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Thanks to a thread in this forum making me feel neurotic, I booked myself a dentist appointment, my first in about ten years, in order to hopefully get referred to an orthodontist. The dentist appointment wasn't too bad and I didn't need any major treatment from decay, etc, since my teeth are apparently essentially fine. I got referred to an orthodontist and they sent me a letter today saying, 'You have to start treatment before you are 18 to get N.H.S; appointment tomorrow at 9am', which means I'll be starting the procedure 6 days before the cut off point.
I'm really nervous now. My teeth aren't so bad and my friend says she hasn't noticed anything wrong with them, but I think she's just being kind. Given my age, how long do you think it would take for my teeth to become straight? I'm worried it will take years and years because my jaw is much stronger and more developed than it would have been if I had been sensible and gone through the treatment I started when I was 9. Also - what can I do about going to do about going to University? Most of the Universities I've applied to are up North and going to the orthodontist once a month would take whole days out of my life, and more importantly, would cost me way too much. I know orthodontists don't like to transfer patients, but surely this must happen sometimes with people moving or, like me, going to University.
I'm really nervous now. My teeth aren't so bad and my friend says she hasn't noticed anything wrong with them, but I think she's just being kind. Given my age, how long do you think it would take for my teeth to become straight? I'm worried it will take years and years because my jaw is much stronger and more developed than it would have been if I had been sensible and gone through the treatment I started when I was 9. Also - what can I do about going to do about going to University? Most of the Universities I've applied to are up North and going to the orthodontist once a month would take whole days out of my life, and more importantly, would cost me way too much. I know orthodontists don't like to transfer patients, but surely this must happen sometimes with people moving or, like me, going to University.
Took less than 2 years to get mine fixed. I was in Year 11 when i got them and getting them took out next month.
yelwalkietalkie
Thanks to a thread in this forum making me feel neurotic, I booked myself a dentist appointment, my first in about ten years, in order to hopefully get referred to an orthodontist. The dentist appointment wasn't too bad and I didn't need any major treatment from decay, etc, since my teeth are apparently essentially fine. I got referred to an orthodontist and they sent me a letter today saying, 'You have to start treatment before you are 18 to get N.H.S; appointment tomorrow at 9am', which means I'll be starting the procedure 6 days before the cut off point.
I'm really nervous now. My teeth aren't so bad and my friend says she hasn't noticed anything wrong with them, but I think she's just being kind. Given my age, how long do you think it would take for my teeth to become straight? I'm worried it will take years and years because my jaw is much stronger and more developed than it would have been if I had been sensible and gone through the treatment I started when I was 9. Also - what can I do about going to do about going to University? Most of the Universities I've applied to are up North and going to the orthodontist once a month would take whole days out of my life, and more importantly, would cost me way too much. I know orthodontists don't like to transfer patients, but surely this must happen sometimes with people moving or, like me, going to University.
I'm really nervous now. My teeth aren't so bad and my friend says she hasn't noticed anything wrong with them, but I think she's just being kind. Given my age, how long do you think it would take for my teeth to become straight? I'm worried it will take years and years because my jaw is much stronger and more developed than it would have been if I had been sensible and gone through the treatment I started when I was 9. Also - what can I do about going to do about going to University? Most of the Universities I've applied to are up North and going to the orthodontist once a month would take whole days out of my life, and more importantly, would cost me way too much. I know orthodontists don't like to transfer patients, but surely this must happen sometimes with people moving or, like me, going to University.
you've not seen a dentist for 10 years?!
anyway...
the braces shouldn't take too long if it's just a minor tweak...
i had mine for 1/2 a year in order to move the front teeth back by about 3mm...
now i have a retainer...
I just want to say that braces aren't really that bad, they can do things now to make them less noticable 
I had my brace put on when I was about 15 and I had it on for about two years but everyone is different and it depends what is actually 'wrong' with your teeth My problem was that I had an overbite and a gap between my two front teeth. I had to have two teeth removed so that the rest could be pushed back. You could be lucky and only have the brace for a year or it could be more but after a while you really don't notice them I had various coloured bands on my tracks to make them more funky but you can also have clear bands which make them less noticable (unless you eat strong foods which basically dyes them, which I found out when I ate a pot noodle and ended up with an illuminious yellow mouth! 
