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basically this is just extremely embarassing for someone who wants to pursue a career in dentistry.
right, i've had problems with my teeth for such a long time. my mouth is small so there was always a problem of overcrowding teeth. i first acted on this back in year 7. i ended up having four teeth removed to give space in my mouth before starting treatements with aligning my teeth with braces. i eventually got braces when i was in year 7 and had so many problems every time i had an appointment. sometimes i would break a bracket by accident and he'd get annoyed with me. on some appointments he would have a go at me for not wearing my elastic bands and whilst this was my own fault due to it aching and me being lazy at the time, i disregarded it and it delayed everything. anyway i eventually had the braces taken out once my teeth were sorted and this was back in 2007 after my gcses. i had some retainers moulded which i was supposed to wear for like a year during the night. i did this for three months and just stopped since i hated my breath first thing in the morning and i didn't fancy gagging all the time with my mouth being small and restricted anyway.
so here's the dillemma. my bottom teeth are fine, it's just the top that has changed back again. most of the top are aligned, it's just the two front teeth that have pushed forward and when i open my mouth and look at the side from the mirror, it's bent shaped and ugly. i rang up the orthodontist and i've got an appointment booked for mid february. i want somethign to be done and this time i'll take it seriously because i want to get this sorted before i go to uni in september. i'm really conscious about my looks and i am a guy and i don't want to start a course in dentistry with ****** up teeth when all the applicants and people i'll meet will have perfect teeth.
i don't know what is going to happen when i go to see the orthodontist. i think he'll pick upon the point that i'm a budding dentist and make it even more embarassign for me. i am 17 by the way and the orthodontist is funded by the NHS. he can obviously refuse to treat me but i want to let him know that i'm dead serious and dedicated to making this a successful treatment because he probably thinks that he's wasted his time with me. this is so embarassing. i feel like i should come up with some excuse? i don't know what i'm going to do or say. the receptionist questioned why i wanted to see him and i was like "well i havent had an appointment in about two years now and my teeth have changed back again..." she asked about the retainers and i said i wore them for a long time and then eventually stopped and she wants me to bring them in when i see him. they don't fit at all anymore!!!! arghh, i'm even more worried what my friends are going to think...is it weird to have braces at the age of 17 leading up to uni?
basically this is just extremely embarassing for someone who wants to pursue a career in dentistry.
right, i've had problems with my teeth for such a long time. my mouth is small so there was always a problem of overcrowding teeth. i first acted on this back in year 7. i ended up having four teeth removed to give space in my mouth before starting treatements with aligning my teeth with braces. i eventually got braces when i was in year 7 and had so many problems every time i had an appointment. sometimes i would break a bracket by accident and he'd get annoyed with me. on some appointments he would have a go at me for not wearing my elastic bands and whilst this was my own fault due to it aching and me being lazy at the time, i disregarded it and it delayed everything. anyway i eventually had the braces taken out once my teeth were sorted and this was back in 2007 after my gcses. i had some retainers moulded which i was supposed to wear for like a year during the night. i did this for three months and just stopped since i hated my breath first thing in the morning and i didn't fancy gagging all the time with my mouth being small and restricted anyway.
so here's the dillemma. my bottom teeth are fine, it's just the top that has changed back again. most of the top are aligned, it's just the two front teeth that have pushed forward and when i open my mouth and look at the side from the mirror, it's bent shaped and ugly. i rang up the orthodontist and i've got an appointment booked for mid february. i want somethign to be done and this time i'll take it seriously because i want to get this sorted before i go to uni in september. i'm really conscious about my looks and i am a guy and i don't want to start a course in dentistry with ****** up teeth when all the applicants and people i'll meet will have perfect teeth.
i don't know what is going to happen when i go to see the orthodontist. i think he'll pick upon the point that i'm a budding dentist and make it even more embarassign for me. i am 17 by the way and the orthodontist is funded by the NHS. he can obviously refuse to treat me but i want to let him know that i'm dead serious and dedicated to making this a successful treatment because he probably thinks that he's wasted his time with me. this is so embarassing. i feel like i should come up with some excuse? i don't know what i'm going to do or say. the receptionist questioned why i wanted to see him and i was like "well i havent had an appointment in about two years now and my teeth have changed back again..." she asked about the retainers and i said i wore them for a long time and then eventually stopped and she wants me to bring them in when i see him. they don't fit at all anymore!!!! arghh, i'm even more worried what my friends are going to think...is it weird to have braces at the age of 17 leading up to uni?
