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My Braces Story - Lee Skittrall
« on: 05. March 2014, 16:29:13 PM »
Hello everyone,
I'm Lee,
I am a 17 year old male in my last year of studying Creative Media and I'd like to share my braces story with you all.

So, in September/October of 2013 at the age of 17 and after many, many years of being told I was unable to have braces due to my gums (Gingivitis) my current dentist submitted me to an orthodontist to get braces.

I decided this would be a perfect opportunity to film in a vlogging style my version of a life experience a lot of children, teenagers and even adults go through...
Getting braces.

If you have braces, have had braces, or are getting braces, I hope that in some way my videos can either help you, or at least you can relate to them.

I wish to share my experience with the world (or those who see my story) and hopefully help as many people as I can.

In total, I have done 7 specific vlogs to braces, and they are as follows:

The Reveal: https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SrbyRvmWmo

Having Teeth Removed: https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T9MRpaWPSQ

Having Teeth Removed Part 2: https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1_CKSiITPE

The Actual Braces: https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuf9Bw2MMu0

The Actual Braces Part 2: https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArsyVTRA4ps

The First Check Up: https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN9-hZyppYA

and my latest video (on the 05/03/2014)
Brackets, Wires and The Dentist: https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iii5fK803iY

I have also posted 2 extra videos (but they are only loosely connected to my progress), they are:

Films, Braces and New Year’s Resolutions: https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfDAwBNQplo

and Acting, Braces and the Internet: https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_15L5xiAq0




I hope that you will all join me on my journey and can give some advice on having braces that both I and others can benefit from.

If I post any more content, I will add it here.

I hope to hear from you all soon.
- Lee

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Re: My Braces Story - Lee Skittrall
« Reply #1 on: 21. March 2014, 12:38:45 PM »
Hey everyone, haven't been back here for a while, and I apologise for that, but here's 2 more videos, which takes my braces journey up to 9 videos, the 10th being this Sunday,
Enjoy :)

Fixed or Broken?: https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://nullrefer.com/?https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOIH6Jpb8lU

Clean and Protect: https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://nullrefer.com/?https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-fFqt-lT6o

As always, any feedback, or sharing of your own experiences is welcome, I'm just here to help.
See you all Sunday.

- Lee

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Re: My Braces Story - Lee Skittrall
« Reply #2 on: 25. March 2014, 21:09:40 PM »
Hey,
It's been another week and I have posted another braces vlog I have posted on YouTube, last Sunday (23/03/2014) which is part 10 of my journey.

It's called "Naughty Foods" and is about foods you should be avoiding when you have braces in order to aid your treatment and not damage your braces.

Please take a look,
And as always, I hope this helps,
Please feel free to contact me.

Link to video: https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfO8l2tgI5M

See you all soon,
- Lee

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Re: My Braces Story - Lee Skittrall
« Reply #3 on: 02. April 2014, 10:57:39 AM »
Hello, Hope you are all well.
Another week has passed and as always I have posted another braces vlog on YouTube, on Sunday (30/03/2014) which is part 11 of my journey.

It's called "Bad Beverages" and is about drinks you should be avoiding when you have braces in order to aid your treatment and not damage your braces or teeth.

Please take a look,
I hope this helps,
Please feel free to contact me.

Link to video: https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AXP57vM0Wg

See you all soon,
- Lee

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Re: My Braces Story - Lee Skittrall
« Reply #4 on: 08. April 2014, 13:02:14 PM »
Hey again,
It's been another week and I went to have my second check up at the Orthodontist, so as always, I posted another vlog on Sunday (06/04/2014), which is part 12 of my journey now.

As I said, this vlog is about the second time you will go to the orthodontist and my experience.

Link to video: https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a6Hx6WGzeg

As always, feedback is great,
See you all soon,

- Lee

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Re: My Braces Story - Lee Skittrall
« Reply #5 on: 11. April 2014, 03:10:29 AM »
Thanks for posting these, man. Not many people around here document their orthodontic adventures.  :)

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Re: My Braces Story - Lee Skittrall
« Reply #6 on: 14. April 2014, 13:19:10 PM »
Thanks for posting these, man. Not many people around here document their orthodontic adventures.  :)
No problem at all :)

When I went into treatment, I knew that I wanted to be able to help others, so I decided to share my experience, in the hope that it helps others.

(Will be post Sundays video tomorrow)

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Re: My Braces Story - Lee Skittrall
« Reply #7 on: 15. April 2014, 18:00:28 PM »
Hey everyone,
Another week, another video.

This weeks video is titled: Braces - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Which as the title suggests, in this video I answer frequently asked questions about having braces.

Link to video: https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM0jhwQOWJw

I hope you all enjoy it,
Feedback would be great,

See you next week,
- Lee

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Re: My Braces Story - Lee Skittrall
« Reply #8 on: 22. April 2014, 22:44:24 PM »
Hey,
As always, I posted another braces video on Sunday titled: "Attitude Adjustment".