)
I'm not too sure about what you need to do with your dentist appointments, I think I needed to go every 4-6 weeks to have my tracks tightened so it would be a trek having to travel there every 4 weeks, maybe you could ask your dentist?
I had my brace put on when I was about 15 and I had it on for about two years but everyone is different and it depends what is actually 'wrong' with your teeth My problem was that I had an overbite and a gap between my two front teeth. I had to have two teeth removed so that the rest could be pushed back. You could be lucky and only have the brace for a year or it could be more but after a while you really don't notice them I had various coloured bands on my tracks to make them more funky but you can also have clear bands which make them less noticable (unless you eat strong foods which basically dyes them, which I found out when I ate a pot noodle and ended up with an illuminious yellow mouth! )I'm not too sure about what you need to do with your dentist appointments, I think I needed to go every 4-6 weeks to have my tracks tightened so it would be a trek having to travel there every 4 weeks, maybe you could ask your dentist?
heminder
you've not seen a dentist for 10 years?!
anyway...
the braces shouldn't take too long if it's just a minor tweak...
i had mine for 1/2 a year in order to move the front teeth back by about 3mm...
now i have a retainer...
anyway...
the braces shouldn't take too long if it's just a minor tweak...
i had mine for 1/2 a year in order to move the front teeth back by about 3mm...
now i have a retainer...
Erm, yes. Fear (especially as I thought I would have to have loads of fillings by the time I did go, which didn't happen when I went) combined with parental negligence really.
Lady_Muck
Word of advice.
Braces bloody kill. Mine did, although I had pretty nifty none-visible white ones. They still hurt like never before!!
Braces bloody kill. Mine did, although I had pretty nifty none-visible white ones. They still hurt like never before!!
Yep, and then when you're finally over the ache and your teeth feel fine the bloody dentist has to tighten them again!
I hated the bar across the roof of my mouth (does everyone have that?) I was left with an imprint for months after it was taken out! 
PFC123
Yep, and then when you're finally over the ache and your teeth feel fine the bloody dentist has to tighten them again! I hated the bar across the roof of my mouth (does everyone have that?) I was left with an imprint for months after it was taken out!
I hated the bar across the roof of my mouth (does everyone have that?) I was left with an imprint for months after it was taken out! We don't want to put her off braces ^o)no, i certainly don't have a bar across the roof of my mouth and i have braces.
if it's just a minor thing needing adjusting, it'll prob take less than a year.
i had my first brace at ~ 10. & was all done by 17. (oh & i had pain.. & the surgery & the headgear & the bands.. ) although am still wearing a retainer at night times at age 20. 
hmm, perhaps not the best advert for speedy treatment - but it IS worth it!
& if you've been referred to an NHS orthodontist & they're willing to take you on then basically objectively your teeth do need it, despite what well meaning friends may say. plenty of friends of mine had to go private for 'minor tweaks' because the NHS doesn't have the funds for 'unnecessary' procedures.
) although am still wearing a retainer at night times at age 20. hmm, perhaps not the best advert for speedy treatment - but it IS worth it!
& if you've been referred to an NHS orthodontist & they're willing to take you on then basically objectively your teeth do need it, despite what well meaning friends may say. plenty of friends of mine had to go private for 'minor tweaks' because the NHS doesn't have the funds for 'unnecessary' procedures.
You're lucky then.
I had them on twice, I didn't have bad teeth in the first place, it was a mild cosmetic thing. First when I was in Prep 3 (Year 5). My roots of my adult teeth weren't fully developed, yet the cowboy NHS dentist I had put them on anyway. As a result, as soon as it was taken off ~ age 12, they went back to how they were and I was in immense pain with them as it had disrupted the root.
To cut a long story, went private, had an amazing dentist and now have amazing teeth
But it bloody hurt along the way!!
I had them on twice, I didn't have bad teeth in the first place, it was a mild cosmetic thing. First when I was in Prep 3 (Year 5). My roots of my adult teeth weren't fully developed, yet the cowboy NHS dentist I had put them on anyway. As a result, as soon as it was taken off ~ age 12, they went back to how they were and I was in immense pain with them as it had disrupted the root.
To cut a long story, went private, had an amazing dentist and now have amazing teeth
But it bloody hurt along the way!!
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