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Reply 1
I know a few people who still have braces at 18.
And I wouldn't worry. Judging from all the dentists I've had, bad teeth seem to be a necessary qualification...
And I wouldn't worry. Judging from all the dentists I've had, bad teeth seem to be a necessary qualification...
This is not so embarrassing that you needed to post anonymously 
.
I was under the opinion that your orthodontist will have to treat you regardless... I know it's not the same thing, but I remember my dentist threw a little bit of a hissy at me a couple years ago because I got my tongue pierced and tongue rings are a no-no... but, yeah, I kept it in and he still sees me.
As for having braces at 17, hardly anyone will blink an eyelid at them. I think it's better to have braces when you're a little older because your teeth are more likely to stay in shape rather than revert back to the way they were. I'm almost 20 and I'm considering booking an appointment with my orthodontist to see about some invisilines... my teeth are straight, but I want to get rid of the spacing. At the end of the day, if you want a perfect smile, go for it. I'd rather see a 17 year old with braces than a 17 year old with fugged up teeth.
.I was under the opinion that your orthodontist will have to treat you regardless... I know it's not the same thing, but I remember my dentist threw a little bit of a hissy at me a couple years ago because I got my tongue pierced and tongue rings are a no-no... but, yeah, I kept it in and he still sees me.
As for having braces at 17, hardly anyone will blink an eyelid at them. I think it's better to have braces when you're a little older because your teeth are more likely to stay in shape rather than revert back to the way they were. I'm almost 20 and I'm considering booking an appointment with my orthodontist to see about some invisilines... my teeth are straight, but I want to get rid of the spacing. At the end of the day, if you want a perfect smile, go for it. I'd rather see a 17 year old with braces than a 17 year old with fugged up teeth.
Reply 4
Don't worry if you've got braces when you go to uni! I've seen a couple of people around with them and no one bats an eyelid.
But yes, wear your retainers!
I know the feeling you've got right now; kinda the whole dread of 'Is he/she (the orthodontist) going to kill me?' Might give you a slight telling off but it'll be fine
But yes, wear your retainers!
I know the feeling you've got right now; kinda the whole dread of 'Is he/she (the orthodontist) going to kill me?' Might give you a slight telling off but it'll be fine
Reply 5
I'm almost in the same situation! I didn’t wear my retainer and now my bottom row is pretty messed up 
I want to get braces too but don’t want them for uni >.<"
I want to get braces too but don’t want them for uni >.<"Reply 6
my friend has braces and she's 23 at uni - if you want your teeth sorted, you wont be worried about looking silly with braces now, will you!
Reply 7
As you become older it becomes more important to care for your teeth when having braces fitted. You will need to keep your teeth immaculate as you can damage your gums if you don’t and orthodontists tend to become more reluctant as you get older for this reason. Note though I’m unsure at the age that this begins to become a problem.
since its your second course of orthodontic treatment its likely you are going to have to pay for it yourself. and even if you wear your retainer for a long time your teeth will still move over time. it just depends on how long you wear it for.
i wore mine for the recommended time and my bottom teeth have slipped slightly but it doesnt really bother me and its too noticable.
why do you assume all dental students will have perfect teeth? my dad has a lot of fillings for a long time, lol
i wore mine for the recommended time and my bottom teeth have slipped slightly but it doesnt really bother me and its too noticable.
why do you assume all dental students will have perfect teeth? my dad has a lot of fillings for a long time, lol
Reply 9
Fingers crossed then. I've had to wear my retainer every night for the past two years, apparently you gotta wear them forever!
