something that's noticeable. Also when some people have their braces removed, if they haven't looked after them properly, they have stained teeth, so if that does happen to you (which it probably won't, they say it more to scare) it would get rid of it.
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