In the video I talk about attitude changes during treatment that I have witnessed in others as well as myself through these vlogs.

Link to the video: https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=665sjA3XkRE

More feedback would be amazing,
I hope you enjoy it,

See you soon,
- Lee

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Re: My Braces Story - Lee Skittrall
« Reply #9 on: 29. April 2014, 22:31:47 PM »
So I've been asked a few times now, in a few different places, if I have an images or footage showing the development in my teeth over the first 4 months (nearly 5 now) of my treatment.

Here is my answer to that question:
Yes I do, over my videos I have shown my teeth at that stage, but more recently, I uploaded a video containing an image from the beginning of my treatment, through to my second check up.

Link to video: https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://nullrefer.com/?https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=665sjA3XkRE

Link to specific images: https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://nullrefer.com/?https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://youtu.be/665sjA3XkRE?t=1m27s

See you all soon,
Lee

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Re: My Braces Story - Lee Skittrall
« Reply #10 on: 06. May 2014, 22:42:39 PM »
Hey everyone,
This weeks video is titled: Braces - Not Just For Kids.

In this video I talk about Adult Braces and having braces both as a child and adult.

Link to video: https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAPazvT2Di8

As always I hope you all enjoy it, feedback would be great.
See you soon,

- Lee

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Re: My Braces Story - Lee Skittrall
« Reply #11 on: 20. May 2014, 22:28:10 PM »
Just want to apologise for not posting last week, and also that this weeks YouTube video was posted a day late (on Monday rather than Sunday).

Here's my latest braces video titled: Braces - Common Dental Problems.

In which I talk about 5/6 conditions including Demineralisation and Gingivitis both with and without braces.

Link to video: https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM78zMRV4Iw

As always, enjoy it and feedback would be great.
See you soon,

- Lee

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Re: My Braces Story - Lee Skittrall
« Reply #12 on: 03. June 2014, 21:36:13 PM »
More apologies this week I'm afraid, once again I didn't post last week and I'm really sorry, I finish my 2 years at college in 3 weeks time, so everything is a little hectic.

Here's my latest braces video, that I posted on Sunday (01/06/2014), titled: Braces - NHS Dental Treatment.

In the video I talk about NHS Dental Treatment and the different payment bands (treatment costs) within the NHS.

Link to Video: https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbPAdk7xc78

Feedback would be great.
Please also remember to Like, Comment and Subscribe if you haven't already, helps me out a lot.

See you all soon,
- Lee

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Re: My Braces Story - Lee Skittrall
« Reply #13 on: 13. June 2014, 22:54:15 PM »
Hey everyone,
So I thought I'd throw in a quick update seeing as i didn't post here on Tuesday, so here it is!

Videos:
If you want to know more about the NHS and Braces on the NHS check out this video:
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbPAdk7xc78

If you want to know about Common Problems, check out this video:
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM78zMRV4Iw

And If you'd like to know More About Me, check out this video:
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9vKRsgXtrg

Remember to Like, Comment and Subscribe, it really helps me out.
See you all next week,
- Lee

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Re: My Braces Story - Lee Skittrall
« Reply #14 on: 18. June 2014, 17:32:38 PM »
Hey everyone,
So here's the 18th installment in my braces series titled: Braces - 3rd Check Up.

In the video I talk about the 3rd appointment to the Orthodontist, what you can expect, plus reveal information on future videos.

Link to video: https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o71BhWHsN7w

Please remember to Like, Comment and Subscribe if you haven't already,
Would be great to hear about some of your experiences in the comments, share stories and answer any questions you may have,

See you all soon,
-Lee

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Re: My Braces Story - Lee Skittrall
« Reply #15 on: 14. July 2014, 20:23:38 PM »
Hey everyone,
I apologise for the late post on the forum, but I was away in Spain without the internet and scheduled uploads for YouTube whilst I was away.

I uploaded a video on 06/07/2014 titled: Braces - 6 Months of Treatment.

In the video I talk about the first 6 months of my treatment, including pictures and video clips of my progress so far.

Link to video: https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJdoGCZdtFQ

Again, I apologise for posting here late,
Please remember, to Like the video, Comment on the video and Subscribe to my channel if you haven't already because it really helps me out,

See you all soon,
- Lee

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Re: My Braces Story - Lee Skittrall
« Reply #16 on: 24. July 2014, 13:56:34 PM »
Hey Everyone,
I'm finally back of schedule for my YouTube videos, so here's my latest braces video.

I scheduled the video for upload on 20/07/2014 titled: Braces - 4th Check Up.

In the video I talk about the 4th Orthodontic check up, what it entails and my experience.

Link to video: https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJjQVTKIXzQ

Please remember to Like, Comment and Subscribe, it really helps me out.

See you all soon,
- Lee