Reply 10
I like my braces
Obviously when I get them off I will love it, but they're not that much of a bother and don't effect me that much
I've had them for almost 2 years now, top and bottom
Obviously when I get them off I will love it, but they're not that much of a bother and don't effect me that much
I've had them for almost 2 years now, top and bottom
Reply 11
The dentist is there to make money. He/she is not doing it for the fun of it so if they say you should do this, just agree and be done with it. He is hardly going to refuse to treat you is he, the more work you have the more he claims from the NHS.
Its people like me who haven't been to the dentist in years and self administers the need to pull teeth that they hate as I charge myself a bottle of southern comfort for the pain where as he could probably claim £200 if I let them.
As for the issue of braces etc, I have never needed any or any major treatment as I have been fairly lucky but I don't think most people will be bothered if someone wears them, after all they should be busy enough with their own life to worry about braces.
Chill out.
Its people like me who haven't been to the dentist in years and self administers the need to pull teeth that they hate as I charge myself a bottle of southern comfort for the pain where as he could probably claim £200 if I let them.
As for the issue of braces etc, I have never needed any or any major treatment as I have been fairly lucky but I don't think most people will be bothered if someone wears them, after all they should be busy enough with their own life to worry about braces.
Chill out.
Reply 12
thanks for the responses so far
so it is likely that i'm going to have to end up paying for my second treatment? how much is this going to cost roughly? a few hundred or are we talking in the thousands range? don't think i'll be able to afford it now..
so it is likely that i'm going to have to end up paying for my second treatment? how much is this going to cost roughly? a few hundred or are we talking in the thousands range? don't think i'll be able to afford it now..
Really does depend on what the orthodontist says - if it's necessary then they'll do it on the NHS, if it's just a small vanity thing then they usually make ya pay. Heard it can be in the thousands, but if you know you're gona have to pay then it might be worth looking around for a quote. I'm in my final year of uni and I still have braces 
started treatment a few weeks before my 18th so still got my foot in the NHS door.
started treatment a few weeks before my 18th so still got my foot in the NHS door.Reply 15
Higgy90
since its your second course of orthodontic treatment its likely you are going to have to pay for it yourself. and even if you wear your retainer for a long time your teeth will still move over time. it just depends on how long you wear it for.
I had my second course free, I guess because my teeth were that bad... I was too young when I first started so after my first brace came off, I was still growing and they all pushed back out of shape as I had back teeth come through. It wasn't even down to not wearing my retainer - as the new teeth grew it just wouldn't fit anymore!! So yeah maybe either I was just lucky or it depends on how bad your teeth are.
And yes they do still move over time! After my second course of treatment I've been wearing my retainer for over two and a half years now, and even now I notice that sometimes the gap between my front teeth opens a tiny bit.
Reply 16
Anonymous
please keep anon
basically this is just extremely embarassing for someone who wants to pursue a career in dentistry.
right, i've had problems with my teeth for such a long time. my mouth is small so there was always a problem of overcrowding teeth. i first acted on this back in year 7. i ended up having four teeth removed to give space in my mouth before starting treatements with aligning my teeth with braces. i eventually got braces when i was in year 7 and had so many problems every time i had an appointment. sometimes i would break a bracket by accident and he'd get annoyed with me. on some appointments he would have a go at me for not wearing my elastic bands and whilst this was my own fault due to it aching and me being lazy at the time, i disregarded it and it delayed everything. anyway i eventually had the braces taken out once my teeth were sorted and this was back in 2007 after my gcses. i had some retainers moulded which i was supposed to wear for like a year during the night. i did this for three months and just stopped since i hated my breath first thing in the morning and i didn't fancy gagging all the time with my mouth being small and restricted anyway.
so here's the dillemma. my bottom teeth are fine, it's just the top that has changed back again. most of the top are aligned, it's just the two front teeth that have pushed forward and when i open my mouth and look at the side from the mirror, it's bent shaped and ugly. i rang up the orthodontist and i've got an appointment booked for mid february. i want somethign to be done and this time i'll take it seriously because i want to get this sorted before i go to uni in september. i'm really conscious about my looks and i am a guy and i don't want to start a course in dentistry with ****** up teeth when all the applicants and people i'll meet will have perfect teeth.
