Quote Originally Posted by Twisterdog
You are doing the right thing and I'm very proud of you. It will only hurt for a few days, then it will feel fine. Same with talking ... you will sound normal again very shortly.

My son REFUSES to wear his retainer after putting up with braces for five years. It frustrates me to no end. Five years and five thousand dollars basically wasted.

So kudos to you !!!!!!
Tell him - my friends Dawn and Joleen had to redo the whole braces thing in their thirties - when it was way more embarrassing and abnormal to have braces than it is when you are in your teens. No kidding, Dawn came to our 20-year high school reuinion saying "yup, I know, JUST like high school, right? I have the braces and everything!"