Hi, long time lurker, first time poster.
Ever since I can remember I've always liked braces, always liked the look of metal in someones mouth. Kinda like mouth jewellery. It wasn't until I got a bit older that I realised that I liked braces more than just looking at them. I remember the first time I saw a friend in a retainer - I saw the metal wire across her teeth, the plastic plate at the top of her mouth - I wanted to know what it felt like.
As time went by I found myself liking retainers more and more, on both guys and girls - I'm open to anything. I found myself craving the feeling of smooth plastic at the top of my mouth, I loved looking around and seeing if anyone was wearing one, I found myself shaking with excitement if I saw something.
Last week I finally plucked up the courage to go to an orthodontist. I called them up and said that "I'd lost my retainer" and would it be possible to get a new one made - they said fine. I couldn't it was that easy! Why hadn't I done this years ago.
I went to get the impression, I felt silly around all the teenagers, what with me being in my mid 20s I was the oldest in there by far. I was called in and the orthodontist asked me if I wanted just a normal retainer, or whether I would like my teeth realigned. I asked him what would be the difference, he put two appliances in my hand, one normal Hawley retainer, and one that was slightly different - I later learnt that this was a "super spring modified Hawley" so I thought, well if I want a retainer anyway, why not make the orthodontic experience somewhat "real" so I opted to have my teeth realigned. He took the impression and told me my retainer would be ready in a week. I walked home quivering with excitement.
Today I went back to the orthodontist to have the retainer fitted. I was called in and I saw my retainer sitting on a tray. I hope he didn't work out how excited I was! He told me to sit down and open my mouth, he placed the retainer in my mouth and pushed it up onto my teeth. The feeling was incredible. I felt around with my tongue - licking the wires, the plastic plate, it was amazing.
I will be going back in a month or so to have it checked, I might get a bottom one too whilst I'm there.
I'm finally braced and I've never felt better!
Alecia