i don't know what is going to happen when i go to see the orthodontist. i think he'll pick upon the point that i'm a budding dentist and make it even more embarassign for me. i am 17 by the way and the orthodontist is funded by the NHS. he can obviously refuse to treat me but i want to let him know that i'm dead serious and dedicated to making this a successful treatment because he probably thinks that he's wasted his time with me. this is so embarassing. i feel like i should come up with some excuse? i don't know what i'm going to do or say. the receptionist questioned why i wanted to see him and i was like "well i havent had an appointment in about two years now and my teeth have changed back again..." she asked about the retainers and i said i wore them for a long time and then eventually stopped and she wants me to bring them in when i see him. they don't fit at all anymore!!!! arghh, i'm even more worried what my friends are going to think...is it weird to have braces at the age of 17 leading up to uni?
basically this is just extremely embarassing for someone who wants to pursue a career in dentistry.
right, i've had problems with my teeth for such a long time. my mouth is small so there was always a problem of overcrowding teeth. i first acted on this back in year 7. i ended up having four teeth removed to give space in my mouth before starting treatements with aligning my teeth with braces. i eventually got braces when i was in year 7 and had so many problems every time i had an appointment. sometimes i would break a bracket by accident and he'd get annoyed with me. on some appointments he would have a go at me for not wearing my elastic bands and whilst this was my own fault due to it aching and me being lazy at the time, i disregarded it and it delayed everything. anyway i eventually had the braces taken out once my teeth were sorted and this was back in 2007 after my gcses. i had some retainers moulded which i was supposed to wear for like a year during the night. i did this for three months and just stopped since i hated my breath first thing in the morning and i didn't fancy gagging all the time with my mouth being small and restricted anyway.
so here's the dillemma. my bottom teeth are fine, it's just the top that has changed back again. most of the top are aligned, it's just the two front teeth that have pushed forward and when i open my mouth and look at the side from the mirror, it's bent shaped and ugly. i rang up the orthodontist and i've got an appointment booked for mid february. i want somethign to be done and this time i'll take it seriously because i want to get this sorted before i go to uni in september. i'm really conscious about my looks and i am a guy and i don't want to start a course in dentistry with ****** up teeth when all the applicants and people i'll meet will have perfect teeth.
i don't know what is going to happen when i go to see the orthodontist. i think he'll pick upon the point that i'm a budding dentist and make it even more embarassign for me. i am 17 by the way and the orthodontist is funded by the NHS. he can obviously refuse to treat me but i want to let him know that i'm dead serious and dedicated to making this a successful treatment because he probably thinks that he's wasted his time with me. this is so embarassing. i feel like i should come up with some excuse? i don't know what i'm going to do or say. the receptionist questioned why i wanted to see him and i was like "well i havent had an appointment in about two years now and my teeth have changed back again..." she asked about the retainers and i said i wore them for a long time and then eventually stopped and she wants me to bring them in when i see him. they don't fit at all anymore!!!! arghh, i'm even more worried what my friends are going to think...is it weird to have braces at the age of 17 leading up to uni?
lol mate, I am 23 and had to wait 4 years for treatment, and the only reason why it got pushed forward was because I wrote to my local MP bitching about my consultant who was a knob.
Reply 17
*shrugs* I wouldn't worry about ti too much. My front teeth have done the same, and I'm having second treatment, but not with a brace. I have a retainer, but it's made so that my teeth can move back, and ive got see-through glue on my front teeth to add the pressure. Seems to be working =] Teeth move, your orthodontist should be well aware of this! Just lie to him and say you have been wearing your retainer etc etc.
Reply 18
I've done the same thing...it's really not that bad!
I'm sure you'll still become a dentist!
I'm sure you'll still become a dentist!
Reply 19
Just a quick question on a similar topic, I was going to get braces for Uni. However, my wisdom teeth are coming through, does this mean I can't get them until they've finished?
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