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Hi,

I'm still in my 17th week with braces, hence my teeth are still way out.

My lower brackets go on in 7 weeks.

I've just started jujitsu classes with involves a lot of grappling, what kind of gumshields can you recommend for this?

Thanks in advance.

I paid £100 consultation which included the usual perks (xrays etc).

Didnt go for 2nd opinion.

Overall cost for ceramic uppers and lowers £4500. (ouch)

Wife thinks I'm mad, kids think i'm crazy, i think i'm insane.

Though, what the hell! At least i'll have straight teeth by the end of it.

I was extremely skeptical about the waterpik. I bought one last week and have no regrets. The only downside side is its messy, for the first few days I was literally covered in water, its like a mobile shower unit :-) I now lean over into the shower unit as opposed to the basin because it does deliv...

Thank you very much for all your advice/answers. Jennielee! funnily enough my teeth are currently positioned very similar to the way yours used to be. And congrats on the great results, gives me a lot of inspiration. I keep on promising to post some pics but haven't managed to get round it yet mainl...

Hi everyone. I've had my braces on for nearly 1 week now and have a query. Are you supposed to feel continued pressure on your teeth that need moving or will the pressure gradually ease. The teeth on my left still have fair bit of pressure and are quite tender compared to the opposite side which hav...

Thanks for the replies. Day 4 and i'm feeling a little better. I check the mirror every day to see if my teeth have moved :D (Though no sign of it yet.) I'm feeling a lot of pressure on my front teeth though which I suppose is a good sign. Eating is an absoloute miserable ordeal. I can't bite even w...

HI elpi, and thanks for the reply. I need braces for two years, not sure when they'll fix the lowers as they dont need that much work doing to em. My problem area is the front 4 teeth at the top. I'll try n post some pics over the weekend to explain, but dont get scared :lol: I don't have so much of...

Hi everyone! Just a quick introduction of myself and say a quick hello! Turned 32 in Feb! Live in the UK. Never managed to get any braces while i was a child for all sorts of reasons. Finally decided to take the plunge. Married with 2 children. Wife wasn't entirely happy with the idea of me getting ...