starting braces @ 33 yrs old - overbite, crowding, etc..!

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crocodile
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Re: starting braces @ 33 yrs old - overbite, crowding, etc..

#31 Post by crocodile »

blahhh123 wrote:I'm getting my braces in August but will require an appliance next month called a nance button on my upper mouth to stop my molars from moving. It is similar to yours i think but with a piece of plastic on the roof of the mouth. Do these affect eating and speaking a lot?
Don't worry about it too much. My appliance affected my speech slightly for a week or so until I got used to it. It does get in the way when eating. Especially stringy foods like melted cheese and spaghetti.
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crocodile
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#32 Post by crocodile »

Matilda wrote:Wow! Beautiful progress! Congratulations!
Thanks! I like to see the progress, can't wait till everything is in the right place!
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#33 Post by blahhh123 »

Thanks! Good to hear, but anyways getting used to it is worth :D
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Hash
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#34 Post by Hash »

Wow crocodile your progress is great, and your pictures are great, I haven't figured out the sizing yet so still frightening people with huge pic's. Continued good luck :D
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parsleysage
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#35 Post by parsleysage »

Such a big difference in your bottom arch by month 3! Awesome pics!
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Dougsey
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#36 Post by Dougsey »

one post closer to 7 so I can see your progress :D
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#37 Post by crocodile »

4 months down. Just got back from an appointment. Powerchains hurt! I now have 0.016" x 0.022" wires on top and bottom. No elastics this time.
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#38 Post by crocodile »

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Nozzelnut
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#39 Post by Nozzelnut »

Wow! Incredible results in 4 months.
Round 3 (lifetime) Damon stainless applied 3/16/20 (after 4 weeks attempting invisalign) On for about 18 months
Night time elastics with invisalign retainers; still...
Double jaw surgery was 6/18/15...
Orthodontics never really ends...
I'm emphatically against extraction orthodontics!
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Matilda
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#40 Post by Matilda »

Amazing! How pleased are you? :wink:
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MissRed
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#41 Post by MissRed »

Such brilliant progress! :)
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"A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step."

Damon Braces Journey/Open Bite - http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtop ... =9&t=46350
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crocodile
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Re: starting braces @ 33 yrs old - overbite, crowding, etc..

#42 Post by crocodile »

Thanks, I am very excited by the progress. Those powerchains really work well! My gaps are already closing up significantly. My top teeth are quite sore today too.
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Hash
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#43 Post by Hash »

Wow your progress is fantastic, and your pics are great , very well organised. I am scaring proper with big pictures as well!
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Colbrit7
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#44 Post by Colbrit7 »

Great movement with those two upper front teeth, mine also flared inwards to meet the bottoms for a bite and I was so surprised to see how they were straightened out so quickly.
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#45 Post by SpottedPickle »

oh my goodness they are looking amazing hun!
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