An emotive account of her years-long journey wearing braces to rectify her dentition is shared by a Nigerian woman living in the UK, illustrating the difficulties she faced.
A Tiktok user going by the handle @Keemii used the app to publish a carousel of her experience from the time she decided to obtain one to the point at which she pulled it off.
Kemi claims that because of her teeth, gums, and swollen cheeks, the first day of wearing the braces felt the worst.
Eating and drinking grew increasingly difficult as time went on, but the positive outcome encouraged her to wear the braces for the whole five years.
When she revealed the outcome, the woman said that her confidence in smiling naturally had tripled and that it was a major accomplishment in her books.
My five-year experience wearing bracesan oral surgeon at Guy’s Hospital. said that my teeth were fine and that I didn’t need braces, so I shouldn’t even try to obtain them. persevered and in April 2018 Chapel Road Orthodontist was able to provide it. As in, a literal tooth saver.
My face was bloated and it hurt so much on my first day of wearing braces. It was difficult to keep up. gums and cheeks swollen, brace broken. I spent a lot of money on dental and hygienic visits during my time in college.
I detested eating in public and drinking anything colored. Elastictics were required. When I informed the orthodontist that I wore them every day, they knew I was lying. Legit attended a meeting without them wearing them.
In January 2023, I decided to remove it. I was sick of having braces on and unhappy with my teeth. I was instructed to wear my braces every day. I vowed to wear them at all times. I had my teeth whitened in Lagos because it was an inexpensive procedure. I was unable to finish the first session because of the extreme agony.
Even so, I was pleased with the outcome. May marked the end of my retainer use, and I’m happy to report that my teeth still look fine.
