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Update December 21... The big day has finally come. My son is officially braces free as of this morning! Overall, he spent 3 years in full braces, certainly longer than the 2 years our orthodontist had initially projected. But his teeth look much better than they did when he started and he's thrille...

Hi Paparazzi (and all). Was waiting to report some good news, but unfortunately we're not there just yet. He's still in braces, getting close to 3 years now, which is a full year longer than we originally thought. His orthodontist did seem to indicate that if everything is in over at the next adjust...

Hi Shel. You are definitely not alone, so I know your frustrations. Now that this topic has caught some steam again, here's an update on my son, and I'm sorry to say it's not a happy one... My son went away for the summer and still has his braces on, even though they should have been ready to come o...

When he first started treatment, he was in the 3rd grade and seemed pretty happy with everything. His best friend at the time (who has since moved away) went to the same orthodontist and went through a very similar course of treatment. My son started a few months later, so he knew everything to exce...

I'm not sure that it's a self-consciousness issue, I think it's more about motivation. His orthodontist and I have both told him that his braces aren't ready to come off until he's worn his elastics. I know he wants his braces off, he'd just as soon have them removed tomorrow if that were an option....

Hi everybody. I'm glad I found this site, hopefully some of you can help me out here. My son is in the 9th grade and has been in braces for a little over 2 years now. When he was younger, he went through the usual paces, including a palate expander for a few months and then a retainer, which he wore...